How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
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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.
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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
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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
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Re: How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
No one makes a bigger than nine inch disk for the puny one inch,
fourteen spline input shaft.
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Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Why not put a V6 in there and keep a shorter transmission?
fourteen spline input shaft.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Why not put a V6 in there and keep a shorter transmission?
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Re: How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
No one makes a bigger than nine inch disk for the puny one inch,
fourteen spline input shaft.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Why not put a V6 in there and keep a shorter transmission?
fourteen spline input shaft.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Why not put a V6 in there and keep a shorter transmission?
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Re: How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
No one makes a bigger than nine inch disk for the puny one inch,
fourteen spline input shaft.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Why not put a V6 in there and keep a shorter transmission?
fourteen spline input shaft.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> Why not put a V6 in there and keep a shorter transmission?
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Re: How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
I have read that the AMC I-4 sports the same bell housing pattern as the GM
V-6 2.8 litre family. Starter location may be a problem, but you should be
able to bolt up a V-6, if you are clever enough. The larger 4.3 litre V-6
will not fit, as it shares the same pattern as the GM V-8s and the old
inline 6.
The 4 cylindre transmission should be able to handle a small V-6 engine, but
when you count up the work needed and the anticipated performance gain, it
may not be worth it. On the other hand, if you needed a replacement I-4, it
might be hard to find and/or expensive. If you had an appropriate V-6 and
all the accessories at hand, then this might be a worthwhile swap. It is
amazing what people will do, to make use of marginally appropriate spare
parts.
Earle
news:8NZsf.18956$Ou3.3245@dukeread09...
> Bret Ludwig did pass the time by typing:
> > Why not put a V6 in there and keep a shorter transmission?
>
> I'd suspect the tranny won't hold up well. Probably won't bolt
> up either without some interesting adapter work. That and the
> ratios are designed around the 4.
>
I have read that the AMC I-4 sports the same bell housing pattern as the GM
V-6 2.8 litre family. Starter location may be a problem, but you should be
able to bolt up a V-6, if you are clever enough. The larger 4.3 litre V-6
will not fit, as it shares the same pattern as the GM V-8s and the old
inline 6.
The 4 cylindre transmission should be able to handle a small V-6 engine, but
when you count up the work needed and the anticipated performance gain, it
may not be worth it. On the other hand, if you needed a replacement I-4, it
might be hard to find and/or expensive. If you had an appropriate V-6 and
all the accessories at hand, then this might be a worthwhile swap. It is
amazing what people will do, to make use of marginally appropriate spare
parts.
Earle
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Re: How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:8NZsf.18956$Ou3.3245@dukeread09...
> 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.
>
I have read that the AMC I-4 sports the same bell housing pattern as the GM
V-6 2.8 litre family. Starter location may be a problem, but you should be
able to bolt up a V-6, if you are clever enough. The larger 4.3 litre V-6
will not fit, as it shares the same pattern as the GM V-8s and the old
inline 6.
The 4 cylindre transmission should be able to handle a small V-6 engine, but
when you count up the work needed and the anticipated performance gain, it
may not be worth it. On the other hand, if you needed a replacement I-4, it
might be hard to find and/or expensive. If you had an appropriate V-6 and
all the accessories at hand, then this might be a worthwhile swap. It is
amazing what people will do, to make use of marginally appropriate spare
parts.
Earle
news:8NZsf.18956$Ou3.3245@dukeread09...
> Bret Ludwig did pass the time by typing:
> > Why not put a V6 in there and keep a shorter transmission?
>
> I'd suspect the tranny won't hold up well. Probably won't bolt
> up either without some interesting adapter work. That and the
> ratios are designed around the 4.
>
I have read that the AMC I-4 sports the same bell housing pattern as the GM
V-6 2.8 litre family. Starter location may be a problem, but you should be
able to bolt up a V-6, if you are clever enough. The larger 4.3 litre V-6
will not fit, as it shares the same pattern as the GM V-8s and the old
inline 6.
