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How can i tell if engine really was replaced?

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Old 01-01-2013, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jeff2285
if it runs and drives nice who cares
because i might sell my white one with half as many miles as the red one with a supposedly newer motor in it....
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Originally Posted by 01Cherokee_Sport
why? How many motors do you need?
That's a stroker motor. Got the stuff to build another one. 3 XJ/MJs in the family.....
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
That's a stroker motor. Got the stuff to build another one. 3 XJ/MJs in the family.....
ah. i see. I really hope she isnt lying, i dont need to have a 300k jeep....
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You could always ask to do a compression test. I have asked to do this a few times on a few vehicles I have purchased. While this is not a guarantee it is low mileage, it does not hurt.
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i couldnt find that place where it should be we even sprayed some engine cleaner on it and cleaned it off. i did right down the numbers on the head, if they even mean anything

back of engine: 637690
front of engine: 53020323
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