Jasper Vs PowerTorque ReManufactured 4.0's
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Jasper Vs PowerTorque ReManufactured 4.0's
Does anyone have any opinions/knowledge/experiences with either Jasper or PowerTorque re-manufactured engines? Performance, warranties, is it even worth it to replace the engine?
Because I unfortunately had a death in the family today- my 2000 Sport's past owner blew the head gasket and enough coolant leaked into the oil to wreck the bearings. I've done what I can to help increase oil pressure (sending unit, thicker oil, etc) but today on the highway @2,000 rpm it went to 0 psi. Pulled over, no leaks anywhere, dipstick looked fine, so I had to tow it to a shop nearby that does Jasper engine swaps. I still have an employee discount at O'Reilly's, so I am wondering if I should go Jasper or PT. I imagine PT might be cheaper, but the Jasper seems to be more popular and has a better warranty. Trying to find a low mileage 4.0L in good condition may take too long, since I will be bothering co-workers for carpools for the next few weeks I imagine. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Because I unfortunately had a death in the family today- my 2000 Sport's past owner blew the head gasket and enough coolant leaked into the oil to wreck the bearings. I've done what I can to help increase oil pressure (sending unit, thicker oil, etc) but today on the highway @2,000 rpm it went to 0 psi. Pulled over, no leaks anywhere, dipstick looked fine, so I had to tow it to a shop nearby that does Jasper engine swaps. I still have an employee discount at O'Reilly's, so I am wondering if I should go Jasper or PT. I imagine PT might be cheaper, but the Jasper seems to be more popular and has a better warranty. Trying to find a low mileage 4.0L in good condition may take too long, since I will be bothering co-workers for carpools for the next few weeks I imagine. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Does anyone have any opinions/knowledge/experiences with either Jasper or PowerTorque re-manufactured engines? Performance, warranties, is it even worth it to replace the engine?
Because I unfortunately had a death in the family today- my 2000 Sport's past owner blew the head gasket and enough coolant leaked into the oil to wreck the bearings. I've done what I can to help increase oil pressure (sending unit, thicker oil, etc) but today on the highway @2,000 rpm it went to 0 psi. Pulled over, no leaks anywhere, dipstick looked fine, so I had to tow it to a shop nearby that does Jasper engine swaps. I still have an employee discount at O'Reilly's, so I am wondering if I should go Jasper or PT. I imagine PT might be cheaper, but the Jasper seems to be more popular and has a better warranty. Trying to find a low mileage 4.0L in good condition may take too long, since I will be bothering co-workers for carpools for the next few weeks I imagine. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Because I unfortunately had a death in the family today- my 2000 Sport's past owner blew the head gasket and enough coolant leaked into the oil to wreck the bearings. I've done what I can to help increase oil pressure (sending unit, thicker oil, etc) but today on the highway @2,000 rpm it went to 0 psi. Pulled over, no leaks anywhere, dipstick looked fine, so I had to tow it to a shop nearby that does Jasper engine swaps. I still have an employee discount at O'Reilly's, so I am wondering if I should go Jasper or PT. I imagine PT might be cheaper, but the Jasper seems to be more popular and has a better warranty. Trying to find a low mileage 4.0L in good condition may take too long, since I will be bothering co-workers for carpools for the next few weeks I imagine. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Between the two I would pick Jasper, but I don't have any experience with the Power Torque reman engines so I can't say much about. I know several people who have put Jasper engines in different vehicles and they have done good. Either one is to expensive for me when there is a lot of used low mileage 4.0s out there that can be had for cheap.
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No experience with the 4.0, but I bought a WJ from a neighbor who had just paid to have installed a Jasper 4.7 reman engine (to the tune of $7K, she gave me the receipt - ouch...). Anyway, I then put 80k miles on that engine before I sold the Jeep. The engine was flawless - zero leaks, good power, ran smooth. Not sure if that helps. For every good story like mine, there may be a bad story, but no way to find good data.
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^^^^ Same experience with a Jasper in our '96 Blazer. Our 3yr/100,000mi warranty recently expired. All is GOOD.
Make sure you have it installed by someone you FULLY TRUST. Upon start-up my friend who owns the shop heard a very slight noise in the motor. Called Jasper and they had him run a few tests. Sent another motor out that day. In some way Jasper compensated him for his trouble.
Make sure you have it installed by someone you FULLY TRUST. Upon start-up my friend who owns the shop heard a very slight noise in the motor. Called Jasper and they had him run a few tests. Sent another motor out that day. In some way Jasper compensated him for his trouble.
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Have you called around to any local Machine/Engine shops to inquire about having them rebuild the engine you have now? I used to work at one and I would trust that place far more than a mass production rebuild engine.
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I also asked this question about 2 weeks ago since my 2000 overheated on highway and found things to be less than desirable.
I’ve had experience with jasper with engines other than the 4.0. Never had a problem, but expensive.
I just recently bought a 4.0 long block from rockauto, the cheapest one, $1590 + $300 core. I’ve had it in and running for about 3 days now. No problems so far, feels strong, quality was good. Being that I also have a 2000, the engine came with another 0331 head. I opted this route due to time concerns and the fact that the block had a decent crack in it and could not be rebuilt or welded. So when the time comes, I’ll do another head some years down the road.
some other options are:
get a loaded short block and a Clearwater head and build that.
Get a working used long block
a long block from the junker and rebuild that
grab a short block from the junker, rebuild it, slap on a clear water head.
If the car is worth it to you spend the money, if not just buy the cheapest crap and make it work.
I’ve had experience with jasper with engines other than the 4.0. Never had a problem, but expensive.
I just recently bought a 4.0 long block from rockauto, the cheapest one, $1590 + $300 core. I’ve had it in and running for about 3 days now. No problems so far, feels strong, quality was good. Being that I also have a 2000, the engine came with another 0331 head. I opted this route due to time concerns and the fact that the block had a decent crack in it and could not be rebuilt or welded. So when the time comes, I’ll do another head some years down the road.
some other options are:
get a loaded short block and a Clearwater head and build that.
Get a working used long block
a long block from the junker and rebuild that
grab a short block from the junker, rebuild it, slap on a clear water head.
If the car is worth it to you spend the money, if not just buy the cheapest crap and make it work.
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Yeah I went looking at their site and for the long blocks, that isn't a bad deal at all.
If my motor ever goes south again I'll look them up.
If my motor ever goes south again I'll look them up.
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