The 4 cylindre transmission should be able to handle a small V-6 engine, but
when you count up the work needed and the anticipated performance gain, it
may not be worth it. On the other hand, if you needed a replacement I-4, it
might be hard to find and/or expensive. If you had an appropriate V-6 and
all the accessories at hand, then this might be a worthwhile swap. It is
amazing what people will do, to make use of marginally appropriate spare
parts.
Earle
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Re: How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:8NZsf.18956$Ou3.3245@dukeread09...
> 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.
>
I have read that the AMC I-4 sports the same bell housing pattern as the GM
V-6 2.8 litre family. Starter location may be a problem, but you should be
able to bolt up a V-6, if you are clever enough. The larger 4.3 litre V-6
will not fit, as it shares the same pattern as the GM V-8s and the old
inline 6.
The 4 cylindre transmission should be able to handle a small V-6 engine, but
when you count up the work needed and the anticipated performance gain, it
may not be worth it. On the other hand, if you needed a replacement I-4, it
might be hard to find and/or expensive. If you had an appropriate V-6 and
all the accessories at hand, then this might be a worthwhile swap. It is
amazing what people will do, to make use of marginally appropriate spare
parts.
Earle
news:8NZsf.18956$Ou3.3245@dukeread09...
> Bret Ludwig did pass the time by typing:
> > Why not put a V6 in there and keep a shorter transmission?
>
> I'd suspect the tranny won't hold up well. Probably won't bolt
> up either without some interesting adapter work. That and the
> ratios are designed around the 4.
>
I have read that the AMC I-4 sports the same bell housing pattern as the GM
V-6 2.8 litre family. Starter location may be a problem, but you should be
able to bolt up a V-6, if you are clever enough. The larger 4.3 litre V-6
will not fit, as it shares the same pattern as the GM V-8s and the old
inline 6.
The 4 cylindre transmission should be able to handle a small V-6 engine, but
when you count up the work needed and the anticipated performance gain, it
may not be worth it. On the other hand, if you needed a replacement I-4, it
might be hard to find and/or expensive. If you had an appropriate V-6 and
all the accessories at hand, then this might be a worthwhile swap. It is
amazing what people will do, to make use of marginally appropriate spare
parts.
Earle
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Re: How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
A six it is then.....
Thanks,
Dan Hoskin
"Coasty" <uscg_retSPOOGE@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Just buy one with a 6 banger you will be money a head, happier going up
> hills, going off road. It is sort of buying laundry soap with out having
> a washing machine.
>
> Coasty
>
> "Dan Hoskin" <danhoskin@nomorespamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:ajJsf.1636$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
>>
>
>
Thanks,
Dan Hoskin
"Coasty" <uscg_retSPOOGE@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:LuKdnbgGt6pevinenZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> 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$Yk2.221889@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>> Hi again,
>>
>> I am looking at some really clean YJ's whose only shortcomings are their
>> 4 cyl powerplants. Are there any differences in the rest of the
>> powertrain from a 4 to a 6 cyl. Jeep? Any suspension differences?
>> I guess basically what I am asking is, if I buy the beautiful little Jeep
>> with the 4 banger, can I drop in a new 6 cyl motor later without having
>> to change tranny's, springs, etc.?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dan Hoskin
>>
>
>
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Re: How hard to swap a 4 for a 6?
A six it is then.....
Thanks,
Dan Hoskin
"Coasty" <uscg_retSPOOGE@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:LuKdnbgGt6pevinenZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Just buy one with a 6 banger you will be money a head, happier going up
> hills, going off road. It is sort of buying laundry soap with out having
> a washing machine.
>
> Coasty
>
> "Dan Hoskin" <danhoskin@nomorespamsympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:ajJsf.1636$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
>>
>
>
Thanks,
Dan Hoskin
"Coasty" <uscg_retSPOOGE@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:LuKdnbgGt6pevinenZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> 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
>>
>
>