Greg Masem

Hello everyone.. Since taking my 83 CJ off the road about a year ago I have
been thinking about what to do.. I took it off the road because or
transmission problems... Eventually had the trans rebuilt but knowing it
would need other work soon was looking for something else as a daily
driver - found something and haven't reregistered the Jeep, knowing without
doing some work wouldnt use it anywhere near as much as the new car.. I
have thought about it a lot, and would probably spend as much getting this
one back to a safe stock condition.. Frame is rusted out in the back (last
foot of rt side) and the floors in the back are rusting out pretty quick..
I figured my two options, new frame and tub or picking up something newer
and starting over... Since mine is basically stock it's not like I'm going
to lose a lot of work... I was looking at prices for 94/95's the other
night and it got me thinking... I probably wouldn't get much selling it
whole, because it does need quite a bit of work, but I could part it out....
How much can I expect to get for the engine (4.2, was rebuilt in 96 or 97,
has GM HEI ignition, AC compressor set up for onboard air, Weber carb)
transmission (T5, just rebuilt/new parts) transfer case.. Also have a D44
rear with Lockright that only saw some street driving. (Too much school &
work!)

Between that and some other things I have that could go I should be able to
cut my initial expense down quite a bit..Maybe enough to give me something
to work on this summer!

Oh yeah.. If/when I pick up something newer, probably a 94-95, chances are I
will be pulling the engine/trans out of it and selling those too...
(Probably dropping in a 350 a friend has in storage.) I know that the
mileage is a factor, but what can I expect to get for an "average" engine
and trans from that year? Also probably the 6cyl..

Thanks
- Greg