Can any one help me with what to look for on an old Jeep Cherokee ???
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Re: Can any one help me with what to look for on an old Jeep Cherokee???
The 4.2L engine used in earlier Jeeps was an inline six, not a V6. And
the '89 Cherokee had the very good fuel injected 4.0L inline six as
well, just like the present day Jeeps do :)
Jerry
lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
> I have heard that the V6 engine (used in 1989 and earlier models, I
> believe,) is pretty junky and you want to stick to the models with the
> I-6 if possible.
>
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Jerry Bransford
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See the Geezer Jeep at
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the '89 Cherokee had the very good fuel injected 4.0L inline six as
well, just like the present day Jeeps do :)
Jerry
lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
> I have heard that the V6 engine (used in 1989 and earlier models, I
> believe,) is pretty junky and you want to stick to the models with the
> I-6 if possible.
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
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Re: Can any one help me with what to look for on an old Jeep Cherokee???
The 4.2L engine used in earlier Jeeps was an inline six, not a V6. And
the '89 Cherokee had the very good fuel injected 4.0L inline six as
well, just like the present day Jeeps do :)
Jerry
lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
> I have heard that the V6 engine (used in 1989 and earlier models, I
> believe,) is pretty junky and you want to stick to the models with the
> I-6 if possible.
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
the '89 Cherokee had the very good fuel injected 4.0L inline six as
well, just like the present day Jeeps do :)
Jerry
lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
> I have heard that the V6 engine (used in 1989 and earlier models, I
> believe,) is pretty junky and you want to stick to the models with the
> I-6 if possible.
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
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Re: Can any one help me with what to look for on an old Jeep Cherokee???
The 4.2L engine used in earlier Jeeps was an inline six, not a V6. And
the '89 Cherokee had the very good fuel injected 4.0L inline six as
well, just like the present day Jeeps do :)
Jerry
lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
> I have heard that the V6 engine (used in 1989 and earlier models, I
> believe,) is pretty junky and you want to stick to the models with the
> I-6 if possible.
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
the '89 Cherokee had the very good fuel injected 4.0L inline six as
well, just like the present day Jeeps do :)
Jerry
lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
> I have heard that the V6 engine (used in 1989 and earlier models, I
> believe,) is pretty junky and you want to stick to the models with the
> I-6 if possible.
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
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Re: Can any one help me with what to look for on an old Jeep Cherokee ???
I think he was referring to the crappy 2.6 ? 2.8? engine.
Snow...
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
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> The 4.2L engine used in earlier Jeeps was an inline six, not a V6. And
> the '89 Cherokee had the very good fuel injected 4.0L inline six as well,
> just like the present day Jeeps do :)
>
> Jerry
>
> lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>> I have heard that the V6 engine (used in 1989 and earlier models, I
>> believe,) is pretty junky and you want to stick to the models with the
>> I-6 if possible.
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
Snow...
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
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> The 4.2L engine used in earlier Jeeps was an inline six, not a V6. And
> the '89 Cherokee had the very good fuel injected 4.0L inline six as well,
> just like the present day Jeeps do :)
>
> Jerry
>
> lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>> I have heard that the V6 engine (used in 1989 and earlier models, I
>> believe,) is pretty junky and you want to stick to the models with the
>> I-6 if possible.
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
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Re: Can any one help me with what to look for on an old Jeep Cherokee ???
I think he was referring to the crappy 2.6 ? 2.8? engine.
Snow...
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:Ue8Ld.1739$bu.145@fed1read06...
> The 4.2L engine used in earlier Jeeps was an inline six, not a V6. And
> the '89 Cherokee had the very good fuel injected 4.0L inline six as well,
> just like the present day Jeeps do :)
>
> Jerry
>
> lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>> I have heard that the V6 engine (used in 1989 and earlier models, I
>> believe,) is pretty junky and you want to stick to the models with the
>> I-6 if possible.
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
Snow...
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:Ue8Ld.1739$bu.145@fed1read06...
> The 4.2L engine used in earlier Jeeps was an inline six, not a V6. And
> the '89 Cherokee had the very good fuel injected 4.0L inline six as well,
> just like the present day Jeeps do :)
>
> Jerry
>
> lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>> I have heard that the V6 engine (used in 1989 and earlier models, I
>> believe,) is pretty junky and you want to stick to the models with the
>> I-6 if possible.
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
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Re: Can any one help me with what to look for on an old Jeep Cherokee ???
I think he was referring to the crappy 2.6 ? 2.8? engine.
Snow...
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:Ue8Ld.1739$bu.145@fed1read06...
> The 4.2L engine used in earlier Jeeps was an inline six, not a V6. And
> the '89 Cherokee had the very good fuel injected 4.0L inline six as well,
> just like the present day Jeeps do :)
>
> Jerry
>
> lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>> I have heard that the V6 engine (used in 1989 and earlier models, I
>> believe,) is pretty junky and you want to stick to the models with the
>> I-6 if possible.
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
Snow...
"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
news:Ue8Ld.1739$bu.145@fed1read06...
> The 4.2L engine used in earlier Jeeps was an inline six, not a V6. And
> the '89 Cherokee had the very good fuel injected 4.0L inline six as well,
> just like the present day Jeeps do :)
>
> Jerry
>
> lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>> I have heard that the V6 engine (used in 1989 and earlier models, I
>> believe,) is pretty junky and you want to stick to the models with the
>> I-6 if possible.
>>
>
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> PP-ASEL N6TAY
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
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Re: Can any one help me with what to look for on an old Jeep Cherokee ???
It was the GM 2.8L v6. My 88 XJ had the 4.0 and I believe it (the 4.0) was
used from 87 on.
http://www.amxfiles.com/amc/xj.html
HTH
John
"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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>I think he was referring to the crappy 2.6 ? 2.8? engine.
>
> Snow...
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
> news:Ue8Ld.1739$bu.145@fed1read06...
>> The 4.2L engine used in earlier Jeeps was an inline six, not a V6. And
>> the '89 Cherokee had the very good fuel injected 4.0L inline six as well,
>> just like the present day Jeeps do :)
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>> lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>>> I have heard that the V6 engine (used in 1989 and earlier models, I
>>> believe,) is pretty junky and you want to stick to the models with the
>>> I-6 if possible.
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Jerry Bransford
>> PP-ASEL N6TAY
>> See the Geezer Jeep at
>> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>
used from 87 on.
http://www.amxfiles.com/amc/xj.html
HTH
John
"Snow" <snowbal@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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>I think he was referring to the crappy 2.6 ? 2.8? engine.
>
> Snow...
>
> "Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@***.net> wrote in message
> news:Ue8Ld.1739$bu.145@fed1read06...
>> The 4.2L engine used in earlier Jeeps was an inline six, not a V6. And
>> the '89 Cherokee had the very good fuel injected 4.0L inline six as well,
>> just like the present day Jeeps do :)
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>> lambeth65@earthlink.net wrote:
>>> I have heard that the V6 engine (used in 1989 and earlier models, I
>>> believe,) is pretty junky and you want to stick to the models with the
>>> I-6 if possible.
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Jerry Bransford
>> PP-ASEL N6TAY
>> See the Geezer Jeep at
>> http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
>
>
