97 XJ Country
My engine runs good but has an oil leak, cant pin point the leak might be from the dip stick area, or head gasket.- I've been driving with it for over a year, driven to NC - GA and to NY from GA - basically I use ut as a daily driver. I have to put a couple of quartz of oil every time i fill up. I can buy a used engine with 180k miles for 350 or buy ATK re manufactured engine. I saw the ATK engine on the 4wd mag for $1600.

I want the engine just in case my current engine craps out. I dont want to spend $300-500 dollars to be told it will cost more to fix, just from different experiences i've read.

On top of the oil leak, I have oil coming into the air filter. I changed the PVC valve it still leaks, I changed the valve cover gasket as well. so it looks like theres pressure making this oil leak. Just wondering what yall would do, and if anyone has ever purchased a crate engine?

I dont know much about engines but that sounds like a mess.
engine for 350 is most likely going to need work.
1600 plus installation labor at mechanic rates. I would just find a new host for that cost..
how much did you buy it for?

I was thinking the same thing about the used engine, specially being sold here, not dissin the guy but we beat up our rigs. I've had the Jeep for about 4-5 years I have about 5,000 invested in my whole truck, lift wheels tire work ect. I was thinking about doing the new engine, because I rather buy that than take a risk on another used jeep... I will wait and check CL to see if I can come accroos an engine with less miles from a non modified jeep that has rear end damage. If not maybe the crate engine is the way to go.

for that price you could build a stroker... most oil leaks aren't very hard to fix on these...