Pics of Engine Overhaul Begining!!

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Hammerite_05

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Well i have been puting this off for a while but i have got to do it, b/c the MJ is burning 1qt of oil to ever 400miles and lealking every where. Here are some pics of what i got done so far.
i am planing to pull it tomarrow.
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You gonna just rebuild it or stroke it too?
 
jeepinmatt said:
You gonna just rebuild it or stroke it too?
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i am just going to do the master overhaul from Flatlander Racing. i would love to stroke it but i dont have the $$$.
 
If you are doing all that it is only the price of a crank and connecting rods...
 
As long as it's apart, might want to get the '99+ intake, and a RV cam

How many miles did this motor make it?
 
Chris_M said:
As long as it's apart, might want to get the '99+ intake, and a RV cam
How many miles did this motor make it?
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yeah i have been watching ebay for a 99 intake. does it just bolt right up? or how much modifying does it take. I havent heard of the RV cam.....give me a website name so i can check it out.

thanx


here is what the Master Ovrehaul kit comes with...Master Engine Kits include: Pistons, Rings, Gaskets, Cam Bearings, Rod Bearings, Main Bearings, Oil Pump, Freeze Plugs, Camshaft, Lifters, Pre-lube, and Timing Set, and Valley Pan (if applicable).
 
Go ahead and spend a little bit more and build the stroker, worth every penny. I ended up with $1500-1600 in mine including header, injectors, everything else I needed. You wouldn't believe the power.
 
tw89yj said:
Go ahead and spend a little bit more and build the stroker, worth every penny. I ended up with $1500-1600 in mine including header, injectors, everything else I needed. You wouldn't believe the power.
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is there really that much more difference??
 
Stokin' it, oh yeah, a world of difference!
Make sure to get a good shop to do the engine work. Specify checking the cam bore, as well as the crank bore. Have the block magnafluxed too. Worth it for piece of mind. If you are going to build yourself, make sure you know what you are doing. Needs to be done right, or it won't last. If you stroke it, it will need to be checked for valve clearance as well as crank/rod clearance. Not all blocks are cast the same. Don't order the engine kit until the machine shop has done the machine work and checked it out. If you stray from a OEM type cam, such as the RV cam( this isn't a name brand, but a different grind to give you more torque) make sure your valve train will match up. Springs, stem hight and so on. By all means, have it balanced. Well worth the money. Even an un-noticeable vibration defiantly shortens the life of the engine. Much more could be said here, but, if you have questions, feel free to PM me. There are good shops and not so good ones. so get references!
 
There is a huge difference in torque. 220ftlbs stock, 330ftlbs stroked. 180hp to ~240hp.
 
woodkrawler said:
i think you guys have got me interested. i will check into a little more
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sorry i was on lincolns computer...LoL. you guys have got me talked into doing this stroker.(if i can afford it) ONe of my friends havs a 4.2L that i can have for free. i am going to use the crand and rods out of it if they are good for the stroking part of it. i guess i should just go ahead and have the block bored to 4.7 while i am at it. (is that .60 over?) Crane cam, port polish, and 99 intake if i can afford it.

thanx for the help and knows anymore then tell me
 
The crank and rods will not work to stroke it. That's what you change to stroke it. I would bore it only what it takes to clear the cylinders. No need to bore it more that what it takes, the gain is marginal. To do port work is costly, make sure who ever does it knows what you seek. More torque, not more horse power.
 
upnover said:
The crank and rods will not work to stroke it. That's what you change to stroke it. I would bore it only what it takes to clear the cylinders. No need to bore it more that what it takes, the gain is marginal. To do port work is costly, make sure who ever does it knows what you seek. More torque, not more horse power.
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i read a thread on pirate 4x4 that said to use the crank and the rods out of a 4.2L and that would make a stroker in a 4.0L.
 
upnover said:
Sorry, I misread. I was thinking you were gonna build a 4.2
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LoL....no problem. so you dont think it is worth boring it to the 4.7? how come?
 
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