He can also get a buddies '79 I-6. Wouldn't that just swap in?

It doesn't mention the condition of the buddies I-6 but some repairs have to
be cheaper and faster than the Chevy 350 installation.



"Earle Horton" <nurse--NOSPAM--busters@msn.com> wrote in message
news:442b1cbf$0$8172$6d36acad@titian.nntpserver.co m...
> Ja, but this kid thinks he's getting a bargain with a "free" 350.
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:442B0D29.C099144B@***.net...
>> Hi Earle,
>> The CJ-5 from '72 and CJ-7s were designed to use their stock AMC
>> 304" V8, which is the same size and weight as their 401" used in their
>> wagoneers. Real Jeeps and their V8s were made for each other.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> Earle Horton wrote:
>> >
>> > There are no easy answers here. "What will work best" and "what is
> least
>> > expensive for a college student" are probably mutually exclusive.
>> > Understand that a Chevy 350 was not designed to fit into a CJ-7, nor
>> > was
> the
>> > CJ-7 designed to accept the 350. There are dozens of decisions to be
> made,
>> > and issues to be addressed, before parts fit together properly, line
>> > up,
> and
>> > work without breaking. A good place to start is the Advance Adapters
> Jeep
>> > Technical Manual ($10.00) and Buyer's Guide (free). Both are available
> at
>> > www.advanceadapters.com. These do not address all the issues that you
> will
>> > encounter, nor is Advance Adapters the only place to buy the parts that
> you
>> > will need, but they do give a fairly realistic picture of what will be
>> > required.
>> >
>> > What you propose to do requires a considerable amount of knowledge and
>> > expertise, comparable to what you would get from two or three advanced
> level
>> > college courses. Do not expect to get that knowledge for free, or
> without
>> > effort. There are people here too, who will tell you things that are
> wrong,
>> > or that are not appropriate for your needs. It just makes things more
>> > interesting.
>> >
>> > Earle
>
>
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He can also get a buddies '79 I-6. Wouldn't that just swap in?

It doesn't mention the condition of the buddies I-6 but some repairs have to
be cheaper and faster than the Chevy 350 installation.



"Earle Horton" <nurse--NOSPAM--busters@msn.com> wrote in message
news:442b1cbf$0$8172$6d36acad@titian.nntpserver.co m...
> Ja, but this kid thinks he's getting a bargain with a "free" 350.
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:442B0D29.C099144B@***.net...
>> Hi Earle,
>> The CJ-5 from '72 and CJ-7s were designed to use their stock AMC
>> 304" V8, which is the same size and weight as their 401" used in their
>> wagoneers. Real Jeeps and their V8s were made for each other.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> Earle Horton wrote:
>> >
>> > There are no easy answers here. "What will work best" and "what is
> least
>> > expensive for a college student" are probably mutually exclusive.
>> > Understand that a Chevy 350 was not designed to fit into a CJ-7, nor
>> > was
> the
>> > CJ-7 designed to accept the 350. There are dozens of decisions to be
> made,
>> > and issues to be addressed, before parts fit together properly, line
>> > up,
> and
>> > work without breaking. A good place to start is the Advance Adapters
> Jeep
>> > Technical Manual ($10.00) and Buyer's Guide (free). Both are available
> at
>> > www.advanceadapters.com. These do not address all the issues that you
> will
>> > encounter, nor is Advance Adapters the only place to buy the parts that
> you
>> > will need, but they do give a fairly realistic picture of what will be
>> > required.
>> >
>> > What you propose to do requires a considerable amount of knowledge and
>> > expertise, comparable to what you would get from two or three advanced
> level
>> > college courses. Do not expect to get that knowledge for free, or
> without
>> > effort. There are people here too, who will tell you things that are
> wrong,
>> > or that are not appropriate for your needs. It just makes things more
>> > interesting.
>> >
>> > Earle
>
>
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He can also get a buddies '79 I-6. Wouldn't that just swap in?

It doesn't mention the condition of the buddies I-6 but some repairs have to
be cheaper and faster than the Chevy 350 installation.



