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Old 08-06-2013, 11:11 AM
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Last night I rolled my cherokee and I broke a hole in the block and the distributor cap got lodged into a cylinder. So the engines done. Minimal body damage the windshield took most of the blow. But I'm lookin for a new motor. Right now I'm trying to decide whether I should get the stock i6 4.0 and bore it out again to a 4.7 or if I should just get a Chevy 350 (they have the same motor mounts.) Any suggestions on which engine or another engine?
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Also this is what it looks like now after the roll over
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For your safety and the safety of others around you, get a bicycle.
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
For your safety and the safety of others around you, get a bicycle.
Great advice.
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For your safety and the safety of others around you, get a bicycle.
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Pics of the engine? I want to see this distributor cap in the cylinder...
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Pics of the engine? I want to see this distributor cap in the cylinder...
I'd like to see that as well.

I'd part it out.

Where are you located?

I'll take the wheels and tires.
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I'll take the distributor cap
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I'll part out the motor but I'm keeping the body. Im located in northwest arkansas
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But I love how I asked for opinions on what engine to get and it turned into a part out! Gotta love this forum
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
For your safety and the safety of others around you, get a bicycle.
Why do you have to be a jerk? He asked about a motor.

I would get another 4.0. I think the .350 might be a little more work. But it's up to you. Both are great options.
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Originally Posted by basskicker24

Why do you have to be a jerk? He asked about a motor.

I would get another 4.0. I think the .350 might be a little more work. But it's up to you. Both are great options.
Thank you, someone who actually helped!
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A small block swap is a really big job,You have to swap the engine trans and maybe the t case too.Then you have exhaust wiring it and plumbing the fuel and coolant systems.
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Originally Posted by Bustedback
For your safety and the safety of others around you, get a bicycle.
Why do you say this?
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If you rolled it the unibody could be tweaked now... no use dumping money into a trashed unibody.
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