ty20404
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Raleigh/Charlotte, NC
Here's my new project!
It's a 96 Classic with 5spd 4wd. It has 238k on the dial but the motor is "blown".
I got it for $800 and it's a one owner vehicle and very very clean. The owner said that a sudden coolant leak resulted in a blown engine. I didn't even bother trying to start it until after I bought it and the only sound I can hear sounds somewhat like a ticking valve. There is oil/coolant down the passenger side of the engine so I'm suspecting a cracked head as there is a good amount of steam coming out of the exhaust.
This is my second Cherokee. I used to have a 2000 XJ for my first car that I did a little lifting on but ended up selling it after I got my 99 BMW 328is. Well the 328is gets a whole lot of miles on it and is just too expensive to be driving as much as I do, hell an oil change runs me $110 bucks! I'm stoked to get started as once I get the engine back up and running I'll be putting together a bastard lift (possibly w/ long arms) and possibly cutting off the back to make an apache!
Well to get started, what are a few places to find some good cylinder heads? I might settle for craigslist or a junkyard but if there is an affordable place to get one that's guaranteed to not be a POS I would rather do that! Oh and the oil pressure is still good so hopefully I wont have to replace the piston rings.
It's a 96 Classic with 5spd 4wd. It has 238k on the dial but the motor is "blown".
I got it for $800 and it's a one owner vehicle and very very clean. The owner said that a sudden coolant leak resulted in a blown engine. I didn't even bother trying to start it until after I bought it and the only sound I can hear sounds somewhat like a ticking valve. There is oil/coolant down the passenger side of the engine so I'm suspecting a cracked head as there is a good amount of steam coming out of the exhaust.
This is my second Cherokee. I used to have a 2000 XJ for my first car that I did a little lifting on but ended up selling it after I got my 99 BMW 328is. Well the 328is gets a whole lot of miles on it and is just too expensive to be driving as much as I do, hell an oil change runs me $110 bucks! I'm stoked to get started as once I get the engine back up and running I'll be putting together a bastard lift (possibly w/ long arms) and possibly cutting off the back to make an apache!
Well to get started, what are a few places to find some good cylinder heads? I might settle for craigslist or a junkyard but if there is an affordable place to get one that's guaranteed to not be a POS I would rather do that! Oh and the oil pressure is still good so hopefully I wont have to replace the piston rings.