"Earle Horton" <nurse--NOSPAM--busters@msn.com> wrote in message
news:442b1cbf$0$8172$6d36acad@titian.nntpserver.co m...
> Ja, but this kid thinks he's getting a bargain with a "free" 350.
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:442B0D29.C099144B@***.net...
>> Hi Earle,
>> The CJ-5 from '72 and CJ-7s were designed to use their stock AMC
>> 304" V8, which is the same size and weight as their 401" used in their
>> wagoneers. Real Jeeps and their V8s were made for each other.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> Earle Horton wrote:
>> >
>> > There are no easy answers here. "What will work best" and "what is
> least
>> > expensive for a college student" are probably mutually exclusive.
>> > Understand that a Chevy 350 was not designed to fit into a CJ-7, nor
>> > was
> the
>> > CJ-7 designed to accept the 350. There are dozens of decisions to be
> made,
>> > and issues to be addressed, before parts fit together properly, line
>> > up,
> and
>> > work without breaking. A good place to start is the Advance Adapters
> Jeep
>> > Technical Manual ($10.00) and Buyer's Guide (free). Both are available
> at
>> > www.advanceadapters.com. These do not address all the issues that you
> will
>> > encounter, nor is Advance Adapters the only place to buy the parts that
> you
>> > will need, but they do give a fairly realistic picture of what will be
>> > required.
>> >
>> > What you propose to do requires a considerable amount of knowledge and
>> > expertise, comparable to what you would get from two or three advanced
> level
>> > college courses. Do not expect to get that knowledge for free, or
> without
>> > effort. There are people here too, who will tell you things that are
> wrong,
>> > or that are not appropriate for your needs. It just makes things more
>> > interesting.
>> >
>> > Earle
>
>
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Same block for the 304 and the 401, no?

Folks that I knew that 304s reported that they could _see_ the gas gage
dropping as they drove.


L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Hi Earle,
> The CJ-5 from '72 and CJ-7s were designed to use their stock AMC
> 304" V8, which is the same size and weight as their 401" used in their
> wagoneers. Real Jeeps and their V8s were made for each other.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>
>>There are no easy answers here. "What will work best" and "what is least
>>expensive for a college student" are probably mutually exclusive.
>>Understand that a Chevy 350 was not designed to fit into a CJ-7, nor was the
>>CJ-7 designed to accept the 350. There are dozens of decisions to be made,
>>and issues to be addressed, before parts fit together properly, line up, and
>>work without breaking. A good place to start is the Advance Adapters Jeep
>>Technical Manual ($10.00) and Buyer's Guide (free). Both are available at
>>www.advanceadapters.com. These do not address all the issues that you will
>>encounter, nor is Advance Adapters the only place to buy the parts that you
>>will need, but they do give a fairly realistic picture of what will be
>>required.
>>
>>What you propose to do requires a considerable amount of knowledge and
>>expertise, comparable to what you would get from two or three advanced level
>>college courses. Do not expect to get that knowledge for free, or without
>>effort. There are people here too, who will tell you things that are wrong,
>>or that are not appropriate for your needs. It just makes things more
>>interesting.
>>
>>Earle

 

Same block for the 304 and the 401, no?

Folks that I knew that 304s reported that they could _see_ the gas gage
dropping as they drove.


L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Hi Earle,
> The CJ-5 from '72 and CJ-7s were designed to use their stock AMC
> 304" V8, which is the same size and weight as their 401" used in their
> wagoneers. Real Jeeps and their V8s were made for each other.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>
>>There are no easy answers here. "What will work best" and "what is least
>>expensive for a college student" are probably mutually exclusive.
>>Understand that a Chevy 350 was not designed to fit into a CJ-7, nor was the
>>CJ-7 designed to accept the 350. There are dozens of decisions to be made,
>>and issues to be addressed, before parts fit together properly, line up, and
>>work without breaking. A good place to start is the Advance Adapters Jeep
>>Technical Manual ($10.00) and Buyer's Guide (free). Both are available at
>>www.advanceadapters.com. These do not address all the issues that you will
>>encounter, nor is Advance Adapters the only place to buy the parts that you
>>will need, but they do give a fairly realistic picture of what will be
>>required.
>>
>>What you propose to do requires a considerable amount of knowledge and
>>expertise, comparable to what you would get from two or three advanced level
>>college courses. Do not expect to get that knowledge for free, or without
>>effort. There are people here too, who will tell you things that are wrong,
>>or that are not appropriate for your needs. It just makes things more
>>interesting.
>>
>>Earle

