Trim molding from schucks. It was 7.99 for a roll.

 

Great, thanks for the info.

 

No problem.

 

Haven't updated this in awhile. So it's time for an update. Jeesie's motor is starting to get really tired and during the last oil change it looked like glitter day in arts and craft class! So after looking around craigslist for a couple weeks I came across a wrecked 99 that the guy was parting out. He said he wanted 400 in the ad but the motor had 170k on it. So I low balled the guy and offered him 280 and he said sure. The Jeep already ahd the tranny pulled and was on a trailer. So I had my buddy tow it down to the dealership friday after work. Saturday I went in and after 2 hours the motor was out and on a stand. I also scored the non dummy light gauge cluster, the passenger side air bag and a set of 6.5" Jensen speakers. For free!!
The plan for the motor is a complete tear down and rebuild with a good amount of upgrades. Here is my build list

4.0 Rebuild
99 Intake Manifold
703 Injectors
Thor Air Intake
Brown Dog Motor Mounts
FlowKooler Water Pump
Bored Throttle Body
4.0 Aluminum Valve Cover
High Flow Oil Pump
Oversized Oil Filter

That is where I am at so far. Here are a few pics of the Jeep I got the motor out of and the motor removed

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And finally a picture of Jessie stranded while her throttle body is sent off to get bored.
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Motor is pretty much torn down as far as I need to go for now and I have started ordering parts for it.



Ordered my new motor mounts and air intake

 

just went through your thread. nice work. looks great. what did you do with the rest of that 99?

 

It went back to the guy who owned it. That was his trailer it was sitting on.

 

Ordered my new header. Went with the APN.



We'll see if I'll have to grind on it to make it fit with my 99 intake.

 

oh i see. hell you should've been able to have the whole jeep for that lol...

 

Nice!
Just did mine on my 99, no grinding, perfect fit.
Don't bother going with Felpro Manifold Gasket.....it didn't fit on my 99.

Here is the Felpro gasket that i returned.



Oh, definitely need a gear wrench for the bolts under the manifold.

GL.

 

And the parts collecting begins. APN Header, Bored throttle body, Hesco high flow thermostat housing, Brown Dog motor mounts.




Taylor performance wire set, Dorman harmonic balancer, Davis Unified cap and rotor.



Starting to build a stack of boxes

 

i have that badge its kinda still attached to an older cj grill lol

 

Well guys I finally got my engine build all figured out and Jessie is going to be getting a 4.2 Stroker!

Here is my build sheet.

AMC 232 3.500" stroke crank
Jeep 4.0L 6.125" rods
Silvolite UEM-2229 +0.030" bore pistons
Increase piston dish volume to 18cc
9-9.2:1 CR
CompCams 68-115-4 192/200 degree camshaft
Ported HO 1.91"/1.50" cylinder head
Mopar/Victor 0.043" head gasket
0.040" quench height
Ford 24lb/hr injectors
241hp @ 5000rpm, 294lbft @ 3000rpm

Head Gasket: Summit # DCC-4529242
Pistons: Summit # UEM-2229-030
Cam: Summit # CCA-68-115-4
Lifters: Summit # CCA-822-12
Crank: Northern Auto Parts $241 Total with core charge
Injectors: Ford 24lbs/hr $70

 

Crazy clean Xj man! That interior was spotless when you got it

 

And it still is. I detail it all the time. Gotta keep is spotless.