Recent content by cpufreak101

well I'm sorry to up and vanish for a few weeks, life got busy and I was spending much of my free time on the Jeep. TLDR since last post old engine was pulled new engine went in and now, $271 Junkyard engine is a runner. first start is on video. only ran it for that brief moment as...

and another day update: Bellhousing bolt are all off along with the torque converter bolts, the Engine is only held in by the Engine mounts now and a few clips the wiring harness is attached to. Sunday hopefully we can get it pulled out. Regarding the Y pipe, at this point the plan is to...

I am not 100% sure, i know we switched to CARB emissions a while back but I don't remember when, plus I am unsure of where the Jeep was originally sold. and yeah, bad cats are a common reason for cars to get junked here so pull a part yard probably wouldn't be a good idea.

Well another update, checked information with my mechanic relative, and it turns out there were many bits of information I was missing. There's info on the emissions label (photo later, too big to send from my phone) that is crucial to getting the right cats. It turns out the Jeep is a Factory...

It's something we thought of. As far as I can see nothing exactly prevents it. For the price though it'd seriously be cheaper to just use universals and make a true dual system. More than likely though I was able to ask my mechanic relative if they'd be able to weld it back on, they'll give it a...

To expand on the previous post, another issue has arisen. My state (NY) had a recent change to emission laws, only California spec converters can be sold here now, even if for a federal emissions vehicle. It made the price of a new Y pipe to be over $1,100 not even installed. The Jeep may sadly...

well had two more days of progress on it. got the exhaust manifold flange clamps off and flange separated, and the starter is also out (book called for front driveshaft to be removed but there was enough space to get it out). all that's left now is the torque converter bolts, bellhousing bolts...

Sadly that is the one thing we cannot get access to. We have an engine stand but no way to run it out of the vehicle. Won't be able to hear it run until it's "in enough" at least

Well I got the call from the junkyard, the engine is ready to be picked up. Hopefully tomorrow we can get the old one yanked out, not much is left holding it in now. An important question I want to ask though is there anything that I should replace while the engine is out? If anything internal...

well finished with day 2 of work. as far as I can tell I got all the lines and wires disconnected from the engine, and I went forward with the steps in the Haynes manual, calling for the intake manifold to come off. it also calls for the starter to come off, which requires the exhaust manifold...

although I already had access to proper service manuals through my mechanic relative, thank you, any little bit of information is Helpful! and Dave, thank you for that quart plastic bag suggestion, I'll definitely have to use that! Photos are non-optional, how else do I keep the build updated...

Hello! Thank you for the reply and concerns! As far as tools go, I *should* be all set. I have access to my grandfather's old garage (which even has an electric hoist!), Only real issue is a car hasn't been in there since '96. However there is a professional shop literally next door should...

Well, Finally managed to get around to tearing into that Liberty. Story behind it was it was my aunt's, and she blew it up. the water pump pulley had come off, and she had ran it til it seized. anyway, so for $271 I managed to get another 2004 engine out of a Columbia edition at a junkyard with...

Thank you so so much for that guide! It's nice to know it's possible to use those 2005+ engines in it, as my local junkyard sells engines for $100 each. The 2004's are unobtanium but the 2005+'s are quite common there!

so, story is, my aunt had a liberty that she brought up from the south and drove it here a couple winters before spinning a bearing in the engine. end result, now mine. So to replace the engine, I already know since mine is a 2004, it will also need a 2004 V6 engine to bolt up directly. I...