jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> Barry Oliver <barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com> wrote:
>
> : Ok, I can't remember if I posted this but I recently bought a 92
> : Cherokee. Well, the results are in and I need a new motor [hole in
> : piston, bent valves, generally FQT motor with 175k on it].
>
> : The problem is they seem hard to come by around here in the junq yards,
> : and I don't think I have the scratch required to drop in a crate motor.
> : Any Suggestions?
>
>
> How are the cylinder bores? Might be you could rebuild this one -
> new set of pistons & rings, valves, bearings and it'd be good for
> another 175K? If you'd rather just drop in a motor, you might
> want to check out e-bay. Its a crap shoot I know, but worth a look -
> you might find something local that you could actually go and take
> a look at in person before bidding. Sign up for a jeep mailing list
> and see if there's anybody there with a spare motor - maybe someone
> dropped a V8 into their TJ and the wife is nagging them to get that 4.0
> out of the garage. :-) The only other thing I can think of is to
> try to find out what your local insurance companies are doing with
> totalled vehicles - if you can get an inside line there, maybe you
> can pick up a rolled Wrangler or Cherokee for cheap? That'd be a
> good way to get yourself a spare transmission too. (Heck, an entire
> spare driveline...) :-)
>
Good Ideas, I got to looking on Ebay, and there are a couple out there,
but I realized I don't know what years are interchangeable... Ugh. I
wish I was still employed so I could just toss $$ at it. ;-)
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