i really dont want to but i either gotta find a daily driver or build a motor
How far do you travel to school/work? If its not that far that you are not concerned of mpg, and the wife had a DD that is farily good on mpg to make your family main going to grandma's house vehicle, then consider a good used motor in your truck so its up and running, and keep the Jeep too.
I boght a used long block out of a 75 malibu for $100. A guy had bought the whole car for $500 for the crossmember, motor mounts, engine brackets, trans, flywheel etc to put a crate 350 in a Jaguar. He had the running long block left over and sold it to me on CL. I had all intnent of using that motor in one of my truck, knowing it might smoke a bit at start up etc. My bro needed to borrow the motor for his El Co. Transfered his brackets, starter etc to it, amd beem drovomg it since. It uses a quart of oil between 5000 miles oil changes, so figure, it used a quart every 2500 miles. He said he's actually getting better mpg with that used motor too than he did with the old motor. Point is, keep your eye open, you can find a decent used motor for $100-$300 if youre quick to respond on CL.
