No anything could have been possible with Jeeps if they were asked to build
a "special" Jeep.

Some of the "Grand Wagoneers" (late 80s) could have been built with bench
seats and manual roll up windows. I think some were built for the US
Forestry Service and one was one Ebay either last year or the year before.
A very ODD jeep it was! lol

So it might have been possible to have a 2.8 engine in years other than
1984, 1985 and 1986, in the little Cherokees.
I was not sure if the exported Cherokees had something other than what was
stock for the USA market.

still learning!
later,
dave AKA vwdoc1

"Old Crow" <walliscrow@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 14:00:12 GMT, "dave AKA vwdoc1"
> <NO_vwdoc1_SPAM_@hotmail.com_PLEASE> wrote:
>
> >Hmmm,
> >YOU have seen some USA 1988 Cherokees with a V6 engine that is "stock"?
> >Which state are they in?
>
> Well, the way you guys were replying made it sound like they never put
> a 2.8 in the Cherokee at all(or maybe it just sounded like that to
> me).
> I checked with my former boss, and his is an '87. I guess it's just
> another example of age catching up with me.
> I won't bother to go to the wrecking yard to check the other one, cuz
> you guys are probably right.
> I need another cup of coffee, so if you'll excuse me, I'll crawl back
> in my corner and be quiet now.
>
> --
> Old Crow
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