I am going to be swapping a Jeep 360 into my 89 YJ. i have been collecting parts and info and now I actually have the 360 in my possesion. It is a 79 Waggy 360 that the PO added a 4bbl intake and carb to. It ran great but leaked oil.
I am sure I will install new gaskets before the I drop it in but I just wanted your opinions on the rest of the stuff before I go and spend $$$.
I don't think I am going to totally rebuild it right now just replace the oil pan gaskets, rear main seal, intake and exhaust manifold gaskets, and the water pump and fuel pump gaskets. I am going to install a new fuel pump and a flowkooler water pump. I am using an HEI conversion distributor for the ignition so that's all set. I expect to put in an oil pump rebuild kit while the oil pan is off. The crank is already drilled for a pilot so I don't need to take the motor down if I don't have to.
My questions are:
Should I replace the timing chain and gears even though I am not replacing the cam or rebuilding the motor? Is there any adverse affect to replacing it?
Where should I go for a rebuild kit for the stock 4bbl? Is there a certain brand that is better than another?
I need an alternator but the motor I got didn't come with one so I don't know what it is supposed to look like, the MFG, or the amp rating. How do I find the right one that will fit with the highest amp rating possible? I will have a YORK A/C pump mounted in the stock position if that matters.
Is there anything to know about the oil pump rebuild kit? It appears to be 2 gears, a spring, and a gasket. Is there anything to watch out for?
Is there an EGR block off plate for the stock EGR manifold? I would rather not replace the EGR valve if I don't have to and I can't afford to buy an aluminum non-EGR manifold yet. If I do have to leave the EGR on, is there some sort of vacuum connection to it and how should it be hooked up?
I would like to put new head gaskets in but I would suspect that I would need new head bolts. Would I need new ones or can the old ones be re-used? If I do need new ones, where should I go to find them cheap? Most of the places I foumd the other parts don't have AMC/Jeep head bolts.
I have about 5 weeks to pull off this rebuild and motor swap. I hope to start the process late next week if I can find a garage to do it in.
I would appreciate any other suggestions you may have to offer.
Thanks.
I am sure I will install new gaskets before the I drop it in but I just wanted your opinions on the rest of the stuff before I go and spend $$$.
I don't think I am going to totally rebuild it right now just replace the oil pan gaskets, rear main seal, intake and exhaust manifold gaskets, and the water pump and fuel pump gaskets. I am going to install a new fuel pump and a flowkooler water pump. I am using an HEI conversion distributor for the ignition so that's all set. I expect to put in an oil pump rebuild kit while the oil pan is off. The crank is already drilled for a pilot so I don't need to take the motor down if I don't have to.
My questions are:
Should I replace the timing chain and gears even though I am not replacing the cam or rebuilding the motor? Is there any adverse affect to replacing it?
Where should I go for a rebuild kit for the stock 4bbl? Is there a certain brand that is better than another?
I need an alternator but the motor I got didn't come with one so I don't know what it is supposed to look like, the MFG, or the amp rating. How do I find the right one that will fit with the highest amp rating possible? I will have a YORK A/C pump mounted in the stock position if that matters.
Is there anything to know about the oil pump rebuild kit? It appears to be 2 gears, a spring, and a gasket. Is there anything to watch out for?
Is there an EGR block off plate for the stock EGR manifold? I would rather not replace the EGR valve if I don't have to and I can't afford to buy an aluminum non-EGR manifold yet. If I do have to leave the EGR on, is there some sort of vacuum connection to it and how should it be hooked up?
I would like to put new head gaskets in but I would suspect that I would need new head bolts. Would I need new ones or can the old ones be re-used? If I do need new ones, where should I go to find them cheap? Most of the places I foumd the other parts don't have AMC/Jeep head bolts.
I have about 5 weeks to pull off this rebuild and motor swap. I hope to start the process late next week if I can find a garage to do it in.
I would appreciate any other suggestions you may have to offer.
Thanks.