Topic: Engine rebuild time, some questions!

[aw12345]

OOps

[Oilsmoke]

How about and ATK motor from 4WD.com?

3 years 30,000 mile warrenty.

[Mr_Random]

I don't expect anywhere near 1.5K to rebuild my engine, if not I'd get the ATK engine... I'll be doing assembly, disassembly, and transport with my dad, and will get it machined in mexico for CHEAP. I don't think parts and machining will be over $1000 in any case...

[oldjeep]

Boring a block is pretty cheap, it's the new pistons that cost $$.  Then the bearings, gaskets, etc really nickle and dime you to death.

Mexico or not, make sure you check the machine work before putting the motor back together or you may wind up wasting a whole lot of money.  Personally I wouldn't spend even $1K to rebuild a 2.5L, people practically give away 2.5's out of tj's with few miles on them.

[Mr_Random]

Boring a block is pretty cheap, it's the new pistons that cost $$.  Then the bearings, gaskets, etc really nickle and dime you to death.

Mexico or not, make sure you check the machine work before putting the motor back together or you may wind up wasting a whole lot of money.  Personally I wouldn't spend even $1K to rebuild a 2.5L, people practically give away 2.5's out of tj's with few miles on them.

The most i seem to be able to get around here are old engines with tons of miles and newer short blocks... The LEAST I would need are new pistons and to hone the cylinders, but I'm not gonna half-ass it and only do a partial rebuild. I am gonna do the whole shabutie... heck, if I had more money/time I'd find a stroker crank too!

I know I'm gonna be nickle-and-dimed, but if I save even more money on the machining, then I'll have more to devote to parts... so yeah, makes sense!

[oldjeep]

The most i seem to be able to get around here are old engines with tons of miles and newer short blocks... The LEAST I would need are new pistons and to hone the cylinders, but I'm not gonna half-ass it and only do a partial rebuild. I am gonna do the whole shabutie... heck, if I had more money/time I'd find a stroker crank too!

I know I'm gonna be nickle-and-dimed, but if I save even more money on the machining, then I'll have more to devote to parts... so yeah, makes sense!

If you only hone the cylinders you need new rings, not new pistons.  Good luck, but I suspect that by the time you are done rebuilding a 2.5L properly that you will have exceeded the value of the vehicle it's installed in.