87 4.0 Rebuild

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Mar 5, 2012 | 05:39 PM
  #16  
Quote: Yea, lookin like 200$ my cost on a comp kit. Cam, lifters, chain and gears. I think im go n that rout...
Where are you getting a complete rebuild kit at for $200??
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Mar 5, 2012 | 05:41 PM
  #17  
Quote: Where are you getting a complete rebuild kit at for $200??
Now where did he say that in the quote above?
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Mar 5, 2012 | 05:57 PM
  #18  
My shop is a Summit dealer, I can get the Cost price....
The complete Cam Kit for just lil over 200$
Rebuild kit is like 350-400 my cost depending on what I do...
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Mar 5, 2012 | 08:13 PM
  #19  
Trick, one of the best moves you can make is have the piston measured how far down in the cylinder the piston rests at top dead center. Use this measurement to figure out how much of the deck surface can be removed to maximize your compression ratio. Compression=power. As for the valves, have the head reconditioned. That should include a valve job, new valve seals, and have the head milled to insure it is flat. IMHO.
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Mar 5, 2012 | 08:19 PM
  #20  
That was on my mind as well.
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Mar 6, 2012 | 12:06 AM
  #21  
Quote:
Now where did he say that in the quote above?
My bad.... I guess I just assumed him saying "comp kit" was meaning that comp=complete. I now realize he was referring to comp cams.
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Mar 6, 2012 | 05:37 AM
  #22  
Quote: My bad.... I guess I just assumed him saying "comp kit" was meaning that comp=complete. I now realize he was referring to comp cams.
That's why using capital letters and punctuation makes it easier to understand things I guess. I see what you mean.
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Mar 6, 2012 | 08:26 AM
  #23  
Quote: That's why using capital letters and punctuation makes it easier to understand things I guess. I see what you mean.
If only we could make it a rule and have it work... :/
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Mar 6, 2012 | 09:25 AM
  #24  
Ok, Obviously my grammer is not the best.
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Mar 6, 2012 | 03:23 PM
  #25  
Quote: Ok, Obviously my grammer is not the best.
Wasn't referring to you. You do just fine.
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Mar 6, 2012 | 10:05 PM
  #26  
Quote: If only we could make it a rule and have it work... :/
Yes!!!
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Mar 29, 2012 | 02:14 PM
  #27  
How is your rebuild coming along? I too am rebuilding my 89 4.0 its in the shop right now getting bored out. Did you end up buying the comp cam set up? If so what were the results?
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Mar 30, 2012 | 08:54 AM
  #28  
I ended up just buying an engine that was used but rebuilt 40k ago. I couldnt pass it up. 300$. All the machine work and parts I wanted was gona be over 1200$ so im gona run the one I bought and slowly build the one thats in it.
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Mar 30, 2012 | 10:56 AM
  #29  
Quote: I ended up just buying an engine that was used but rebuilt 40k ago. I couldnt pass it up. 300$. All the machine work and parts I wanted was gona be over 1200$ so im gona run the one I bought and slowly build the one thats in it.
Yeah its gets super expensive! But its a jeep and they are money pits... Did you do any engine mods on it?
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Mar 30, 2012 | 12:30 PM
  #30  
Picked up a header for it, gona do some slight porting just to clean things up and make flow a lil better. Im throwing in a set of main and rod bearings in it tonight and putting it together. Just for my peace of mind. Im running a TB spacer and with the header, spacer, fresher engine and 4.10s on 31s should do preaty good.
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