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Randy, Junior, Mason, and the rest of the crew at Irish are top tier. They own their work and they make sure you are taken care of. The old 4.0 in my parents’ 1992 Jeep Cherokee needed a rebuild after 345,000 miles of spirited use. We got a plan together with Irish Automotive and Moffitt & Bratton Auto Machine to get the original engine removed, rebuilt, and re-installed. Irish modified the old R12 AC system for modern refrigerant, the new engine was outfitted with new sensors and high quality fuel injectors per request, and the initial run / break-in was completed. Randy gave us detailed instructions for the first miles on the rebuilt engine and the initial maintenance requirements. It was obvious from Randy's turnover that he has a sincere sense of responsibility for his shop's quality of work and reputation. The rebuilt Jeep initially had a couple teething pains, neither of which were due to the engine rebuild quality nor the installation. The original radiator and original fuel pressure regulator seemed good initially, but became suspect as the break-in / shake-down drives got underway. Thankfully, Randy took care of us with the cooling issue, and the fuel pressure regulator was an easy five-minute swap. Irish made every effort to correct problems when they came up. The Jeep currently has 460 miles on the new engine and is running better than ever, with a ridiculous amount of low-end torque compared to how it was before. It now effortlessly crests the I84 hill east of Micron, rumbling along at 2,000 rpm and 80 mph without downshifting to 3rd gear. Will keep this updated as the miles and trips pile up. Beyond the details of this review, I'm thankful my parents have a working relationship with Irish on keeping this Jeep roadworthy.
