It’s Decided, No More Engine For This Jeep

I pulled both engines out of both of my jeeps
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[@john.a8334]

Good to see two brothers working and helping each out. That's what family is all about.

[@henkoosterhof5947]

Yes!

[@blucheer8743]

The price is usual right lol

[@deltavee2]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ No repentance required because nothing happened. You've been had big time.

[@MrFredsDIY]

Why so much spam in this thread?

[@deltavee2]

@@MrFredsDIY Surfeit of Idjits

[@stout_tossme7541]

It was good to see Colin and Janell. Y'all make a great team. I love seeing younger folks fixing older stuff and making it their own. Like Lizzy on your dad's channel, I absolutely love seeing Janell getting in there and getting dirty. Well done my friend.

[@Farang_Lifestyles]

Colin is a good man to come help you with that big task,,,,, good team work....

[@jucrew1759]

I’m old school (70 years young). Rudy good to see you doing it on your own, so many want to ride on the coat tails of their dad. Family is great, but when you do it on your own, sing the old song, “I did it my way”. I will watch your channel.

[@kenfoster4256]

Anytime a person says "we'll figure it out" I have total confidence in that person; it's always worked for me

[@jb3536]

And anytime someone says that's good enough it's probably not.

[@dzzope]

All depends on who's saying it and whats happening at the time XD

[@eatshitcommies]

@@jb3536 the saying goes thats good enough for the girls i fuck and unless u change the girls its usually always good enough

[@henkoosterhof5947]

It depends on who says what/ wich way they express it. Is t it?

[@gzhang207]

When I say it, it means I’ll go to KZbin for tips.

[@antonioserra4041]

WOW, Good to see two brothers working and helping each out.

[@TheAntinowherelane]

Full build on the motor. Sleeves, pistons, rods, etc. then a twin scroll turbo set up built for low end boost.

[@johnnydaymarine5609]

I second this, the AMC 4.0 is a monster under boost.

[@larryboy8821]

Agree, except supercharge it.

[@botfoblhrp]

thanks for helping Collion, that was very awesome of you.✋️😁👍

[@jamieodom7081]

Agreeing with others here Rudy, channel is great and really like seeing you do your own thing.. But hope to see you on your days channel too

[@nortonknows]

So awesome to see Kaulin and Rudy working together! Anybody that has ever pulled an engine can relate to “there is always one more bolt”

[@TheOpossumtx]

There's always AT LEAST one more bolt, linkage, hose, WIRE, and/or cable.

[@offhandacoustic]

Don't forget about the "spare nuts and bolts" when you're done putting an engine back in as well. Every freaking time.

[@handymansteve]

engine hoist/forklift.... the way to test the tensile strength of anything you forgot to disconnect while removing an engine

[@judsonr1]

Educating the world on how to use tools for their unintended purpose! Thanks for sharing.

[@haroldphipps3457]

@Pèék also known as a screw chisel.

[@TheOpossumtx]

My dad called worn-out straight bit screw drivers soft handled chisels. They are easily ground to any desired profile.

[@Arkadiusz.I]

So Rudy.. Starting everything from scratch. I hope one day you'll have your own shop and all the tools you need. It must be quite hard, but I know you'll acomplish that. Step by step. Keep going!

[@garyfrederick7607]

loved the dismantle and loved it to see a lady working as a mechanic Janell you rock! hope to see you in more video footage with Rudy. Especially when he gets this build done. a lady mechanic the world needs more of,... that is for sure Colin awesome Rudy can teach you so much hang in there.

[@Smokinjo7208]

Enjoying the channel I was happy to see Rudy moving on and doing his own version .the first thing I thought of was I hope he has his version of girl power Lizzie, she’s a kick to watch and always willing to help! looking forward to more of this channel👍

[@bryanlenihan5012]

Is Janell Rudy's girlfriend?

[@Sanderly1820]

This channel is perfect, raw unplugged and real 100% we can all relate to you when you've missed something or takes 15 trips to the shop to get tge right tool, please don't change the content style Prayes wishes from across the pond Cornwall UK

[@johnsnyder1046]

The dog seems like a great supervisor, watching everything u do and making sure u are doing it right 😅👍

[@judih.8754]

Looks like the dog on Harry's Garage, or so it seems to me.

