ok guys. i have decided to overhaul the engine and all that fun stuff. i might have a good deal on a 22r short block, brand new rebuilt. never used for 400. then i was thinkin i could buy a head($300?) and rebuild the carb? and then id be all set right?


or i can wait and save up and buy a full motor with it all? but i cant seem to find any online .

what do u guys think, build myself or buy it complete?

 

O miles on a brand new rebuilt for $400 is pretty cheap. As long as you have some confidence that the rebuilt was rebuilt right, I would buy it.

 

yeah its just the short block but thats damn good to me, with a nice head on there id be around 800 bucks...

i asked him to provide more info and pics

 

build it slap on a complete rv head from www.engnbldr.com toss in a Lce header full cat back should have plenty of power

 

anyone know anything about www.motorcrate.com?

Based out of portland.... This would make life easy on me.

(Im looking into a reman. for mud)

Only reason i am fishy is that i found them on ebay... :/

Searched on here, on ttora and on pirate4x4 to find them mentioned once on here.

 

well, I'm not sure about motorcrate.com, but simply selling stuff on eBay does not mean it's a bad seller. At least with eBay you can see the rating.
Also, engbldr is an eBay seller and he seems to have a stellar reputation.

 

the truck already has a header(carb certified) and a full 2.25 in exhaust with highflow cat and flowmater 2 chamber...

what about rebuilding the carb? should i or should i guy a new one?

 

I think the experience from building it yourself is worth it alone if you've never done it.

 

true...

btw i have a total new question. someone said i might have a efi motor, but im pretty sure its a carb motor lol. doesnt the efi have a throttle body and the head says efi on it? sorry the the newb questions

 

You are correct. An EFI has a throttle body and a carb has......well a carb. You cannot miss it if you open the hood.

Big round air cleaner cover sort of in the middle of the engine compartment =carb. Smaller, black, rectangular air cleaner near the fender = EFI.

 

yeah thats what i thought lol hahhaha

so ive decided id rather buy it complete. anyone have any recomendations

 

Good luck on rebuilding the carb , That is something i just don't have the patients to do . They always run worse after i overhaul them lol....Make sure you have a acid bat to soak it in overnight....