Newbie
Posted: December 10th, 2022, 3:28 pm
Hello all
I stumbled upon the stroker world a few weeks ago and got hooked. I have an 02 TJ with about 164k or so on the 4.0. I have owned this Jeep for about 8 years now, starting first with a fun 2.5 YJ. It wasn't until a friend of mine let me drive their 4.0 TJ that I realized I had been missing out on some fun for the years I owned the 2.5, which was sold to a couple that have taken very good care of it since.
The 4.0 I have now runs strong, have not had any major issues with it minus a blown head gasket that was completely my fault. Sent the head to a local machine shop to check it, once cleared I installed it over the weekend and have not had any issues since in the following years. This started my love affair with the 4.0.
I have been reading up on 4.0 rebuilds for a few months, which it doesn't need at the moment but it would be a possibility some time in the future and I wanted to be prepared. This lead me here.
I am excited to think of the possibility of having a 4.0 with a bit of a power boost, nothing fancy, no need to burn the tires off the rims-just a durable 4.0 with added power, preferably on lower octane. I look forward to the next chapter in my Jeep journey, along with some help from other Jeepers I hope to see my TJ on the road for another 20 years, albeit just a bit faster than the previous 20 =)
I stumbled upon the stroker world a few weeks ago and got hooked. I have an 02 TJ with about 164k or so on the 4.0. I have owned this Jeep for about 8 years now, starting first with a fun 2.5 YJ. It wasn't until a friend of mine let me drive their 4.0 TJ that I realized I had been missing out on some fun for the years I owned the 2.5, which was sold to a couple that have taken very good care of it since.
The 4.0 I have now runs strong, have not had any major issues with it minus a blown head gasket that was completely my fault. Sent the head to a local machine shop to check it, once cleared I installed it over the weekend and have not had any issues since in the following years. This started my love affair with the 4.0.
I have been reading up on 4.0 rebuilds for a few months, which it doesn't need at the moment but it would be a possibility some time in the future and I wanted to be prepared. This lead me here.
I am excited to think of the possibility of having a 4.0 with a bit of a power boost, nothing fancy, no need to burn the tires off the rims-just a durable 4.0 with added power, preferably on lower octane. I look forward to the next chapter in my Jeep journey, along with some help from other Jeepers I hope to see my TJ on the road for another 20 years, albeit just a bit faster than the previous 20 =)