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Old 07-16-2008, 04:23 PM
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Re: 304, 360, or 401

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Originally Posted by sling5ben View Post
I am rebuilding my 82 CJ5 and am planing to replace the 258 I6 with a 304,360, or a 401 V8. I am wondering witch of the three engines is more reliable or beter choice.
i bought a replacement 360 for mine( after blowing the head gasket in my old one) for 100 bucks! they r plentiful and cheap to buy, all of them r expensive to buy parts for! my 360 is a torque god however i love it.... the gas milage is crappy. once u get it on the trail u forget about that and the grinnining doesn't stop.
i plan on rebuilding my blown 360 with a wild cam and over bore, you had better do research on frame problems( needs some support, especially with big tires), i would add an aluminum radiator into the build or you will have overheating problems like i did. it stinks to be running 65 up the highway and see water blowing out the exhaust without warning!
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