welp, just got the word back from the shop....Anya's engine block is cracked., 2550 to fix it. i dont understand how an engine with only 118xxx killed itself like that...*sigh* iv gotta try and see if i can get another from crazy rays in the next few days. anybody else up for it? and anybody else know how to get one? I have no freakin clue

 

Before I got the Jeep, I would've told you to upgrade and drop a 383 in there...but I love my 242

Good luck with it, man. I won't be able to help cause I'll be back out in DE. Are they paying for it?

 

im not sure. id have to have everything set up before theyll entertain the idea of paying for it.


on a side note, whats 383 and 242?

 

Displacement or 'size' of the engine in cubic inches. 383ci is the big brother of the Chevy 350 (what I have in my Camaro). 242ci is the standard 4.0L I6 in most of our Jeeps.

 

despite my promise that i so stubbornly quoted in my sig, im sad to say im starting to think seriously about selling her. the engine is trashed, the trans is on its last legs....this thing has been a huge money pit ever since i got it....i love it to death and i know ill hate myself if i do sell it, but i just dont see where its possible to keep it at this point. i dont have the resources.

 

Sorry to hear it.

 

You may be in luck... if you can wait until the end of the month, I will GIVE you the motor and tranny out of mine. You will have to haul it from Joppa though. If you replace the gaskets, oil pump and rear main seal you should be able to get a few more miles out of it until you are in a better position to get a better motor. There are some good deals out there on running motors (I am paying $300 for motor/tranny with 110xxx miles on them) just gotta look for them...
Mike

 

I prefer Ford blocks myself, but wouldn't even entertain the thought of swapping out my 4.0 for one of them

 

holy moly, that would be awesome. i can definitely get it from joppa. i cant even tell you how much that would mean to me.

 

Plan on being in Joppa the 24th w/a truck, should have the old motor swinging by the afternoon. I will be keeping the fuel rail, intake and a few other parts, you can pull them off of your motor to replace. The tranny will be a week or 2 after that.
You have my #, call and confirm on the 23rd.
You WILL need an:
Oil pump
Valve cover gasket
Rear main oil seal
Oil pan gasket
Either an oil pressure guage or sending unit
Compression on all 6 cylinders are as follows:
READINGS FRONT TO REAR
1. 120
2. 130 Plug wet w/oil
3. 130
4. 130
5. 125
6. 105
I believe that #6 has a bad?? rod bearing in addition to shot rings. Motor should hold you over until you can either track down a better one or rebuild what you have. Who knows, you may be able to get 1,000,000 more miles out of it
Mike
PS- You will have to excuse me for not offering to help w/yours, this will be my vacation week and I think my wife would have my b*lls if I spent more than 2 days working on vehicles

 

if i could get Anya up there, could i do it all up there, and drive her back down?

 

I can ask Rob tonight and see what he says. It is his property, and the only reason I can do it there is that I am calling in some favors (Also helps that I am his boss @ work ) Unfortunatly, this is my vacation week, so once I am done wrenching on mine that is it for the week.
Mike

 

alright. i dont have access to an engine crane to do the work myself, so thats my main concern.

 

I know the feeling, mine is buried in my storage unit. Just don't want to wear out my welcome with his mom....
Maybe someone here has one you could borrow...
Mike

 

i understand. just let me know when u find out, k?