I’m sure this has been covered a million times by now but I like being part of the discussion so I’m going to ask. I just bought an ‘87 wagoneer and I would love for it to be the families new camping vehicle. I live in the foothills outside of Denver and have huge elevation changes anywhere we go so I want an engine that with the proper gearing can handle this reliably and still pull decent gas mileage.
Currently the wagoneer has the 360 with the 3speed auto. I am very close to dropping a 5.3 with a 4l60 in it but after reading a few threads it sounds like the 360 can be a great engine with a little work. So what’s the consensus here? Drop a vortec in it or rebuild the 360? If I rebuild the 360 should I swap the tranny and if so what’s the way to go?
I just bought this today and have been reading articles all day but it’s always nice to talk to someone that’s been there and done that.
Thanks in advance!