DJFriar
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Little Elm, TX
So, 1993 XJ, 4.0L AW4, 268k miles. Original owner appears to have not done a thing to it. Anyway, had some cooling issues, and replaced the upper hoses, forgot about the lower one. Of course, the lower one then gave way while on the freeway. By the time I could get it stopped, she was spewing white smoke. I let her cool for about 25 minutes, then drove her the 3 miles left to the house. She complained a lot during that time.
I had a Full Size Blazer (1994, 4x4, 350 V8, auto) so I've been using that for about 5 months, however I'd like to go back to driving the XJ, as it got much better gas mileage, and was more fun to drive around.
What is the best way to repair her? I need her to be daily drivable. Do I need to do a whole engine swap, or would just a head swap likely fix her up?
If I do a swap, should I go with a short block or a long block?
I am pretty much limited in funds by what I can sell/trade the Blazer for.
I had a Full Size Blazer (1994, 4x4, 350 V8, auto) so I've been using that for about 5 months, however I'd like to go back to driving the XJ, as it got much better gas mileage, and was more fun to drive around.
What is the best way to repair her? I need her to be daily drivable. Do I need to do a whole engine swap, or would just a head swap likely fix her up?
If I do a swap, should I go with a short block or a long block?
I am pretty much limited in funds by what I can sell/trade the Blazer for.