I believe he has to change the oil pan too...
I'm doing the same but having a shop build the short block for me...
I NEED to know this same question... Also is there anything on the block to identify what year it's from???
if you have a TJ then use the TJ oil pan and oil pump (or at least the oil pickup, i think the pumps are the same but not sure)
there's an engine identification stamped area right under the 4th cylinder spark plug (from FSM, i can confirm that's the case with my block)
first 3 digits are
1 - year
2 and 3 month
then there's a 2 digit code for the type of engine, all i know is HX stands for 150cid 9.1:1 comp ratio mpfi engine
digits 5 and 6 are for the day it was built.
so 306HX15 means it was manufactured on June 15 1993, i have no idea what they did once it reached 2000, maybe they start using letters.