ohh the way you eplained it before it seemed like every 4.0 i have seen yeah i agree must be something wrong i also am working on a non functioning oil pressure gauge now

 

no yea my bad, its def below the avg worn in 4.0. why im thinking its my cam bearings. you have any other ideas steve? something i def wanna take care of before i go wheeling and potentially really mess something up.

 

so with my engine on its way up, im giving a friend of mine my engine with a knock that gets worse week by week with 132k on it and $150 for his engine with 160k on it and will be doing a slight build on the new engine, iv already bought new gaskets and seals, upgraded fuel injecters from programbo here on CF, im also looking into getting an upgraded header and new exhaust system, bore out the throttle body and maybe a few other things to give me some more power and better idle, if anyone has any other upgrade suggestions feel free to lmk, i should also be installing my rear locker when i do the engine swap as me and time arnt getting along atm with me working 25-30 hours a week and taking 4 classes and a lab for school. i will try getting a pic of the parts before dropping them at my buddys whose doing the slight build to the new motor.

 

update time! here is a parts list for the engine rebuild thatll start mid DEC

APN exhaust manifold
99+ intake manifold
FlowKooler high performance tstat & water pump
Mopar high performance oil pump
bored tb from thexjfiles whose a CF member
784 upgraded injectors from programbo whose also a member on CF
custom cam from Compcams
all new seals and gaskets from Crown
AGR high performance steering box

im sure more will be added to the list as we start the rebuild and tear everything apart. but in the mean time i traded my front grill guard winch bumper which i hated for a Rustys stinger winch bumper which i love



stay tuned as ill have more pictures once things get started.

 

Nice parts pile...

 

think i missed anything steve?

 

here are a couple teaser pics for everyone

 

so i decided after putting all this money into the new engine why not protect it better then any other way i know how... with man's best friend. so i went out and ordered up myself a set of....




you guessed it! a fresh set of Brown Dog motor mounts!! super stoked for these bad boys to hold my engine tightly in place.

also had some time to start pulling my old engine apart... so ill leave it like this...


"all my milkshakes bring the boys to the yard, and im like damn right there better then yours."


but picture my jeep saying this not me as my milkshakes bring all the girls to the yard... alright alright enough im getting all caught up in my middle school memories. anyways...




and finally the most up to date pic i have of the rebuilt engine, enjoy this one and try keeping it in your pants everyone!!!!!! aahahah

 

crazy lookin color scheme!

 

I want!

 

thanks man, the black on white with the lime green accents really seperates my xj from most others, esp now with the lime and red engine. this thing is gonna stick out like a sore thumb!

thanks!! this project has been one of the biggest love/hate projects iv ever encountered. i even put the jeep up for sale this past fall when school and work started kicking my a$$ so bad i didnt have time or money for the jeep. then i bought a DD and now all is good in life again

 

I wish I could hear that thing fire up with the new cam. It's gonna sound beastly!

 

dude i cant wait!! ill either call you or take a vid of the beast so you can at least somewhat hear it!

 

You tube vid haha!

 

haha dont worry ill make sure to upload the video onto youtube and post it up here so everyone can be more tempted to build thier own engines!