'89 YJ engine

I think the time to make a decision has come. My son's YJ has a rather loud
ticking noise coming from the top end. Without even attempting any
diagnostics, I am figuring burned valve, bad lifter, flat cam lobe, or
something similar. I was thinking about R/R the head (if the problem turns
out to be there, but it has over 200K mi on it, so I figure that any attempt
to fix that problem will be followed by one problem after the other. I'm
thinking it's time to decide between long block, or master kit. I had been
thinking about sticking a 4.0 in it, but he is still in school, so I have to
balance time/money restrictions.
I can get a long block @ Kragen Auto for $1360.00. & now it's time to hit
the 'net & compare long block vs master kit............
Any suggestions, hot tips, etc on where to get the mostest for the
leastest??????

--
Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
'98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
O|||||||O
'92 Explorer '65 Mustang

It neeeds to come apart _before_ you start spending money. Otherwise,
you are building a mental picture that is definitely either worse or
better than reality.

I would go with a late model pull over a aftermarket rebuild
personally.

If you're going to major it and it still runs, it may be better to
buy a old one for core and OH it so you can swap in one afternoon.

Hi Carlo,
Try just ringing it, with standard rings and inserts. Probably,
just the normal resurfacing the head will bring the lifters back to
life, if you don't want to buy a new cam and kit.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Carlo wrote:
>
> I think the time to make a decision has come. My son's YJ has a rather loud
> ticking noise coming from the top end. Without even attempting any
> diagnostics, I am figuring burned valve, bad lifter, flat cam lobe, or
> something similar. I was thinking about R/R the head (if the problem turns
> out to be there, but it has over 200K mi on it, so I figure that any attempt
> to fix that problem will be followed by one problem after the other. I'm
> thinking it's time to decide between long block, or master kit. I had been
> thinking about sticking a 4.0 in it, but he is still in school, so I have to
> balance time/money restrictions.
> I can get a long block @ Kragen Auto for $1360.00. & now it's time to hit
> the 'net & compare long block vs master kit............
> Any suggestions, hot tips, etc on where to get the mostest for the
> leastest??????
>
> --
> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
> '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> O|||||||O
> '92 Explorer '65 Mustang

Not disagreeing - but my line of thought is that if I have it down that
far - it would be "cheap insurance" to go ahead & do the master kit thing
(crank, rods, bearings, pistons, cam, lifters, etc)............unless
someone changes my mind..

I spent a few minutes on the net looking @ Jegs, summit, & speed-o-motive
for packages & can't find anything. The plan is to spend more time later
tonight @ clifford, hesco, etc.....but my wife spent last night @ her
brothers house in San Jose & I have to clean up before she gets home (PW &
proud of it)

The idea of buying a junk yard core & rebuilding it is tempting. I didn't
want to buy an extra engine due to plans to upgrade in the
future...........but it may be a better idea than buying a long block.

--
Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
'98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
O|||||||O
'92 Explorer '65 Mustang


"L.W. (ßill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Carlo,
> Try just ringing it, with standard rings and inserts. Probably,
> just the normal resurfacing the head will bring the lifters back to
> life, if you don't want to buy a new cam and kit.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> Carlo wrote:
> >
> > I think the time to make a decision has come. My son's YJ has a rather
loud
> > ticking noise coming from the top end. Without even attempting any
> > diagnostics, I am figuring burned valve, bad lifter, flat cam lobe, or
> > something similar. I was thinking about R/R the head (if the problem
turns
> > out to be there, but it has over 200K mi on it, so I figure that any
attempt
> > to fix that problem will be followed by one problem after the other.
I'm
> > thinking it's time to decide between long block, or master kit. I had
been
> > thinking about sticking a 4.0 in it, but he is still in school, so I
have to
> > balance time/money restrictions.
> > I can get a long block @ Kragen Auto for $1360.00. & now it's time to
hit
> > the 'net & compare long block vs master kit............
> > Any suggestions, hot tips, etc on where to get the mostest for the
> > leastest??????
> >
> > --
> > Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> > carlo.jr at comcast DOTnet
> > '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> > O|||||||O
> > '92 Explorer '65 Mustang