How about this one?? Have a friend that has an 89 Wrangler with the 2.5L 4
cyl. Motor is very tired. How difficult would a transplant of the Jeep
4.0L 6 cyl? Has manual tansmission. What else do we need to know? Is that
a good engine for that vehicle? He would like to use it for hunting, etc,
no drag racing :-)
Or would the small block chevy be a better choice? Is that why everybody is
doing the Chevy swap or is it price? Creativity has it's place but
practicality will sometime win out.

 

How about this one?? Have a friend that has an 89 Wrangler with the 2.5L 4
cyl. Motor is very tired. How difficult would a transplant of the Jeep
4.0L 6 cyl? Has manual tansmission. What else do we need to know? Is that
a good engine for that vehicle? He would like to use it for hunting, etc,
no drag racing :-)
Or would the small block chevy be a better choice? Is that why everybody is
doing the Chevy swap or is it price? Creativity has it's place but
practicality will sometime win out.

 

How about this one?? Have a friend that has an 89 Wrangler with the 2.5L 4
cyl. Motor is very tired. How difficult would a transplant of the Jeep
4.0L 6 cyl? Has manual tansmission. What else do we need to know? Is that
a good engine for that vehicle? He would like to use it for hunting, etc,
no drag racing :-)
Or would the small block chevy be a better choice? Is that why everybody is
doing the Chevy swap or is it price? Creativity has it's place but
practicality will sometime win out.

 

William G. did pass the time by typing:
> How about this one?? Have a friend that has an 89 Wrangler with the 2.5L 4
> cyl. Motor is very tired. How difficult would a transplant of the Jeep
> 4.0L 6 cyl? Has manual tansmission. What else do we need to know? Is that
> a good engine for that vehicle? He would like to use it for hunting, etc,
> no drag racing :-)
> Or would the small block chevy be a better choice? Is that why everybody is
> doing the Chevy swap or is it price? Creativity has it's place but
> practicality will sometime win out.

Here you go.
http://www.off-road.com/4x4web/features/1999/03/

As for the Chevy smallblock... the venerable 350 is no slouch. Besides
having no complicated electronics it is much easier and cheaper to
transplant than a modern day compooter controlled engine and tranny.
Always remember to include the electonics in any transplant, that's where
the cost can bite you in the wallet.


--
DougW

 

William G. did pass the time by typing:
> How about this one?? Have a friend that has an 89 Wrangler with the 2.5L 4
> cyl. Motor is very tired. How difficult would a transplant of the Jeep
> 4.0L 6 cyl? Has manual tansmission. What else do we need to know? Is that
> a good engine for that vehicle? He would like to use it for hunting, etc,
> no drag racing :-)
> Or would the small block chevy be a better choice? Is that why everybody is
> doing the Chevy swap or is it price? Creativity has it's place but
> practicality will sometime win out.

Here you go.
http://www.off-road.com/4x4web/features/1999/03/

As for the Chevy smallblock... the venerable 350 is no slouch. Besides
having no complicated electronics it is much easier and cheaper to
transplant than a modern day compooter controlled engine and tranny.
Always remember to include the electonics in any transplant, that's where
the cost can bite you in the wallet.


--
DougW

 

William G. did pass the time by typing:
> How about this one?? Have a friend that has an 89 Wrangler with the 2.5L 4
> cyl. Motor is very tired. How difficult would a transplant of the Jeep
> 4.0L 6 cyl? Has manual tansmission. What else do we need to know? Is that
> a good engine for that vehicle? He would like to use it for hunting, etc,
> no drag racing :-)
> Or would the small block chevy be a better choice? Is that why everybody is
> doing the Chevy swap or is it price? Creativity has it's place but
> practicality will sometime win out.

Here you go.
http://www.off-road.com/4x4web/features/1999/03/

As for the Chevy smallblock... the venerable 350 is no slouch. Besides
having no complicated electronics it is much easier and cheaper to
transplant than a modern day compooter controlled engine and tranny.
Always remember to include the electonics in any transplant, that's where
the cost can bite you in the wallet.


--
DougW

 

William G. did pass the time by typing:
> How about this one?? Have a friend that has an 89 Wrangler with the 2.5L 4
> cyl. Motor is very tired. How difficult would a transplant of the Jeep
> 4.0L 6 cyl? Has manual tansmission. What else do we need to know? Is that
> a good engine for that vehicle? He would like to use it for hunting, etc,
> no drag racing :-)
> Or would the small block chevy be a better choice? Is that why everybody is
> doing the Chevy swap or is it price? Creativity has it's place but
> practicality will sometime win out.

Here you go.
http://www.off-road.com/4x4web/features/1999/03/

As for the Chevy smallblock... the venerable 350 is no slouch. Besides
having no complicated electronics it is much easier and cheaper to
transplant than a modern day compooter controlled engine and tranny.
Always remember to include the electonics in any transplant, that's where
the cost can bite you in the wallet.


--
DougW

 

The modern smallblock is a fully electronic engine. Late model ones
can be fitted with a carb, but they are distributorless so you need an
expensive conversion electronic ignition setup.

Most people WANT electronic engines today-for drivability and fuel
mileage and power, plus, unless you are in a no inspection state,
putting a CPU-less engine in a late model chassis is almost impossible.
About the only way around it might be if you ran LPG or CNG and even
then some states would still demand all the stuff that was there still
be-cat con, air pump, EGR, et al.

There are after market electronic control systems that give you full
programmability over RS-232 instead of automotive -------- protocols,
adapt to most crank and cam position sensors and MAFs, and fire most
common injectors, but they are either high dollar or are DIY projects
you need to build from boards and write the firmware in assembler or
C++.

The AMC six just isn't all that bad an engine really....

 

The modern smallblock is a fully electronic engine. Late model ones
can be fitted with a carb, but they are distributorless so you need an
expensive conversion electronic ignition setup.

Most people WANT electronic engines today-for drivability and fuel
mileage and power, plus, unless you are in a no inspection state,
putting a CPU-less engine in a late model chassis is almost impossible.
About the only way around it might be if you ran LPG or CNG and even
then some states would still demand all the stuff that was there still
be-cat con, air pump, EGR, et al.

There are after market electronic control systems that give you full
programmability over RS-232 instead of automotive -------- protocols,
adapt to most crank and cam position sensors and MAFs, and fire most
common injectors, but they are either high dollar or are DIY projects
you need to build from boards and write the firmware in assembler or
C++.

The AMC six just isn't all that bad an engine really....

 

The modern smallblock is a fully electronic engine. Late model ones
can be fitted with a carb, but they are distributorless so you need an
expensive conversion electronic ignition setup.

Most people WANT electronic engines today-for drivability and fuel
mileage and power, plus, unless you are in a no inspection state,
putting a CPU-less engine in a late model chassis is almost impossible.
About the only way around it might be if you ran LPG or CNG and even
then some states would still demand all the stuff that was there still
be-cat con, air pump, EGR, et al.

There are after market electronic control systems that give you full
programmability over RS-232 instead of automotive -------- protocols,
adapt to most crank and cam position sensors and MAFs, and fire most
common injectors, but they are either high dollar or are DIY projects
you need to build from boards and write the firmware in assembler or
C++.

The AMC six just isn't all that bad an engine really....