the_bandit87
NAXJA Forum User
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- Sydney,NS
Well, I just got an engine stand and pretty soon I'm going to start taking the 4.0 out. My Jeep is an 87 and all things considered, the engine is in pretty good shape, other than the valve lifters which are making a tapping/clicking noise. I know the engines entire history (I have all the invoices) since it was bought new, by my great-uncle, I'm the second owner. Since I've decided to take the engine out, I got prices on some of the things I might need to replace, like main bearings and the like. My reasons for taking the engine out are primarily to get the valve lifters, I know I can get at them with the engine still in the car, but some of the gaskets (front and rear seal, and I think the oil pan too) are starting to leak, so I might as well replace them while I'm at it. I just got a complete gasket set from mopar, which wasn't too badly priced I guess, $175, the wholesale price. Mopar are pretty good to use since we're frequent customers, but when I picked up the gaskets, I decided to price some parts. For a new set of Valve lifters, their price is $221, connecting rod bearings will cost $220, and Rings are somthing like $120, is it me or are these prices kind of high. I was looking around on the internet and I found Canadian Hi-performance discount, which has really good prices. Valve lifters there cost $50 for a set, and a whole rebuild kit which has connecting rod bearings, mains, rings, and gaskets (I'll see if they can cancel the gaskets) costs $230! These are great prices, but the prices are so good, I'm starting to wonder about the quality, so I though I'd ask if any one here have ever used parts made by these companies, which are Melling Engine Parts, Sealed Performance (owned by Federal-Mogul). The rings are either Hastings or Perfect Circle and the bearings are made by either Clevite77 or ACL bearings. I'd just like to know how these parts will compare quality wise for the Mopar ones. I could probably afford the Mopar parts, but my Truck would probably be off the road until this time next year!