Im looking at building my lil toy and i need to do some home work share you wisdom please 

Im looking at building my lil toy and i need to do some home work share you wisdom please 

Two things: First, what do you want to do with the vehicle? Second, more specific questions will help to get answers. Oops, three things... If you have specific questions try searching on those first.

Thanks, Eric

Well it will be 85% Daily driver.

I currently have a 3" lifted tj with a 5.2 swap

Secondly it will be my sons first car and we are going to build it togeather.

I need to commute about 4 hrs every other weekend but it takes me close to a place to wheel


I want it versital and dependable i guess Mild would be a good term

I also want to stay in the 2-4 k range on the build

i want a 3-4 lift lower trans gears its already locked front and rear

but what is the best engine? and why to do the swap

I think the most Bang for the Buck would be to buy a wrecked 4 door with a 16 valve, that would give you a ton of parts for your build if you want to stay below 4k, you could put the trans and x-fer case in it also and the gears for about 600.00 and do the wiring yourself if you get a good book on it, the power steering and a few other parts will fit also like the seats and the steering wheel, bigger brakes with a little work down the road and a core for the rear hybird housing(like 75.00)if you don't have a tracker rear in it.