mace

Hi,
I have following project in my mind. I do have Jeep Cheokee XJ -92 with 4.L
HO engine (243 MBI). IT has +160 K miles behind and I have started
gathering parts for my spare = Stroker engine. Now I hope that somebody out
there do have some experience or other way acquired know-how above mentioned
topic. I do also have an 258 6-inline engine from Cherokee -80 where I'm
goin to get my stroker cranksaft. Then I have an 4.0L (243 TBI) from
Wrangler -87 where I'm goin to take the engine block (+studs).

So I try to fix together 3-engines and get one ~ 4.6L HO one.

I repeat a little:Engine block from Wrangler -87 (243), Cylinder Head +
Injection System, electronics + Connecting rods + Pistons + Camsaft from
Cherokee XJ -02 (243 HO) and Cranksaft from Cherokee -80 (258)

Now the questions: What prolems will I come across? I there difference with
turbine plate/flyweel bolts at Crangsafts between 243/258 engines? What
else? I will do total rebuilding with all available new repalcement parts
and with local automotive machine shop help. Waiting You kind help.

Kindest regards,

Marko Heinsola
HELSINKI
FINLAND

Mike Romain

Do a google search and you will find several websites on it.

I would recommend you go with a fresh turn on the crank and cam.

Also some CJ cranks have an opening for a pilot bushing that will be
likely too loose on your tranny nose piece, don't know about the
Cherokee 258's.

You might want to look at a replacement crank from a YJ that has the
opening for a bearing or at least be aware there are different cranks
for different trannies or years of them at least.

Maybe the machine shop will take the '80 one as a core and give you a
fresh turned YJ one or one that matches. My personal preference is the
bushing, maybe they can supply one the right size or turn a thicker one
down?

Needle bearings get eaten from mud and muddy water runs, bushings are
more forgiving usually.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

mace wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I have following project in my mind. I do have Jeep Cheokee XJ -92 with 4.L
> HO engine (243 MBI). IT has +160 K miles behind and I have started
> gathering parts for my spare = Stroker engine. Now I hope that somebody out
> there do have some experience or other way acquired know-how above mentioned
> topic. I do also have an 258 6-inline engine from Cherokee -80 where I'm
> goin to get my stroker cranksaft. Then I have an 4.0L (243 TBI) from
> Wrangler -87 where I'm goin to take the engine block (+studs).
>
> So I try to fix together 3-engines and get one ~ 4.6L HO one.
>
> I repeat a little:Engine block from Wrangler -87 (243), Cylinder Head +
> Injection System, electronics + Connecting rods + Pistons + Camsaft from
> Cherokee XJ -02 (243 HO) and Cranksaft from Cherokee -80 (258)
>
> Now the questions: What prolems will I come across? I there difference with
> turbine plate/flyweel bolts at Crangsafts between 243/258 engines? What
> else? I will do total rebuilding with all available new repalcement parts
> and with local automotive machine shop help. Waiting You kind help.
>
> Kindest regards,
>
> Marko Heinsola
> HELSINKI
> FINLAND

Joseph Pribe

Ummm...where is the original thread?

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NC
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jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ Sahara

"Drink" <drink@gnt.net> wrote in message
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> I'm not sure I understand where the third engine comes in. I thought
the
> stroker project was easiest performed by taking the crankshaft, connecting
> rods and pistons out of a 258 and putting them in a 243.
> Is there something I'm missing?
> o_o_o_o
> Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
> Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
> ()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
> EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
>
>

Joseph Pribe

Ummm...where is the original thread?

--
--
Joe Pribe
NC
jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com <you know the drill
jegp 'at' hotmail.com < at is really @
---- I Love My O|||||||O TJ Sahara

"Drink" <drink@gnt.net> wrote in message
news:vkhip62lg18m43@corp.supernews.com...
> I'm not sure I understand where the third engine comes in. I thought
the
> stroker project was easiest performed by taking the crankshaft, connecting
> rods and pistons out of a 258 and putting them in a 243.
> Is there something I'm missing?
> o_o_o_o
> Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
> Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
> ()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
> EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W
>
>

Drink

Sorry. Didn't include the original text in my posts. It saves gobs of
bandwidth. I don't think I have it anymore. You'll have to reset your
browser to download past posts.:(

//Ummm...where is the original thread?

--
--
Joe Pribe


--

o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W

Drink

Sorry. Didn't include the original text in my posts. It saves gobs of
bandwidth. I don't think I have it anymore. You'll have to reset your
browser to download past posts.:(

//Ummm...where is the original thread?

--
--
Joe Pribe


--

o_o_o_o
Best Regards, /| ,[_____],
Jim, WP3JQ |¯¯¯L --O|||||||O-
()_)¯()_) ¯¯¯¯¯ )_)
EM60qk 30.447439N 086.628959W

