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[RockyCodeHead]

I am planning a full rebuild of a 4.0 this winter.

I would like to do it right and get the engine fluxed, decked and bored and have the head reworked.

This leads me to two questions...

1) Rebuild kit... Do I buy the master kit from napa for $729? Or do I piece together what I need (bottom end kit, head kit, get my cam and lifters and timing set apart from the kit?)

2) Where should I get the machine work done? I am in lakewood. What can I expect to pay for the block work and head work?

Thanks, and Happy driving in the snow tomorrow!!!!

SNOW!!! Can you believe it??? The SNOW is back!!! Sweet!

-Rob

 

[XJFire]

Yeah Ian Slusher called me today covered in elk blood he was like HOLY SHIT ITS SNOWING. I wept inside. I won't see snow for over a year. BLAH!

 

[Hypoid]

I wept inside. I won't see snow for over a year. BLAH!

If we tried to mail one to ya, would it get through?

 

[XJFire]

what.... a snowflake?

 

[RockyCodeHead]

Yeah Ian Slusher called me today covered in elk blood he was like HOLY SHIT ITS SNOWING. I wept inside. I won't see snow for over a year. BLAH!

He got to play in the snow and had dinner delivered? Thats just wrong...

Wrong I saw! It should have been me!!!!!

Gotta get me a tag next year!!!!

 

[philip_g]

if you're rebuuilding are you going to stroke it?

 

[XJFire]

He got to play in the snow and had dinner delivered? Thats just wrong...

Wrong I saw! It should have been me!!!!!

Gotta get me a tag next year!!!!

I know seriously right? Like what the hell, snow, huge elk, IN HIS XJ NO LESS!!!

Curses!

 

[RockyCodeHead]

if you're rebuuilding are you going to stroke it?

If I can afford it. I suspect I'd have to replace the crank shaft, but would I need a piston set too? How about rods?

What benefit would I get from a fancy schmancy after market cam?

What would be the implications of getting an HO head? I believe I would have to replace the manifolds, but what about the computer? Throttle body? other junk?

I am only planning on one winter to accomplish the rebuild, I would like to plug in the new power plant this coming spring. -- I didn't mean for this to turn into a technical posting, I would have posted it in the technical forum otherwise. But, since I am looking for west metro area shops I figured the colorado forum would work.

 

[philip_g]

can't tell you, I have a crank I bought on ebay but won't be starting until spring. Was hoping you could tell me a few things

 

[Hypoid]

what.... a snowflake?

My bad! Howsabout a snowball or two? lol

5-90 (I think) sent me a link to a strokers newsgroup over a yahoo:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/strokers/

I think you need to log in at yahoo to view? Quite the cache of info there.

 

[XJFire]

Snowballs rock! I'm gonna put a snowball slingshot on my XJ next year.

 

[RockyCodeHead]

can't tell you, I have a crank I bought on ebay but won't be starting until spring. Was hoping you could tell me a few things

Come spring I will probably be able to!!! ;-)

 

[philip_g]

My bad! Howsabout a snowball or two? lol

5-90 (I think) sent me a link to a strokers newsgroup over a yahoo:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/strokers/

I think you need to log in at yahoo to view? Quite the cache of info there.

I couldn't ever find anything worthwhile.

 

[philip_g]

Come spring I will probably be able to!!! ;-)

well if you need a hand let me know. I've not built a piston engine before (rotaries yes) and would love to see it done before jumping in myself.

 

[old_man]

If you have any questions or need any help, give me a call. I built my first stroker about 5 years ago. It has to be the best mod I have done to my rig.

 

[philip_g]

If you have any questions or need any help, give me a call. I built my first stroker about 5 years ago. It has to be the best mod I have done to my rig.

heeeey, it's my new best friend

I'll have TONS of questions.

 

[onetallmj]

Use a crank and rods from a 4.2, search for the best casting #'s then you can use the pistons from a regular 4.0. When I built mine I put in Comp Cams extreme 4x4 cam that has a wide HP band and met California emisions.

Save some money up and do it right the first time buy quality stuff and you won't regret it.

 

[philip_g]

I found a crank for 25 bucks, it might need some polishing but I'll take a gamble with it.

I found a block to trade for, I'll use his then he'll use mine.

I need pistons and con rods, bearings, gaskets etc and I guess I'm on the way.
With the block I'll be able to build slowly over the winter, then swap the motors in a day or two next spring after the threat of snow is gone.

Need to get the block bored and the crank cut down.

 

[old_man]

I didn't bother to cut the crank down, I just machined a spacer. Trying to jig up the crank to cut off the nose is a royal pain. Somebody over on Yahoo Stroker forum had them for a few bucks a couple of years ago. If you can't find them, let me know and I will knock one out for you.

4x4 Used Parts in Fort Collins had a complete builder 4.0L for around $100. They normally do a crank and rods for me from a 4.2L for about the same. I used the heavy crank because I was running a stick shift. I now run an automatic. If I were to do it again for the automatic, I would go with the lighter crank.

I used the H802CP pistons and decked the block .020 to .030, I can't remember exactly. I run the Crane low rpm cam. I run the cheapest gas I can find with no ping or problems. It sure is a kick going over the Eisenhower Tunnel and passing everything on the road.

 

[philip_g]

Thanks, the spacer sounds like a good idea.

Who did the machine work for you? or did you do it yourself?