[@docohm50]

Rudy get yourself a powered ratchet with locking extensions. As for moving beyond a standard engine rebuild, you know the area you off-road in so you know how much HP/torque you need for the obstacles. BTW love seeing Janelle wrenching with you. Remember if she does that with you then you need to do something that she loves also that is out of your comfort zone. God Bless you all🙏🙏

[@psg6314]

Take it from a 56 year old mechanic your doing great job and video stay safe from GA, you should always start working from the bottom up when taking a engine out it's easier on your back

[@kingsleywray6632]

Already at 147k subs. Great job Rudy and Danelle. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@tonydowd8566]

I've done something similar to my 99 Grand Cherokee. Pulled the old high mileage 4.0 to replace with 2001, 4.0 while i build my old motor into a .30 over, 4.6 fire breathing stroker, with super charger, Mellon Cam, Bank's Header, 12 port injectors, cold air intake and 67mm TB. We'll see how it goes. I enjoy your channel. Great job 👏

[@benkolpa5869]

Yes would love to see him get a motor like that

[@hammersadventure]

What about the Edlebrock aluminum head??

[@jackdixon2129]

@@hammersadventure not worth it one bit

[@johnme7049]

Thanks Colin. That was nice of you to help out. Those were some of Jeep's best motors, IMHO, so it will be interesting to see what you do with it Rudy. But be careful, tis a slippery slope you are walking on. Once you get started buying 'specialty tools', There is never an end to it. That's because dang engineers keep designing new hardware to make mechanics buy new tools. Then you need new boxes to hold them, then a bigger shop to put them in. It never ends. But I see my words are wasted, I spoke too late. I see the gleam in your eyes when you picked up the new 'SHINEY'! So enjoy!

[@sharonnicholson3393]

Good to see for as young as callen is the enthusiasm he shows is awesome

[@jamesriley4857]

It's nice to see brothers working together

[@novavroomvroom6809]

Great job guys...!!!! It's still kinda weird to me to not see you at your dad's shop...!!!! But as a young man you've made the right decision...!!! Keep up the great work and keep them videos coming..!!!!

[@deniseleppanen9016]

Really enjoyed watching the brothers working and learning together. Awesome! And way to go Janelle!!! Disconnecting all those electrical connections had to be tricky, tedious and dirty work. Great job. 👍👏👏👏

[@Chance_It_Oz]

Hey Rudy - how about introducing Janelle to the audience?

[@michaeltablet8577]

Love your channel! Keep em coming!

[@jamessmelcer616]

Great show Rudy and crew! Janelle you rock,not afraid to get in there and turn a wrench!! Kudos. Otis,same to you buddy! Nice to see your helpers, it’s always great to have good help! Thank you all for sharing . Hope your engine swap works out. Please stay safe and keep the videos coming!! Jim

[@jeffb1375]

I was hoping you might decide to go with a LS engine, I know that’s been done before. But, power to weight ratio with a LS and mild cam would be awesome in a XJ. Plus the LS weighs less. I am enjoying your channel.

[@pppaybackkk]

...or a Helephant, to keep with the Dodge family of vehicles theme.

[@georgegouvas27]

that straight 6 will out preform any LS for what he is doing..its a torquer

[@greevous]

Good to see you getting your own group of helpers.

[@pineychristian]

Rudy, We need more collaboration videos with your dad's channel cause we miss the whole gang together.

[@stephentaylor280]

I AGREE !

[@jimdawson2549]

Do whatever it takes to turn it into a LS. What are building in the back? It looks like a big tool chest and storage or something. Whatever it is it looks like you have done a hell of a job.

[@barntech2291]

If it were mine, I would start by figuring out why the old engine died and make that bulletproof on the new engine. My guess is oil starvation during steep hill climbs so you might want to modify the oil pan and pickup or go dry sump. You should probably upgrade the cooling system too. Before adding tons of power, I would consider a doubler.

[@diamondbkr]

Awesome on keepimg AC intact. Looking forward to install.

[@WSOII]

Great to see the engine swap finally happening. 🤗

[@edholst1992]

If you put together about a 4 to 5 foot extension with a couple wobbly extensions and a wobbly socket on the end you can get those top 2 Bolts Way back behind the transfer case you can run them up there and get them took me a while to figure that one out have fun

[@Rudysadventureanddesignreal]

I’m not going to say that it’s not possible, but I couldn’t make it happen when I tried 😂 thanks for watching!

[@brucea822]

Janelle & you make a great team.

[@mikeparker2464]

It's good to see what Rudy is working on!

