4wdParakeet
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Olathe, Ks
Well my 89 XJ decided it was mad that I didn't take it to Frostbite this year and laid down on me after I got headed back to my house. It was freeze your jublees cold and I got in fired it up and let it warm up for about 15mins. Got about a mile from my buddies house and noticed it didn't have oil pressure. About the time I noticed the lack of oil pressure I heard a little bit of knocking as the RPM's got higher. So I turned around and parked it inside of his shop.
So here are the options I can think of:
A) Yank the gimp and get a used motor
B) Yank the gimp and rebuild it
C) Yank the gimp and rebuild it as a stroker
D) Swap in a used motor to get me back on the road and rebuild the gimp then swap the used motor back out and sell it
E) Just say F it and buy a Titan stroker and sell the gimp for 50 bucks.
F) Buy a used XJ and swap my parts to it.
So whatever option I decide I have to talk my wife into it. I'm leary about getting a used motor that I don't know the history and it laying down on my a few months down the road and then I'm in the same position I am now. I would really enjoy rebuilding a motor but it is my DD so I need it back asap. So that makes the Titan look better and the Titan you can get a warranty.
What do you guys do? I want more power but I really wasn't ready to do an engine swap yet. I just got the clearance to start looking for used parts to rebuild it next year sometime. I love my XJ but man it's killing me.
Parakeet
So here are the options I can think of:
A) Yank the gimp and get a used motor
B) Yank the gimp and rebuild it
C) Yank the gimp and rebuild it as a stroker
D) Swap in a used motor to get me back on the road and rebuild the gimp then swap the used motor back out and sell it
E) Just say F it and buy a Titan stroker and sell the gimp for 50 bucks.
F) Buy a used XJ and swap my parts to it.
So whatever option I decide I have to talk my wife into it. I'm leary about getting a used motor that I don't know the history and it laying down on my a few months down the road and then I'm in the same position I am now. I would really enjoy rebuilding a motor but it is my DD so I need it back asap. So that makes the Titan look better and the Titan you can get a warranty.
What do you guys do? I want more power but I really wasn't ready to do an engine swap yet. I just got the clearance to start looking for used parts to rebuild it next year sometime. I love my XJ but man it's killing me.
Parakeet
