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Engine reassembly

From 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee “Limited”, documented by Tim Crase.

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1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Engine back from the machine shop 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Nice clean bores 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Gonna Paint it up 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Cover up the valve train 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Cover the exh/int ports 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Gonna do FORD red 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Dust coat 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Todds choice to do red, we'll see 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Opps cut my finger inside the oil pan 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Some bleeding 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Spongebob makes it all better 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Looks pretty good 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Almost ready to start putting it together 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - .030 pistons 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Cleaned up head with new valves 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - #5 looks good now 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - OK, almost ready to put the crank in 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - .030 bore 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Set the bearings in dry to check clearances with plastigage 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Then the polished crank on top...It did not need to be ground, just polished 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Torqued them down to 80, then checked the plastigage, all checked out OK 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - New rear main seal installed 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - All mains are done, rods/pistons next 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Using the piston to put the ring into the bore straight to measure end gap 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - The compression rings on #1 checked out good (.015) but the oil rings are at .035...not sure if this is ok...(book sez .010 to .025) 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Not much goin on today, but here i am checking the rod caps with plastigage 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - #1 is in and lookin purdy 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - 2 are in now 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - I am dipping the pistons in motor oil which is messy 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Only got the 2 today, ill try for more tomorow 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Pistons are dipped in oil, then the compressor is put on 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Then slide it into place 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Tap it in with the end of the hammer 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - All rods checked out with the plastigage 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Finally got all 6 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Camshaft going in 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Almost a complete shortblock 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - New Chain tensioner 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Oil pump going on 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Last check of the torque 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Interestin thingie in the side of the oilpan..I think it is for oil level. But is it all here? 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Goes in like this 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Todd Rebuilding the distributor 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Torqe for the pan bolts 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Last wipedown 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Gasket in place 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Covers these holes...guess its right 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Head on and torqued down 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Ill show how the rockers go together 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Rockers in place 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Then this fulcrum after i clean it 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - And there it is... 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Test fitting the header 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Setting the intake on also 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Oil pump driver made by TnT 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Goes right in the dist hole 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - And whirl till oil comes out 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Priming the engine VidVideo 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Ready to install