Yup, written in yellow.i had a 4.0 that was pulled from an XJ and it had the same kind of marking on it. yellow, i think. pops will be here tomorrow, maybe i will ask him if he remembers if they came into the plant that way.
Yup, written in yellow.i had a 4.0 that was pulled from an XJ and it had the same kind of marking on it. yellow, i think. pops will be here tomorrow, maybe i will ask him if he remembers if they came into the plant that way.
Holy Accent Batman!Going to bring the engine home on Monday and start taking it down. Once I've got it apart, I'll start shopping around for machine work.
Here's a video on the TJ prior to the swap. Drove it to the shop this morning and made a quick video of the noise it was making.
97 Jeep Wrangler TJ Engine Knocking - YouTube
That's what I'm thinking.Nice quick swap!
You could just do a poor man's stroker on that 4.0L and you'll be good to go at a significantly less cost than a LS swap. You won't have to mess with anything, but the motor. The donor motor in the TJ could go 100k+ miles. Just take your time.
I think we're going to strip the things we think we can sell and send it to the crusher for scrap value. My brother has a place we can store the parts while waiting to sell. I've got a guy on JU that wants the antenna, and I figure I can ebay the flywheel for $25-30. T-case for $150, Tranny for $300, D30 for $150, D35 for $100. Driveshafts for $50 each, etc.Or, you could just rebuild that 4.0L to almost stock with cost effective improvements and have it ready to swap back in when the donor 4.0L in the TJ takes a dump.
Are you going to bring that ZJ back to the salvage yard? The yards around here would give you $300 for it.
Really?Holy Accent Batman!![]()
Good work and on time, too! Nice!![]()
I can't imagine that engine was still running well without losing power, stumbling, or dropping oil pressure. I'm very interested to see what we find when we open it up. I certainly hope it's not that bad... that doesn't look rebuildable.My buddy's TJ sounded just like that. This what the motor looked like once the head came off:
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I wonder where it wentMy buddy's TJ sounded just like that. This what the motor looked like once the head came off:
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He drove thousands of miles with it like that. Oil pressure gauge didn't really change and it only barely down on power. 33's with stock gearing didn't really matter. It went from slow as shit, to slightly worse.I can't imagine that engine was still running well without losing power, stumbling, or dropping oil pressure. I'm very interested to see what we find when we open it up. I certainly hope it's not that bad... that doesn't look rebuildable.
Massive chunks in the oil pan.I wonder where it went![]()
WTF? You can see the water jacket where the cylinder wall is missing, how the fawk could that thing run? Seems like the engine would fill up the crank case with antifreeze.He drove thousands of miles with it like that. Oil pressure gauge didn't really change and it only barely down on power. 33's with stock gearing didn't really matter. It went from slow as shit, to slightly worse.
Massive chunks in the oil pan.
They came on the TJ. Made from aluminum. Surprised they still are in one piece to be honest.Totally tubular bumpers!
dad thinks they were marks made after bolt torque checks.Yup, written in yellow.
Got the exact story from him. He said it made a little knock/loud ticking noise for a couple thousand miles. Then it changed to a loud knock and he lost some power. He drove like that for ~1200 miles. Still had good oil pressure. Never changed the oil or anything in the 1200 miles.WTF? You can see the water jacket where the cylinder wall is missing, how the fawk could that thing run? Seems like the engine would fill up the crank case with antifreeze.
REALLY?!?!? Engine on a stand, turned over it should have been a fawking joy to do!Rear main removal & installation wasn't bad.
Pull motor and put on stand first.Come do my Rear Main seal next![]()
I run teh Mopar ones from Wal-Mart, nicely constructed and inexpensive. Teh number ends in a 90.I was concerned that they'd hit and be damaged, so I usually ran the stock size.
Yup. 91-95 FTW.Did i ever tell you how much of a POS those '96-'06 4.0's are?
Beats laying on your back under the Jeep with oil dripping in your face while trying to get the punch on the metal spine of the seal. That's for sure!REALLY?!?!? Engine on a stand, turned over it should have been a fawking joy to do!![]()
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This!Pull motor and put on stand first.![]()
Didn't on the ZJ engine. Will do on the TJ engine since I'm thinking about getting a ZJ/XJ filter adapter.That reminds me, are you replacing the three O rings for the filter adapter? When the motor is out its super easy to do. You need a T60 torx, and breaker bar. Do it now if you haven't.