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Project "Blue", My 1987 J20 Build

Have you tried car-parts.com
Its a salvage database, enter location, vehicle, part, etc and it find onea within a set milage parameter. Worth a try. Sorry if this idea was already posted.
 
I bought an engine in NH and had it shipped to Va for less than the sales tax on the engine was going to be.

It went common carrier strapped to a pallet with tire and blocking to hold it down and shrink wrap plastic to keep wires intact. Easy pick up at carrier dock. I just showed up in a pick up and they fork lifted it into the back and away I went. Might ask Fed Ex Ground for a shipping quote.



Carl
 
I have heard Fastenal is a good company to use for shipping pallets
They ship store to store if any near both of you.
 
Well, it's funny how things work out. The frustration of trying to find a good engine is over. (I hope). I work 3 days a week for Ford, and they sell factory authorized AER remanufactured engines . AER also sells factory authorized Chrysler and GM engines. I called them today and with my business license they'll sell to me direct wholesale. This afternoon a customer came in and wanted to know if I would be interested in a core 6.0 LQ4 that was running when removed. He wants $200, but if I buy an engine from AER there's a $300 core charge. That will save me $100. So, it looks like I'll be ordering a 6.0 like I initially planned! Pretty excited about this. I was thinking with a 5.3 I would need to regear to 4.11, but with the 6.0 I think the existing 3.73 gears will be fine.

I'll call in the order tomorrow. Now I need to find all the externals, plus a 4L80E, and 241C case.
 
Sooner are later everything works out. Remember my build and my favorite phrase.....Cha-Ching?
 
red mistress said:
6.0 will be nice in J20.

Do you have the 208 T-case in there now ?
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No case in there now. It was a 228 I believe- but it's long gone.

I pulled the trigger on the 6.0 today. It will be here next Wednesday. Only ended up costing $188 more than the 5.3. I'm pretty excited. :woohoo::bacon::headbang::cheers:
 
That is awesome news on the motor Randy! The one advantage to having my build take so long is that I've been able to source a lot of expensive and/or nicer parts for my Scrambler just by stumbling upon some great deals over time. Can't wait to see the J20 come together!
 
USPS showed up late while we were out to dinner. They left a big box- my new headliner! I didn't pull it out yet- not ready to install it- but it looks great!

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Gotta love a late Christmas present. Whats that hole for?
 
zr10054 said:
Gotta love a late Christmas present. Whats that hole for?
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Visors. Plus they included extra material so I could recover my old visors to match.

Got Blue back into the garage over the weekend. Moved a bunch of junk around, but some stuff still ended up on the roof...

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Jeep porn to me.
Before anyone asks, The two holes are for knock sensors.
Randy, what heads do you have?
 
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