 

Same block for the 304 and the 401, no?

Folks that I knew that 304s reported that they could _see_ the gas gage
dropping as they drove.


L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> Hi Earle,
> The CJ-5 from '72 and CJ-7s were designed to use their stock AMC
> 304" V8, which is the same size and weight as their 401" used in their
> wagoneers. Real Jeeps and their V8s were made for each other.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Earle Horton wrote:
>
>>There are no easy answers here. "What will work best" and "what is least
>>expensive for a college student" are probably mutually exclusive.
>>Understand that a Chevy 350 was not designed to fit into a CJ-7, nor was the
>>CJ-7 designed to accept the 350. There are dozens of decisions to be made,
>>and issues to be addressed, before parts fit together properly, line up, and
>>work without breaking. A good place to start is the Advance Adapters Jeep
>>Technical Manual ($10.00) and Buyer's Guide (free). Both are available at
>>www.advanceadapters.com. These do not address all the issues that you will
>>encounter, nor is Advance Adapters the only place to buy the parts that you
>>will need, but they do give a fairly realistic picture of what will be
>>required.
>>
>>What you propose to do requires a considerable amount of knowledge and
>>expertise, comparable to what you would get from two or three advanced level
>>college courses. Do not expect to get that knowledge for free, or without
>>effort. There are people here too, who will tell you things that are wrong,
>>or that are not appropriate for your needs. It just makes things more
>>interesting.
>>
>>Earle

 

Only if they stuck their foot in it. Energy use is directly related
to the weight and speed.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> Same block for the 304 and the 401, no?
>
> Folks that I knew that 304s reported that they could _see_ the gas gage
> dropping as they drove.

 

Only if they stuck their foot in it. Energy use is directly related
to the weight and speed.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> Same block for the 304 and the 401, no?
>
> Folks that I knew that 304s reported that they could _see_ the gas gage
> dropping as they drove.

 

Only if they stuck their foot in it. Energy use is directly related
to the weight and speed.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lee Ayrton wrote:
>
> Same block for the 304 and the 401, no?
>
> Folks that I knew that 304s reported that they could _see_ the gas gage
> dropping as they drove.

 

You reminded me of the old Ford VV (variable venturi) carbs. What a
nightmare they were.

Spdloader



"Earle Horton" <nurse--NOSPAM--busters@msn.com> wrote in message
news:442f1bae$0$14740$6d36acad@titian.nntpserver.c om...
>A friend's grandfather stacked carburetor adapters from J. C. Whitney on
>the
> intake manifold of his Chrysler Imperial, and got more than 20 mpg from a
> one barrel carburetor. This was in the early seventies, when the Arabs
> were
> first getting kranky about the prices they were being paid for petroleum.
>
> I am told that if I replace the carburetor in my wife's FJ-40 with fuel
> injection from a 4.3 liter Chevy, I should get that much, and not bad
> performance either. Seventies era carburetors were pretty bad, as I
> remember, because they were first starting to be choked with emissions
> controls, and because fuel was still relatively cheap.
>
> Earle
>
> "L.W.(Bill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:442F08AF.4B617810@***.net...
>> Only if they stuck their foot in it. Energy use is directly related
>> to the weight and speed.
>> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> Lee Ayrton wrote:
>> >
>> > Same block for the 304 and the 401, no?
>> >
>> > Folks that I knew that 304s reported that they could _see_ the gas gage
>> > dropping as they drove.
>
>
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