Just started my newly rebuilt engine and am running it at 2500 rpm for 20 maybe minutes to break in the cam
It sounded pretty good but the first minute was a little rough(?) but it smoothed out, I probably need to adjust the timing a little bit. I'll try to post a video.That's awesome, how does it sound and how's it running?
Yes and no. When I bought it last year the PO said it had a different engine that was "gone through" just south of 300k. Well it didn't last me 500 miles, spun the #1 rod bearing so I decided to rebuild it myself. It's been a good experience overall, learned a lot.Wow did your original motor last 300k
Thank you. Engine is stock.Nice! Any mods to this rebuilt engine or is it stock?
That's got to be a great feeling!
IT’S ALIIIIIIIVE!!!!!!!Makes you feel like a new dad the first time I brought my first complete engine to life!(tho I was 12 at the time)
Congratulations to you. Even now, over 40 years later, it is still one of the best feelings to fire up a new engine!
My 4.0 just blew at 97,000 miles, cylinder #2 piston skirt... where did you get yours rebuilt, im looking at either a (somewhat) cheap stroker/bored rebuild or just a remanufactured crate 4.0Yes and no. When I bought it last year the PO said it had a different engine that was "gone through" just south of 300k. Well it didn't last me 500 miles, spun the #1 rod bearing so I decided to rebuild it myself. It's been a good experience overall, learned a lot.
Local(ish) machine shop machined the block, had the head redone and sourced the rebuild kit, pistons and cam. I put it all together.My 4.0 just blew at 97,000 miles, cylinder #2 piston skirt... where did you get yours rebuilt, im looking at either a (somewhat) cheap stroker/bored rebuild or just a remanufactured crate 4.0
That's going to make for excellent rustproofing. LOLI have a nice coating of trans fluid in the engine bay and underneath the whole Jeep.