On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:41:59 -0500, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>You keep mentioning having room for proper clearance. That might be
>easy to do on a J10 or other full sized rig, but most modern Jeeps do
>not have any extra space to 'play' with clearances. Even my 86 CJ7 with
>it's 'glass one piece front clip only has at most 3" between the fan
>blade and the rad. Something like an XJ has barely enough to squeeze
>your hand between the fan and rad and you are most likely to skin
>knuckles if you even try that.
>
>If we could only build the perfect rig eh....


Even a CJ with a AMC V8 has more fan clearnace. When CJ was first
designed it was built around a 4 cyl and a V6 (a 225 that was a GM
engine that Jeep bought right too and then sold it back to GM in mid
70's) AMC kida shoehorned the straight 6 in there. Shame that they did
not stick with the GM V6 or build another one like it.
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They added four inches to the '72 CJ-5 to install the longer straight
six, you may see it from the hood and front fender's seem forward. Most
noticeable where the front fender opening joins the body, like no extension
on these '71s:
http://www.4x4review.com/feature/50-...ade-II-BIG.jpg
Son's 1972: http://members.aol.com/Larr------/lartruck.jpg
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"SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
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>
> Even a CJ with a AMC V8 has more fan clearnace. When CJ was first
> designed it was built around a 4 cyl and a V6 (a 225 that was a GM
> engine that Jeep bought right too and then sold it back to GM in mid
> 70's) AMC kida shoehorned the straight 6 in there. Shame that they did
> not stick with the GM V6 or build another one like it.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com

 

They added four inches to the '72 CJ-5 to install the longer straight
six, you may see it from the hood and front fender's seem forward. Most
noticeable where the front fender opening joins the body, like no extension
on these '71s:
http://www.4x4review.com/feature/50-...ade-II-BIG.jpg
Son's 1972: http://members.aol.com/Larr------/lartruck.jpg
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
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>
> Even a CJ with a AMC V8 has more fan clearnace. When CJ was first
> designed it was built around a 4 cyl and a V6 (a 225 that was a GM
> engine that Jeep bought right too and then sold it back to GM in mid
> 70's) AMC kida shoehorned the straight 6 in there. Shame that they did
> not stick with the GM V6 or build another one like it.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com

 

They added four inches to the '72 CJ-5 to install the longer straight
six, you may see it from the hood and front fender's seem forward. Most
noticeable where the front fender opening joins the body, like no extension
on these '71s:
http://www.4x4review.com/feature/50-...ade-II-BIG.jpg
Son's 1972: http://members.aol.com/Larr------/lartruck.jpg
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
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>
> Even a CJ with a AMC V8 has more fan clearnace. When CJ was first
> designed it was built around a 4 cyl and a V6 (a 225 that was a GM
> engine that Jeep bought right too and then sold it back to GM in mid
> 70's) AMC kida shoehorned the straight 6 in there. Shame that they did
> not stick with the GM V6 or build another one like it.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com

 

They added four inches to the '72 CJ-5 to install the longer straight
six, you may see it from the hood and front fender's seem forward. Most
noticeable where the front fender opening joins the body, like no extension
on these '71s:
http://www.4x4review.com/feature/50-...ade-II-BIG.jpg
Son's 1972: http://members.aol.com/Larr------/lartruck.jpg
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
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>
> Even a CJ with a AMC V8 has more fan clearnace. When CJ was first
> designed it was built around a 4 cyl and a V6 (a 225 that was a GM
> engine that Jeep bought right too and then sold it back to GM in mid
> 70's) AMC kida shoehorned the straight 6 in there. Shame that they did
> not stick with the GM V6 or build another one like it.
> -----------------
> TheSnoMan.com

 

LOL No wonder it gets so.... Twisted:
http://www.----------.com/mikeTwistJeep.jpg
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"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
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> Mike is my belt still holding your front bumper on?

 

LOL No wonder it gets so.... Twisted:
http://www.----------.com/mikeTwistJeep.jpg
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"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
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> Mike is my belt still holding your front bumper on?

 

LOL No wonder it gets so.... Twisted:
http://www.----------.com/mikeTwistJeep.jpg
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"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
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> Mike is my belt still holding your front bumper on?

 

LOL No wonder it gets so.... Twisted:
http://www.----------.com/mikeTwistJeep.jpg
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"billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
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> Mike is my belt still holding your front bumper on?