Whitaker717 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Alright guys, the title says it all. Apparently I have a blown head in the engine. Coolant got in the engine and messed up some bearings. What are my options? Apparently it might cost more to rebuild it then get a used engine. Does anyone have any engine recommendations? Looking for a used one without a ton of miles. Mine only had 80K miles on it. On a side note I might just sell it. I have over 12K into this truck. Obviously I won’t get that out of it. If anyone wants to shoot me an offer the most I will say is no. I would like to get around 6-8k for all I have put in. Anyway any suggestions or offers would be great. I live in central Illinois. I will post a picture of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Probably not gonna find low mileage used engines. But then again, these engines run darn near forever. You can use a 4.0 up through 1999....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75sv1 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market Try a search on that link. I'd also pull the engine and see if it can use a back yard rebuild. IE new bearings. Its what I did on one of my XJs when the crank went bad due to a defective harmonic balance. Also, I seriously doubt you would get the money you want if it is not running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 If you want to sell it, post in the classifieds. You'll have to spell out what you have added to it, because I can't imagine how a SporTruck is worth anywhere near what you have in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitaker717 Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 This whole thing is a mess. Lol. My wife’s about to kill me. I think it will be the end of my Comanche experience unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZJeff Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 I think in general, unless you are just "fed up" with all fact that you have a vehicle you poured money into, but now had a dead engine, you would be best off doing a "back yard" rebuild. The 4.0 is amazingly tolerant of repair methods that would be rejected by newer/fancier engines. It is quite possible to polish the crank and throw in some undersized bearings (using Plastigage, of course) and wind up with a viable engine. It wouldn't be a job I would be proud to do, but it would create a functional engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankTheDog Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Did you lose your head gasket shortly after you changed the radiator and water pump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 9 hours ago, Eagle said: If you want to sell it, post in the classifieds. You'll have to spell out what you have added to it, because I can't imagine how a SporTruck is worth anywhere near what you have in it. Good plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitaker717 Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 hour ago, FrankTheDog said: Did you lose your head gasket shortly after you changed the radiator and water pump? I actually had driving it again for awhile. It was actually in the shop for basic maintenance again. Just stuff I wanted done like speedo cable, new e brake cables an oil change and new oil pan gasket. Got half way home and it started running like a diesel. Oil pressure went to zero and temp skyrocketed. Blew the reservoir tank up and was smoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 We're right back to square one. Fix it or sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitaker717 Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 34 minutes ago, cruiser54 said: We're right back to square one. Fix it or sell it. Amen! Working on figuring that out. If I get an offer I will sell it, if not I just may fix him and keep him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Put it in the classifieds with a price OBO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitaker717 Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 Already did 9 minutes ago, cruiser54 said: Put it in the classifieds with a price OBO. Already did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 good. That's a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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