Oh yeah,

The previous owner explained how he used the Jeep in Arizona to pull his boat (first mistake) and that it overheated but they replaced the radiator and it was ok (second mistake). Since I did not take it on an extended freeway test drive (third mistake) when I first came out to buy it I never knew about the overheating issue being caused by the cracked block and that it would vapor lock the first time I took it on the freeway for 20 minutes or more. This is what you can get when you buy a used car.

If you're in the market for a Cherokee, take it for a long test drive and include freeway speeds if you can as well as the usual tests, cylinder pressure, vacuum test etc.

Happy hunting.

 

CHASDB, thanks for the offer I will keep it in mind if something else comes up, I paid a total of $2081 for the motor from Gearhead which turned out to be an ATK and since they had it in stock in Fontana I had it the next day, this includes the core deposit of $295, so about $1800 shipped to my door.