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Jeep Cherokee Engine Rebuilding

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  1. scowman

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    My wife overheated my 2011 Grand Cherokee Hemi. Any recommendations for a place to rebuild/replace the motor?

    Oh yeah, I'm back in Houston but the 308 is still in Scottsdale:(
     
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    welcome back
     
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  3. scowman

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    Thanks! Any idea where I should get my jeep rebuilt? Look forward to getting the 308 here and getting together.
     
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    i've used RMS on Westheimer and it was a pretty decent experience on a Jeep Liberty.
    How bad did it overheat and what is it doing now?
     
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  5. scowman

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    Local shop said 285 degrees recorded. It wont run without over heating. I have not looked at it since I'm here and it is in Scottsdale. I will check that shop out.
     
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    I have a mobile technician, can handle anything.

    Honda Certified.

    You have a place for him to work?
    I just put my 25th TransAm into his apartment garage..

    It runs could always move it back out.

    He can resurface the heads and go cheap, or drop a crate motor, either way.
    Dano

    As in, "Fix it, Dano!"
     
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  7. scowman

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    Not at the moment. Got a bachelor pad westpark/Newcastle. Looking for house to bring family back. Currently at chuy's river oaks watching football. Nice to be back.
     
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  8. kens

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    Due to all the labor hours, most all shops will be quick to rebuild an engine. I have to recommend buying a lightly used engine for drop in. Labor is very much less, with less risk of a bad build. Using my car-part source, I see one place in the whole country that has a similar engine, with only 19k miles. If the price is right, you can have them ship to the shop of your choice. Shipping is cheap, <$500.

    Barts Auto Wrecking | Baldwin Park, CA
     
    kens, Oct 16, 2016
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