[@tomowens2720]

Hey Rudy, Good to see another episode. Also good to see Janelle wrenching by your side. Make the engine Uber reliable, add some trusted bolt on HP, increase the cooling capacity......oil cooler??? Beef up the electrical system for both the winch and perhaps and on board welder down the line. Headers are always nice but generate a lot of heat. Just my 2 cents.

[@Hi_Mommy953]

I rebuilt the engine in my motorhome 22 years ago still going strong 1948 Ford flathead 6 f6 two and a half ton truck made an RV out of it 30 years ago still running strong

[@WhenthePipersPlay]

Enjoyed seeing Colin and Janell on there! Keep up the good work!

[@xxBlazinBobxx]

Interested to see the teardown of the Rudicon's engine to see what went sideways. Also, Otis is pretty awesome!

[@Rx7man]

I've seen one with the piston completely melted!

[@tatjanakirk2160]

if it were my motor.... id just beef it up a little. make it bullet proof. not insane power.. just indestructable with good power. great videos!!! keep it up!!!

[@JohnAdams-qc2ju]

Low Boost Turbo application would be different. Certainly would help low RPM hq/tq for offroading.

[@KentuckyWoodsman]

I am very happy for you brother! I am glad she said yes! Great video!

[@sheridanrambo8620]

I am super excited to see what you choose to do with the old engine! My vote is a big stroker kit! I have followed the Rudicon from its infancy, it evolution has been fantastic! You are doing a great job, and I can't wait to see it when it's all done!

[@docohm50]

I was a professional aircraft mechanic for 38 years. I always enjoyed women who also loved to wrench on things. Glad you two are enjoying working together.

[@jamesbarden2900]

Always a fun project when the family works together. Good job Rudy and family!

[@lanceleavitt7472]

Next Step : Change the blue tape on the door to 1/4 DUN. --- Great upload, thanks. ---

[@todddegreenia2498]

Rudy im proud of you for going out on your own! Gotta start somewhere and I'm sure with your awesome attitude your going adventuring!

[@christianb5110]

Turn the old 4.0 into a stroker, I'm a fan of straight 6's.

[@JFANDHISPEOPLE]

The sweet sound of a Jeep starter. So distinct, only jeep owners know . From a parking lot away u know theres a fellow Jeep lover

[@timvanasen6711]

Cool to see Colin working with you, my favorite part of an engine swap is when I'm done & it runs, great video ya'll God bless ❤😉👍

[@imfloridano5448]

Your channel is coming along finely. Your lil bruh helping is a fud thang.

[@stubbingtonmarigold3032]

Fix the motor for reliability, save it - you ( or your circle of friends) will always need a keep motor - save the money for other mods. You having an extra jeep motor will keep your project going and you might be able to swap it for something interesting you didn’t even know you wanted.

[@Mhurtle65]

You have a vary nice helper.... Now for the motor this wood be A great time for a small block chevy...

[@davidvanausdle5387]

Hi Rudy, I'm waiting to someone put a super charger on a Jeep I think you and your Jeep would be perfect for that there are bolt on Kit's available I do believe. Nice work Rudy and an awesome vid. Thanks

[@passattdise]

A super charger when gas is $5.00 a gallon is a bad Idea for a young man.

[@lalitoojos]

The view from the blue light outside its amazing love your shop 👍👍

[@southstreetbarbecue7875]

Either rebuild and stroke the existing motor like you did with the Banana, or maybe a motor with a couple more cylinders...something with the power to turn those great big tires!

[@sandralutz-rodriguez2864]

Nice work Rudy! Great Colin and Janelle could help too!

[@grisslebear]

re: Engine build: Well, if you didn't have those huge shock mount hoops in the way, I'd suggest turning it into a 392 HEMI crate engine. But as is, bore it .60 over, dome top pistons, forged rods, balanced & polished crank, high lift roller cam w/roller lifters... around 250-270⁰ duration for bottom end torque, & a hairdryer. Most likely 70mm @8-10# of boost. That 4.0 should hit 275-300hp & 3-400 ft/lbs torque.

[@tomh9391]

Yeah all that sounds really really good.... or for a quarter of the cost you could drop a LS in it, 5.3 or 6.0, leave it naturally aspirated and make the same power ...if not more, reliably, without pushing it.

[@jeremysmith4393]

also when u bore a engine it makes it not very good offroad my 1990 Toyota hills was 5speed 3.slow so bored .30 over and it would need a few minutes to cool down every hour or so when offroad bc radiator was stock and I did swap the fan to a beast electric one but it's not the best to bore anything that's gonna be trailing or offroad anything really unless you've got a beast cooling system

[@grisslebear]

@@tomh9391 Very true. However his space is limited. I dare say a 3800 V-6 would be a tight squeeze with those shock hoops.

