1996 jimmy 4x4

hey i got 96 jimmy want to make it a nice little off roader but its already top heavy as is.. im looking for some lifting tips and anything i can do with the engine for abit more grit. suspension to make it alittle more stable than it is now.  

I'm assuming it's the S15 Jimmy? You might want to look at adopting some of the Blazer ZR2 parts for it. There's actually a pretty informative Wikipedia Page on the ZR2.

However, as the article notes, there are some differences between the regular Blazer/Jimmy 4x4 and the ZR2. In terms of the engine, there are a lot of parts out there for the 4.3. A lot is going to depend on whether or not you're willing to take the engine out and do some serious modifications to it, or if you just want to do a few bolt-ons. Hot Rod Magazine did a buildup on a 4.3 and put a supercharger on it for more than 500 horsepower! But the engine was pretty extensively modified.

But if you want to do a programmer, intake, header and exhaust, that should make a difference. Hope this helps.