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mace wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I have following project in my mind. I do have Jeep Cheokee XJ -92 with 4.L
> HO engine (243 MBI). IT has +160 K miles behind and I have started
> gathering parts for my spare = Stroker engine. Now I hope that somebody out
> there do have some experience or other way acquired know-how above mentioned
> topic. I do also have an 258 6-inline engine from Cherokee -80 where I'm
> goin to get my stroker cranksaft. Then I have an 4.0L (243 TBI) from
> Wrangler -87 where I'm goin to take the engine block (+studs).
>
> So I try to fix together 3-engines and get one ~ 4.6L HO one.
>
> I repeat a little:Engine block from Wrangler -87 (243), Cylinder Head +
> Injection System, electronics + Connecting rods + Pistons + Camsaft from
> Cherokee XJ -02 (243 HO) and Cranksaft from Cherokee -80 (258)
>
> Now the questions: What prolems will I come across? I there difference with
> turbine plate/flyweel bolts at Crangsafts between 243/258 engines? What
> else? I will do total rebuilding with all available new repalcement parts
> and with local automotive machine shop help. Waiting You kind help.
>
> Kindest regards,
>
> Marko Heinsola
> HELSINKI
> FINLAND

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

http://www.jeep4.0performance.4mg.com/photo3.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

mace wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I have following project in my mind. I do have Jeep Cheokee XJ -92 with 4.L
> HO engine (243 MBI). IT has +160 K miles behind and I have started
> gathering parts for my spare = Stroker engine. Now I hope that somebody out
> there do have some experience or other way acquired know-how above mentioned
> topic. I do also have an 258 6-inline engine from Cherokee -80 where I'm
> goin to get my stroker cranksaft. Then I have an 4.0L (243 TBI) from
> Wrangler -87 where I'm goin to take the engine block (+studs).
>
> So I try to fix together 3-engines and get one ~ 4.6L HO one.
>
> I repeat a little:Engine block from Wrangler -87 (243), Cylinder Head +
> Injection System, electronics + Connecting rods + Pistons + Camsaft from
> Cherokee XJ -02 (243 HO) and Cranksaft from Cherokee -80 (258)
>
> Now the questions: What prolems will I come across? I there difference with
> turbine plate/flyweel bolts at Crangsafts between 243/258 engines? What
> else? I will do total rebuilding with all available new repalcement parts
> and with local automotive machine shop help. Waiting You kind help.
>
> Kindest regards,
>
> Marko Heinsola
> HELSINKI
> FINLAND

Jim Blair

A: Send an email to strokers@yahoogroups.com It will bounce with an
explanation of how to sign up. Quick rundown: Whichever fuel injection
system you are using, you will need to use the matching system's
flywheel (Renix '87 to 08/90 and HO 09/90 to '03) High compression
ratio is the usual problem, which requires premium gas. I'm building
mine to run propane or natural gas, which are 130 octane or higher.


"mace" <mh@aqua-d.net> wrote in message news:<neS%a.321$5u5.132@read3.inet.fi>...
> Hi,
> I have following project in my mind. I do have Jeep Cheokee XJ -92 with 4.L
> HO engine (243 MBI). IT has +160 K miles behind and I have started
> gathering parts for my spare = Stroker engine. Now I hope that somebody out
> there do have some experience or other way acquired know-how above mentioned
> topic. I do also have an 258 6-inline engine from Cherokee -80 where I'm
> goin to get my stroker cranksaft. Then I have an 4.0L (243 TBI) from
> Wrangler -87 where I'm goin to take the engine block (+studs).
>
> So I try to fix together 3-engines and get one ~ 4.6L HO one.
>
> I repeat a little:Engine block from Wrangler -87 (243), Cylinder Head +
> Injection System, electronics + Connecting rods + Pistons + Camsaft from
> Cherokee XJ -02 (243 HO) and Cranksaft from Cherokee -80 (258)
>
> Now the questions: What prolems will I come across? I there difference with
> turbine plate/flyweel bolts at Crangsafts between 243/258 engines? What
> else? I will do total rebuilding with all available new repalcement parts
> and with local automotive machine shop help. Waiting You kind help.
>
> Kindest regards,
>
> Marko Heinsola
> HELSINKI
> FINLAND

Jim Blair

A: Send an email to strokers@yahoogroups.com It will bounce with an
explanation of how to sign up. Quick rundown: Whichever fuel injection
system you are using, you will need to use the matching system's
flywheel (Renix '87 to 08/90 and HO 09/90 to '03) High compression
ratio is the usual problem, which requires premium gas. I'm building
mine to run propane or natural gas, which are 130 octane or higher.


"mace" <mh@aqua-d.net> wrote in message news:<neS%a.321$5u5.132@read3.inet.fi>...
> Hi,
> I have following project in my mind. I do have Jeep Cheokee XJ -92 with 4.L
> HO engine (243 MBI). IT has +160 K miles behind and I have started
> gathering parts for my spare = Stroker engine. Now I hope that somebody out
> there do have some experience or other way acquired know-how above mentioned
> topic. I do also have an 258 6-inline engine from Cherokee -80 where I'm
> goin to get my stroker cranksaft. Then I have an 4.0L (243 TBI) from
> Wrangler -87 where I'm goin to take the engine block (+studs).
>
> So I try to fix together 3-engines and get one ~ 4.6L HO one.
>
> I repeat a little:Engine block from Wrangler -87 (243), Cylinder Head +
> Injection System, electronics + Connecting rods + Pistons + Camsaft from
> Cherokee XJ -02 (243 HO) and Cranksaft from Cherokee -80 (258)
>
> Now the questions: What prolems will I come across? I there difference with
> turbine plate/flyweel bolts at Crangsafts between 243/258 engines? What
> else? I will do total rebuilding with all available new repalcement parts
> and with local automotive machine shop help. Waiting You kind help.
>
> Kindest regards,
>
> Marko Heinsola
> HELSINKI
> FINLAND