[@grisslebear]

@@jeremysmith4393 If seriously off-roading, especially in high heat climates, the cooling system should be in your top 3 first mods. In my experience, #1: Get clean, cool air in efficiently. #2 Get it out efficiently. #3 Keep it cool. High fuel & high torque, slow speed driving means a 4 row, high flow radiation & a dual electric fan. If running an automatic, a heavy duty trans cooler is an absolute must, too.

[@Chryco_5126]

I have built these engines in the past , changed cam & valve springs , ported the intake & exhaust manifolds & ported & milled the head & freshened everything , after doing this it was faster than 5 lt mustangs !

[@christopherreynolds8873]

This was a great video Rudy. Build a stroker with a turbo could be fun, or scrap the 4.0 altogether and drop a demon on it.

[@rondumontier1187]

My thoughts on a stroker. Did that for my jeep

[@southstreetbarbecue7875]

I like the way you think.

[@thomasfletcher4765]

Because of the shock towers there may not be room for an 8 in there

[@Tjay0716]

That looks like a nice shop. Keep up the good work Rudy ! 👍🏻

[@cadilakisrodcustom]

I hate that jeep used the 2 goofy bolts in the bell housing, every time I've pulled a motor, those bolts went in the trash 🤣 you should put the stroker kit in that 4.0 and turbo it.

[@peterandrews7239]

Nice job fellas working together I love to see it

[@larrydavidson3402]

Good video Rudy, like how you explain things as you do them. Hoping the engine works well for you while your rebuilding the other one.

[@powerq21]

Awesome stuff - my first video with you & I thoroughly enjoyed it - down to earth, straightforward & entertaining - no excessive talking, no corny jokes, no irritating sidekicks (your sidekicks also straight up and down the line like you are). Liked, subscribed and notified! Thank you very much, looking forward to the next one!

[@MrRun4cover]

Keep it simple on the engine rebuild. In my experience, more complicated meant more stuff to malfunction when wheeling. Upgrade with newer factory Jeep stuff so you can easily get parts when things break. I'm not saying I wouldn't be happy watching you put a supercharger on a built engine, but you'd have to build the transmission and everything else down the line to handle the torque.

[@redwrangler7985]

Agree. If you are rebuilding, a stroker would help move those big tires.

[@ZJ_Rubicon]

I did this with 2 ZJs in a 2 bay garage. Pulled them in side by side. And just want to town. Too me about 4 days of solid work since it was my first time ever pulling a motor. Those top bell housing bolts are a pain. Also a big snag we had was getting the motor back in and lined up with the tranny.

[@Sven-_Trials]

Stroke it.. Keep it simple..

[@WTF-oj6ez]

Agreed

[@francesrice7898]

You two guys working together is just so precious to me. I hope y’all will become a team. God bless 👍👍🌟🌟❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lonhoschar1943]

Good job Rudy, Janell and Colin!! It's nice to see you guys all pitching in to help Rudy! The stuff fond memories are made of!!! keep up the good work!! And Videos!!😃

[@twotwentyswift]

My trick for those hard-to-reach top tranny bolts on the XJ 4.0, is to put about 4 feet of extensions on my ratchet and a universal joint on the socket end. Angle it up from near the back of the tranny. It works like a charm Rudy.

[@richardhill4862]

Good job, you all work well together including Otis. I would clean up the engine a little and see if anything else needs to be done first. I think your new camera guy/help added to the video. When you build you engine I would go for more torque and bullet proof for the trails. Making a lot more horsepower like a race motor opens you up for things to break. I would a couple more things like a welder and air compressor.

[@robdog1245]

The I6’s are pretty torquey as it is, with proper gearing, they’ll turn 1 tons and big tires without breaking a sweat. May not go very fast, but who needs to go fast in a brick anyway… I run high pinion 44’s with 37’s on my XJ with the stock engine and 4.88 gearing, I can do 80 on the freeway at about 2200-2300rpm, and still have a lot of torque leftover for when I get my foot into it when merging or dealing with the asshole CA drivers, but I can also crawl over just about anything when I’m locked. Rudy just needs to find the optimal gear ratio for his setup and go from there.

[@oldbloke100]

good job, your very lucky to have good help, all the best

[@ckvisme]

Anyone else feel like this won't be the last motor swap we will see on 1/2 done this year? Lol Good vid!

