Need input please

Hey guys. My girlfriend has a 1994 grand Cherokee that she is getting rid of.

Here's her craigslist add:

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/4270988348.html

Today she had a guy contact her about trading a 1986 mj with a 2" lift for her rig. The catch is that the mj has a Chevy s10 blazer 4.3 motor with the mating automatic transmission. I'm not sure what year the Chevy stuff came out of. The guy said the motor has a cracked cylinder head.

So she'd either have to have that motor worked on, or find a new motor that will bolt in place of that one. Do you guys think it's worth it? What's your thoughts?

Edit: she's getting pictures of the mj tomorrow

well depending on the condition of the mj you might be able to swap a 350 in it lol

How would that work with keeping it street legal?

Ashland lived up in brush prairie (battle ground)

bmikes said:

How would that work with keeping it street legal?

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How could it be street legal in Oregon now? I was told by DEQ that the only way a car can pass is if it has whatever motor was available to that year make and model. So it could only have a Jeep 2.5l or 4.0 to pass DEQ. Unless maybe they also came with that boat anchor 2.8l Chevy. Then I guess you could try to pass it off as one of them?

My advice..

Unless you know exactly what you're getting into.. this type of trade is best to be avoided.. You're talking about trading a perfectly fine working stock vehicle, For a Broke down customized vehicle.. That alone sounds like a less-then-wise decision, But to add the fact its for your girlfriend, Makes it even less desirable IMO

Im an MJ guy and I would most likely pass on this.

bmikes keep your distance, if it was done incorrectly it will become expensive. Stay away from it like the plague

I was thinking I'd get this type of response. Thanks for the quick replies guys, I'll let her know what the consensus was!