Looks nice while it last though.

 

looks wicked then smells like sh** when it burns off

 

drained the oil today and surprise surprise its got that nice little tint of anti freeze milky ness to it , bummer tomorrow when the snow stops i will be tearing the head off and doing all the gaskets

 

just took out the intake , throttle body , valve cover, im in the process of cleaning the valve cover, it was pretty ugly, im thinking while i have all this apart, its time to construct my snorkle for this jeep, the zj snorkle i did was a big hit locally,

 

dont skimp on haveing the head checked........and please!!! replace the lifters.........that is why i tore mine down. and shop called and told me after the magnaflux they found 3 hair line cracks........

If i was you i would upgrade from the renix head to a newer HO style and a better intake. worth the effort.

 

how much is the newer head style ? is it a direct bolt on? and how much are the lifters? what year should i pull a head off of?

 

The 7120 off a 91-95 motor is the best head,it is a direct bolt on in regards to the block,but the intake and exhaust ports are larger,so your intake and exhaust will be restrictive to flow,I have a ho motor from a 91 and I do not get the power but it runs very good and is fine for me.

 

so i can just go to the local bone yard and get a 91-95 head and i wont have any issues???? i just want to make sure before i go buy it , what else will i need for the swap??

 

Yes,the only issue I had was the intake or exhaust,cannot remeber right now,I had to round out one of the bolt holes to make it fit,but it was minor and works good.
Unless you plan on inlarging the intake and exhaust ports on your manifolds you will not be gaining much,thye restrict the flow.

 

what if i get the exhaust manifold off the same head??? will that work good?

 

It would work except it exhaust back at about a 45 degree angle,yours exhaust straight down. You would have to redo that part of your exhaust,and the 91 and above does not have an egr valve,you would have to weld in a connector to install your egr tube.

 

ok scrap that idea, im just going to get the price on the new head, is my head a bad one to have or something? is it really worth the swap if my stock head is still good?

 

I do not think it is worth it unless you have the supporting cast,like manifolds,throttle body,which is bigger than yours.
What is wrong with yours?

 

nothing that i know of yet, im finishing pulling it off in the morning, im just changing my headgasket, and that guy said change the whole head, im just going to get my head tested while its out

 

I understand now.
Having it tested is a good idea.