kids car is knocking, doing a stethoscope test tonight to see where that watch is tick tick tick, LOL, but I'm thinking its the bottom end, she noticed it a month ago, when I heard it then, was just a tick, weard think is somedays it wouldn't do it, but its happening more often and getting louder, 143,000 there abouts, used castrol every 2,000 -n 2,500, with mopar filter, havent done anything other than a fuel pump, TWICE, Thanks napa's for selling me a defective pump,. Car gets driven to school, work, trips are less than 5 miles.
So do I overhaul, get a different engine, if so what engines will fit the beast.
Overhaul kits are spendy, and then theres the machine work if needed too,
My first complete overhaul, a 283 chevy. $320 back in 1980.
if you have overhauled a 2.7 what did it end up costing, thanks Dean,

 

got the motor out, spun a rod bearing. can someone recommend a web site to just remove the crank, my Haynes manuel just shows how to do a complete teardown, I want to leave the heads and not mess with the timing as much as posible. thanks,

 

I would ditch the problematic 2.7 an swap in a 3.2 or 3.5 HO engine..You will gain power an reliability..I personally have never dont the swap,but have helped on a few..An can find some info for you if your interested...

 

You should buy my 2001 that runs great but has a bad tranny and swap engines.

 

I rebuilt the engine, It took me a couple weeks of nights and a few beers,
but its in and runnin great, Broke it in yesterday, 67 miles. kind proud of myself,