[MiNi Beast]

SAw this on ebay not that bad of price.:rock: Titan engines good or bad????/
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TITA...tegoryZ33615QQihZ014QQitemZ330146436472QQrdZ1

 

[Rocky]

Wonder what kind of HP and torque?

 

[TJrockdogg]

that is a decent price for a short block, but the ad sounds like it's blowing alot of smoke. never heard of Titan engines, but I do know what's involved in building a 4.6/4.7.

 

[MiNi Beast]

I'm looking to put a stoker in my Comanche and I have a spare 4.0 renix that I want to build up, but I'm not the engine building guy

 

[silverxj]

that is a decent price for a short block, but the ad sounds like it's blowing alot of smoke. never heard of Titan engines, but I do know what's involved in building a 4.6/4.7.

Their process sounds legit to me? But I still would not spend that amount online thru a "no-name" company.

Also, it's an exchange, so by the time you send your core and pay for shipping you're spending waaay more than $2100.

roger: If you decide to use them, let us know how it goes...

 

[MiNi Beast]

I'll hit my brother up and ask him about Titan Engines, their based out of Ocala, FL and my brother works there as a master mechanic, so update tomorrow on it.

 

[brewmenn]

Sound good and I think you'd be hard pressed to build your own stroker for $2100, unless you have your own machine shop.

 

[TJrockdogg]

it does sound good, but the way the ad reads there using the original crank that has been reground. sure there is some machining that needs to be done, but as for what I know about 4.6L you just need a 258 crank & rods. there is a little more involved, but mainly that's what you need for the displacement difference.
as I recall, the 258 crank and rods give you about 1/4" more stroke per piston

 

[Flexin' XJ]

I have seen those auctions on ebay for a while. I don't know if I would buy an engine mail order. I prefer to do the work myself and use a reputable machine shop. Ends up being cheaper.

 

[ajmorell]

I'm sure if you wanted to know the numbers hp/tq wise on it they would be able to tell you. I have seen those on ebay several times before, but don't know of anybody running one.

 

[tippy]

I built a stroker, very happy with the results, but very expensive. would not do it again, could of had a nice V8 for that much $$$$$

 

[silverxj]

Sound good and I think you'd be hard pressed to build your own stroker for $2100, unless you have your own machine shop.

Well, here's the good news:

1. I know where you can get a long block/ rebuilt for ~$2600.

2. I built my 4.7L for around $1600. The list is too long to go into details, but I pretty much replaced everything minus accessories; a/c comp, alt, start, etc...

 

[tippy]

I had over $1600.00 in just my head work, if you are stroking a 4.0 you need to open the chambers and put in larger valves, otherwise you would be defeating the purpose.

 

[silverxj]

I had over $1600.00 in just my head work, if you are stroking a 4.0 you need to open the chambers and put in larger valves, otherwise you would be defeating the purpose.

Not true.

$1600 in just head work? How's your butt feel?

 

[PavementPounder]

Yeah, that sounds rather excessive.

 

[Rocky]

Not true.

$1600 in just head work? How's your butt feel?

No shit. If you use the right head you'll be fine. Unless you want 300 hp and 400lbs ft.

 

[silverxj]

I'd castrate myself if I spent that much on a head job and found out that I could buy an aluminum one for couple hundred more ... and for what? It's not like your going to enter in the next JeepSpeed race.

 

[silverxj]

Roger: If your brother works there as a mechanic, wouldn't you just take his word for it ... what about employee discounts? :naughty:

 

[TJrockdogg]

as I recall, the best 4.0L to start a stroker with is a post '96. granted, bottom end doesn't really matter, it's mainly how much $$$ you want to put into the head. there are many things you can do to help with the performance of stroking the 4.0L. different injectors, pistons, and other stuff. it mainly breaks down to $$$ involved and dependability.

 

[tippy]

I dont understand why one would even want a stroker if it wasnt built right, I did build mine for HP and that is what i got, like I said I would not do it again.