[@thomasbailey8306]

There a pain pulling those engines out of those Jeeps...Though they are a Beast when running right...Great Video Rudy...

[@rickwatson1000]

A 4.6 stroker sounds dependable and strong enough to do what ever you want

[@geraldingram9351]

Good show bud thank you, from New Zealand.

[@davidmorgan745]

You two make a good team. Put him on the payroll Rudy!

[@boblister665]

I have swapped a few engines in XJs. The upper bell housing bolts are easier to remove with a 4' extension and a universal at the socket end. Then your ratchet is back behind the trans with plenty of room to swing it.

[@ephjay6t87]

The I6 is a great motor for this job. I'd refresh the head, make sure the rings and bearings are good, bolt on a quality header and call it good for the next 300,000 miles.

[@timmiller5170]

We need more shows on what you are doing in the shop. You always have great ideas on how to weld thanks.

[@lsucody3687]

Man a 4BT Cummins swap would have been so sick

[@MitchellPetersonJr]

Too heavy, too expensive. VW TDI instead.

[@fortyland]

I'm glad to see you doing your on thing, I love your whole family! keep the vides coming my friend!!

[@MitchellPetersonJr]

What to do with the old engine: Personally I wouldn't put the money into building it. I'd TDI swap the Jeep rather than build the 4.0. But if you REALLY want to build the Jeep engine, stroke it, and turbo.

[@janopelletier135]

Good job . Continue the good work Rudy .

[@jhoncho4x4]

I would wait and run what engine you got; then grab Matt's 4.6, when he gets done with it... Even if it needs rebuilt by then, alot cheaper and easier to rebuild a 4.6, than build a 4.6. If what you got is not gonna last and you wanna build an engine, stock rebuild + forged pistons with extra ring gap, stronger connecting rods and a small intercooled ebay turbo. Fast spool up and lower boost pressures will make for reliable instant power to tug with. Reliability + torque, makes a nice low rpm working engine; not high rpm racing engine. Drive nice down the highway; couple pounds of boost gives decent fuel mileage and plenty of power for hills with large tires.

[@paulmartin8212]

Yep that would work way better than a supercharger. Low end torque with small turbo for fast spool up.

[@46rambo49]

i made a universal sling for lifting engines, it is a pipe frame with down tabs to bolt or hook to block, hooks to forks or puller and adjusts front and back to allow for engine adjustment coming out, simplified my life

[@jps99]

Good job pulling those motors, let's hope they go back in nicely too. Whatever you do when rebuilding that motor, strive for reliability as you get into some awfully wild and far away places. That mini-bike needs some love too and would be a fun toy.

[@albertdehn8381]

Thanks for sharing 👍😀

[@harrisjessop1679]

It is so good to see the work you guys all put in, what is really impressive is that the women are not afraid of getting dirty and jump right in. Talking about Janelle, Lizzy, Lizzy's - Sister (forgot her name) even Jamie will do what's needed to make things work in the buisness. Here in Florida you can't get the females away from the beaches long enough to even clean a house. Keep up the great work guys and girls!

[@richardthomas1743]

Doing good Rudy, Janelle and Collin! I am glad that I was checking videos, even though I am subscribed and have notifications on good ole youtube never notified me of this video! Thumbs UP !

[@tipsytrippinrednecks]

Hell Yeah bloody awesome brother cheers

[@tomranc]

I love the way you brothers get along. Good to see. Great videos too!

[@TeddyMakwa]

Happy Birthday, Rudy.

[@SMKreitzer1968]

Wow, nice to see others have the same hiccups that I do when I have a project. Nice work.

[@calholli]

You get to those top bolts easier from the bottom with two 2ft long extensions. Works great.

[@DB-yj3qc]

The top bolt(s) from transmission to engine is why I've got a few silly long extensions. They are 4ft and 5 ft long. Just for that.

[@rodney1818]

At some point in the future a Rudy that is older than you is going to have to pull that motor back out I think I would knock some holes through the firewall and put plates over it so those bolts could be gotten to from the inside I know it's a straight six 4.0 they rarely die but

[@motownXJdad9565]

take my advice Rudy, get rid of that exhaust manifold with the pre catalitic converters on it, it makes alot of heat under the hood. get Banks header and wrap it with header wrap👍

[@billowens7314]

Rudy you need to get more videos for the channel, video’s, video’s!!

[@jasonmiller3541]

5:35 in. Opens tool box…. Has snacks right on top. Love it