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50highlander

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jasper crate mtr
« on: November 03, 2014, 01:54:55 PM »
Has anyone gone the way of getting a Jasper 2.5 crate motor with the high torque cam and other goodies

50highlander

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Re: jasper crate mtr
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2014, 05:03:22 PM »
How about it... has ANYone gone this route.
I have 4 very tired squirrels and have to pull the trigger very soon

Offline Jeffy

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Re: jasper crate mtr
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2014, 07:08:23 PM »
I've seen them but haven't looked into them.  Jasper makes some decent rebuilds.  You'll want to find out what kind of grind profile they used.
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50highlander

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Re: jasper crate mtr
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2014, 02:08:46 PM »
Thanks Jeff....
I'm just starting to research options, 148 k miles and low oil pressure. For now a can of STP and run it.
 If anyone else can  jump in and and some info I would appreciate it.
Thanks

Offline grumpygy

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Re: jasper crate mtr
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2014, 12:10:37 PM »
Just my 2 cents double check that oil pressure.  Sending unit could be going bad.
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Offline dasbulliwagen

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Re: jasper crate mtr
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2014, 07:09:09 PM »
The original owner of my MJ put a Jasper engine and trans in the truck at 140,000 miles, mostly due to oil leaks. The Jasper unit now has 220,000 on it and still going strong. I couldnt tell you about the cam though.

Offline Hunter02

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Re: jasper crate mtr
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2014, 05:56:29 PM »
Just my 2 cents double check that oil pressure.  Sending unit could be going bad.
Yea, I'm with the Grumpy Dude. I know too many people with 250-400,000 miles on their machines. Unless of course you bought it from a teenager that beat the krap out of it and never changed the oil.
My mechanics' shop just got done with a job; 260k on a 2.5L in a '97 TJ. He got a low-milage 4.0 out of a wreck, got the 'rotating assembly' for a 4.6 Stroker off of ebay and rebuilt the engine. He told me that was the way I should go if I ever start considering remotoring my TJ.
295 horse and 300ft/lbs of torque you're not going to get out of a 2.5, no matter whose name is on it.
Except for some stoopid stuff like fan shrouds and stuff, it was basically bolt-together.
Hunter
PS  At speed my 110k 2.5L has 45 lbs at the guage and 44-45 lbs at each cylinder.

50highlander

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Re: jasper crate mtr
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2014, 03:40:24 PM »
Thanks Guys,
Just ran it this past weekend on the trails at AOAA, it was a bad sensor...
The smart thing would be to build a "Stroker",but i just can't give up on a 4 banger, it goes back to when I started wheeling,the military and today.
Thanks again

Offline grumpygy

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Re: jasper crate mtr
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2014, 11:12:52 AM »
Know the feeling on the 4banger that old M151 got me going too.  Although the M715 and its 6 was not bad either.
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