Hello, New here from TN. I been wanting a TJ for some time fixed up lifted with bigger tires kind of thing. I had always wanted a strong stout beefed up CJ far as I can remember. Never owned a CJ but I had owned a TJ for 6 months during one winter few years ago and the wife went from liking to hating it. It was a 2000 sahara automatic 4.0L. It was gold did not like the color and it had a hardtop on it. I got rid of it so never got to use it really. It was late fall through winter when I owned it.
Anyway I got some money saved up but not enough to get what I want the way I want it of course isn't that how it goes lol. I figured I would get cheapest thing then fix it how I want it as I go and that I can afford to do. Biggest thing getting one with good sound body and frame. The most I found are avg to high priced. I wanted to get started and can't spend a lot right off but just enough to get into one if its super cheap. The TJ's are starting to pop up in my range now but most pretty rough but some not bad with good bodies and frames it looks like. Most of them are decent are all 4 cylinders and most automatics but couple I found was manuals. They sell quick if decent though here lately.
I could turn a 4 cylinder into a 4.0L and go that route or get a 4.0L but be hard to find and only found two and they was already gone time I got responses. I prefer a manual as I know longer own one and been awhile since having one and like to have one again. I just enjoy driving a manual and always wanted one in a jeep even though not the best choice for trail riding rig but manual what I want and less of them to find lately on the cheap. I would not drive mine as a DD but on still on the roads and trails nothing extreme. Probably more roads then trails.
I did find a 1997 TJ 4x4 that's blue color that I prefer other color would be hunter green. The gun metal blue color I really like. This one is stripped down a bit and it does not have doors, seats but has seat mounts, no top, no motor, no transmission, no transfer case. It has everything else and suppose to be in good shape not rusted up for $1800 from talking to the guy and looking at pics. Now the engine mounts had been setup to take a chevy short block. The guy bought it that way and sat on it for 3 years. It has already been rhino lined in the tub. Says frame is good and axles are stock should be 4.10 gear setup. It sat in barn for 3 years and now has been sitting outside for last two weeks trying to sell it. He bought it that way for project that he decided not to do. So pics I seen was when it got put outside two weeks ago and I'm going to look at it tomorrow afternoon. It has a clean clear title not a salvaged title came from south not up north.
My thoughts were 4.0L is fine and 350 chevy motor would like just don't know of issues common with them in jeeps. I thought it would make it easier since its already stripped down to put what I want in it. I kind of would rather had 350 motor anyway since I was teenager. I had always liked the 350 setups and thought they was cool. I figured at least this way it be cheapest easiest way for me to get into one and set it up how ever I want to. Now could save longer and wait longer. I remember hearing 327 motor setups was good as I heard they do good off road. Now if I got one that had 4 cylinder I probably drive it a bit then switch it over to 4.0L at the least but still might go bigger which would be a chevy motor I'm sure. Now I'm told a 4.3L vortec motor would mount up same as a 350 motor as far as mounts go so that is another possibility I could go also. I don't mind that. Not sure if a lot lighter or not though motor wise. I don't know how there manual 5 speed does strength wise in a jeep. I also was told to look for 88 and up chevy transmission and transfer case to work with in the jeep. I like to go beefy as I can decently and have trouble free transmission and transfer case if possible. On side note I use to own a 96 s10 blazer that had a 4.3L vortec motor and 5 speed manual transmission many years ago and it was a good running motor I had to say. A lot of used take of parts here are reasonable if you shop for TJ jeeps and not hard to get just like the YJ. Sorry the post is long but kind of have to make a decision kind of quickly lol.
I like to know is the body with axles and tires worth $1800.00?
Should I pass on it and keep saving till right one comes a long?
How does the 350/327 do in the jeeps?
What chevy 5 speed manual transmission and transfer case works with 350 motor?
Who has used a 4.3L vortec motor in a TJ jeep and how does it compare to 350 motor or even 4.0L TJ motor?
How good is the 4.3L vortec transmission 5 speed and transfer case that's stock in S10's?
What would you go with setup wise for this build? I'm sure there is a few options.
Thoughts please?
Anyway I got some money saved up but not enough to get what I want the way I want it of course isn't that how it goes lol. I figured I would get cheapest thing then fix it how I want it as I go and that I can afford to do. Biggest thing getting one with good sound body and frame. The most I found are avg to high priced. I wanted to get started and can't spend a lot right off but just enough to get into one if its super cheap. The TJ's are starting to pop up in my range now but most pretty rough but some not bad with good bodies and frames it looks like. Most of them are decent are all 4 cylinders and most automatics but couple I found was manuals. They sell quick if decent though here lately.
I could turn a 4 cylinder into a 4.0L and go that route or get a 4.0L but be hard to find and only found two and they was already gone time I got responses. I prefer a manual as I know longer own one and been awhile since having one and like to have one again. I just enjoy driving a manual and always wanted one in a jeep even though not the best choice for trail riding rig but manual what I want and less of them to find lately on the cheap. I would not drive mine as a DD but on still on the roads and trails nothing extreme. Probably more roads then trails.
I did find a 1997 TJ 4x4 that's blue color that I prefer other color would be hunter green. The gun metal blue color I really like. This one is stripped down a bit and it does not have doors, seats but has seat mounts, no top, no motor, no transmission, no transfer case. It has everything else and suppose to be in good shape not rusted up for $1800 from talking to the guy and looking at pics. Now the engine mounts had been setup to take a chevy short block. The guy bought it that way and sat on it for 3 years. It has already been rhino lined in the tub. Says frame is good and axles are stock should be 4.10 gear setup. It sat in barn for 3 years and now has been sitting outside for last two weeks trying to sell it. He bought it that way for project that he decided not to do. So pics I seen was when it got put outside two weeks ago and I'm going to look at it tomorrow afternoon. It has a clean clear title not a salvaged title came from south not up north.
My thoughts were 4.0L is fine and 350 chevy motor would like just don't know of issues common with them in jeeps. I thought it would make it easier since its already stripped down to put what I want in it. I kind of would rather had 350 motor anyway since I was teenager. I had always liked the 350 setups and thought they was cool. I figured at least this way it be cheapest easiest way for me to get into one and set it up how ever I want to. Now could save longer and wait longer. I remember hearing 327 motor setups was good as I heard they do good off road. Now if I got one that had 4 cylinder I probably drive it a bit then switch it over to 4.0L at the least but still might go bigger which would be a chevy motor I'm sure. Now I'm told a 4.3L vortec motor would mount up same as a 350 motor as far as mounts go so that is another possibility I could go also. I don't mind that. Not sure if a lot lighter or not though motor wise. I don't know how there manual 5 speed does strength wise in a jeep. I also was told to look for 88 and up chevy transmission and transfer case to work with in the jeep. I like to go beefy as I can decently and have trouble free transmission and transfer case if possible. On side note I use to own a 96 s10 blazer that had a 4.3L vortec motor and 5 speed manual transmission many years ago and it was a good running motor I had to say. A lot of used take of parts here are reasonable if you shop for TJ jeeps and not hard to get just like the YJ. Sorry the post is long but kind of have to make a decision kind of quickly lol.
I like to know is the body with axles and tires worth $1800.00?
Should I pass on it and keep saving till right one comes a long?
How does the 350/327 do in the jeeps?
What chevy 5 speed manual transmission and transfer case works with 350 motor?
Who has used a 4.3L vortec motor in a TJ jeep and how does it compare to 350 motor or even 4.0L TJ motor?
How good is the 4.3L vortec transmission 5 speed and transfer case that's stock in S10's?
What would you go with setup wise for this build? I'm sure there is a few options.
Thoughts please?
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