How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
12-29-2005, 12:58 PM
#11
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Re: How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
Just buy one with a 6 banger you will be money a head, happier going up
hills, going off road. It is sort of buying laundry soap with out having a
washing machine.
Coasty
"Dan Hoskin" <danhoskin@nomorespamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:ajJsf.1636$Yk2.221889@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Hi again,
>
> I am looking at some really clean YJ's whose only shortcomings are their 4
> cyl powerplants. Are there any differences in the rest of the powertrain
> from a 4 to a 6 cyl. Jeep? Any suspension differences?
> I guess basically what I am asking is, if I buy the beautiful little Jeep
> with the 4 banger, can I drop in a new 6 cyl motor later without having to
> change tranny's, springs, etc.?
>
> Thanks,
> Dan Hoskin
>
hills, going off road. It is sort of buying laundry soap with out having a
washing machine.
Coasty
"Dan Hoskin" <danhoskin@nomorespamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:ajJsf.1636$Yk2.221889@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Hi again,
>
> I am looking at some really clean YJ's whose only shortcomings are their 4
> cyl powerplants. Are there any differences in the rest of the powertrain
> from a 4 to a 6 cyl. Jeep? Any suspension differences?
> I guess basically what I am asking is, if I buy the beautiful little Jeep
> with the 4 banger, can I drop in a new 6 cyl motor later without having to
> change tranny's, springs, etc.?
>
> Thanks,
> Dan Hoskin
>
12-29-2005, 12:58 PM
#12
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Re: How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
Just buy one with a 6 banger you will be money a head, happier going up
hills, going off road. It is sort of buying laundry soap with out having a
washing machine.
Coasty
"Dan Hoskin" <danhoskin@nomorespamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:ajJsf.1636$Yk2.221889@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Hi again,
>
> I am looking at some really clean YJ's whose only shortcomings are their 4
> cyl powerplants. Are there any differences in the rest of the powertrain
> from a 4 to a 6 cyl. Jeep? Any suspension differences?
> I guess basically what I am asking is, if I buy the beautiful little Jeep
> with the 4 banger, can I drop in a new 6 cyl motor later without having to
> change tranny's, springs, etc.?
>
> Thanks,
> Dan Hoskin
>
hills, going off road. It is sort of buying laundry soap with out having a
washing machine.
Coasty
"Dan Hoskin" <danhoskin@nomorespamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:ajJsf.1636$Yk2.221889@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Hi again,
>
> I am looking at some really clean YJ's whose only shortcomings are their 4
> cyl powerplants. Are there any differences in the rest of the powertrain
> from a 4 to a 6 cyl. Jeep? Any suspension differences?
> I guess basically what I am asking is, if I buy the beautiful little Jeep
> with the 4 banger, can I drop in a new 6 cyl motor later without having to
> change tranny's, springs, etc.?
>
> Thanks,
> Dan Hoskin
>
12-29-2005, 12:58 PM
#13
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Re: How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
Just buy one with a 6 banger you will be money a head, happier going up
hills, going off road. It is sort of buying laundry soap with out having a
washing machine.
Coasty
"Dan Hoskin" <danhoskin@nomorespamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:ajJsf.1636$Yk2.221889@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Hi again,
>
> I am looking at some really clean YJ's whose only shortcomings are their 4
> cyl powerplants. Are there any differences in the rest of the powertrain
> from a 4 to a 6 cyl. Jeep? Any suspension differences?
> I guess basically what I am asking is, if I buy the beautiful little Jeep
> with the 4 banger, can I drop in a new 6 cyl motor later without having to
> change tranny's, springs, etc.?
>
> Thanks,
> Dan Hoskin
>
hills, going off road. It is sort of buying laundry soap with out having a
washing machine.
Coasty
"Dan Hoskin" <danhoskin@nomorespamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:ajJsf.1636$Yk2.221889@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Hi again,
>
> I am looking at some really clean YJ's whose only shortcomings are their 4
> cyl powerplants. Are there any differences in the rest of the powertrain
> from a 4 to a 6 cyl. Jeep? Any suspension differences?
> I guess basically what I am asking is, if I buy the beautiful little Jeep
> with the 4 banger, can I drop in a new 6 cyl motor later without having to
> change tranny's, springs, etc.?
>
> Thanks,
> Dan Hoskin
>
12-29-2005, 03:10 PM
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Re: How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
Ditto.
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Coasty wrote:
>
> Just buy one with a 6 banger you will be money a head, happier going up
> hills, going off road. It is sort of buying laundry soap with out having a
> washing machine.
>
> Coasty
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Coasty wrote:
>
> Just buy one with a 6 banger you will be money a head, happier going up
> hills, going off road. It is sort of buying laundry soap with out having a
> washing machine.
>
> Coasty
12-29-2005, 03:10 PM
#15
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Re: How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
Ditto.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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Coasty wrote:
>
> Just buy one with a 6 banger you will be money a head, happier going up
> hills, going off road. It is sort of buying laundry soap with out having a
> washing machine.
>
> Coasty
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Coasty wrote:
>
> Just buy one with a 6 banger you will be money a head, happier going up
> hills, going off road. It is sort of buying laundry soap with out having a
> washing machine.
>
> Coasty
12-29-2005, 03:10 PM
#16
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Re: How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
Ditto.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Coasty wrote:
>
> Just buy one with a 6 banger you will be money a head, happier going up
> hills, going off road. It is sort of buying laundry soap with out having a
> washing machine.
>
> Coasty
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Coasty wrote:
>
> Just buy one with a 6 banger you will be money a head, happier going up
> hills, going off road. It is sort of buying laundry soap with out having a
> washing machine.
>
> Coasty
12-29-2005, 05:52 PM
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Re: How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
Bret Ludwig did pass the time by typing:
> Why not put a V6 in there and keep a shorter transmission?
I'd suspect the tranny won't hold up well. Probably won't bolt
up either without some interesting adapter work. That and the ratios
are designed around the 4.
--
DougW
> Why not put a V6 in there and keep a shorter transmission?
I'd suspect the tranny won't hold up well. Probably won't bolt
up either without some interesting adapter work. That and the ratios
are designed around the 4.
--
DougW