S and J Engines

purple1 · July 02, 2024, 05:16:24 AM

I'm trying to find another complete 383 engine. I found this company (S and J Engines) and was checking to see if anyone has had dealings with them? How did it go? This company is located in Spokane Valley, WA.

Please share any info, good or bad, about this company. Thanks

R/T's 4 R/P · July 02, 2024, 05:23:31 AM

If you are looking for a rebuildable 383, I know someone who has one...if that is an option.

purple1 · July 02, 2024, 05:31:14 AM

Quote from: R/T's 4 R/P on July 02, 2024, 05:23:31 AMIf you are looking for a rebuildable 383, I know someone who has one...if that is an option.

I was looking for a used engine at first that I could rebuild. But then I found this company that will rebuild one for little more than the used one was going to cost me.

I still may be interested in a rebuildable one if this falls through. Looking for something close enough to pick up myself. I am on the east coast in Maryland. So it would need to be within a few hundred miles.

tparker · July 02, 2024, 03:50:10 PM

My Jeep Cherokee died and I need to get a new engine or rebuild the one I have. I looked at several options and it seems like the going rate for that engine is about 2500 or so. Online reviews are mixed with all the rebuilders. But, I think most of the ones that are happy don't post good reviews, so you just get the bad ones.

Anyways, I was kind of leaning towards S&J for a few reasons. I liked their webpage, I liked what they promised and a few other things. But a major issue for me was that they didn't have my engine in stock so I had to send mine to them then wait many, many weeks for it to come back. And I am not even sure my block is OK to rebuild. Shipping is something like $250 or so each way which isn't bad. But the truck company also charges you an extra fee if you don't have a dock to unload onto. Total shipping would have been an extra $500-800 instead of the initial $250 that peaked my interest.

I have no idea if these guys are good though. I found this interesting video where a guy documents his jeep install from S&J. You can search his site for the other videos but here is the one about a Year later where he summarizes his experience. Hope it helps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToabVeofDvw

R/T's 4 R/P · July 03, 2024, 05:57:10 AM

We are coming to Carlisle.
If your interested it could go in the truck, but you'd need to say something soon.

purple1 · July 03, 2024, 06:12:32 AM

Quote from: R/T's 4 R/P on July 03, 2024, 05:57:10 AMWe are coming to Carlisle.
If your interested it could go in the truck, but you'd need to say something soon.

I would say yes, but I will have no way to get it home. Come talk to me at the show. I'm usually around the club tent.

purple1 · July 09, 2024, 09:56:48 AM

OK. I have gone and done it. Custom 383 has been ordered.

MEK-Dangerous · July 09, 2024, 11:46:01 AM

Dave,

Are you replacing the 383 in your '71 Challenger?

purple1 · July 09, 2024, 12:48:45 PM

Quote from: MEK-Dangerous on July 09, 2024, 11:46:01 AMDave,

Are you replacing the 383 in your '71 Challenger?

Yes Mike, I will be replacing the non original 383 with this one. The one that is in it now can then be rebuilt and put in my orange car (I still have it too), but I lost the 440 I was going to put in it when I got divorced. So I still need another engine of some kind anyway.

purple1 · October 03, 2024, 12:24:44 PM

Great news. My engine is complete and has been shipped. It should be here in 8 to 10 days or so. Let the fun begin.

mtull · October 03, 2024, 01:00:44 PM

Quote from: purple1 on October 03, 2024, 12:24:44 PMIt should be here in 8 to 10 days or so

If you don't mind me asking: are they returning your long block or short block? Could you send me a PM on how much it was to ship please (only if you don't mind me asking)? I'm just curious.

Thank you

cuda hunter · October 03, 2024, 06:50:14 PM

Let's see some details when it arrives please.

Sounds awesome!

purple1 · October 04, 2024, 06:24:03 AM

Quote from: mtull on October 03, 2024, 01:00:44 PM
Quote from: purple1 on October 03, 2024, 12:24:44 PMIt should be here in 8 to 10 days or so
If you don't mind me asking: are they returning your long block or short block? Could you send me a PM on how much it was to ship please (only if you don't mind me asking)? I'm just curious.

Thank you

I did not sent them my engine. Just bought this one outright. This is a replacement for the non numbers matching 383 that is in my car. I'm eating the core charge for this long block. They charged me a $450 core charge. The shipping from them to me was $400 plus another $80 for liftgate service.

purple1 · October 04, 2024, 06:25:09 AM

Quote from: cuda hunter on October 03, 2024, 06:50:14 PMLet's see some details when it arrives please.

Sounds awesome!

Will do!

purple1 · October 10, 2024, 01:23:34 PM

It is here!

Engine looks great. You can really see the port work that has been done.

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