Is the fact that it's from france make it sub-par, expensive to repair, or
is that a boycott?

No doud aboud it, I'm from Canada, eh?
Chris

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:403ADA43.2D86B168@***.net...
> You may not want to make the swap as the computer and all the
> injection stuff is from france.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Christian Fry wrote:
> >
> > Much Appreciated!
> > Chris
> > "Mark12211" <mark12211@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:20040223221901.24952.00000308@mb-m26.aol.com...
> > > 173 HP @ 4500RPM
> > > 220ft lbs torque @ 2500RPM on 88 Cherokee

 

Is the fact that it's from france make it sub-par, expensive to repair, or
is that a boycott?

No doud aboud it, I'm from Canada, eh?
Chris

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:403ADA43.2D86B168@***.net...
> You may not want to make the swap as the computer and all the
> injection stuff is from france.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Christian Fry wrote:
> >
> > Much Appreciated!
> > Chris
> > "Mark12211" <mark12211@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:20040223221901.24952.00000308@mb-m26.aol.com...
> > > 173 HP @ 4500RPM
> > > 220ft lbs torque @ 2500RPM on 88 Cherokee

 

Is the fact that it's from france make it sub-par, expensive to repair, or
is that a boycott?

No doud aboud it, I'm from Canada, eh?
Chris

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:403ADA43.2D86B168@***.net...
> You may not want to make the swap as the computer and all the
> injection stuff is from france.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Christian Fry wrote:
> >
> > Much Appreciated!
> > Chris
> > "Mark12211" <mark12211@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:20040223221901.24952.00000308@mb-m26.aol.com...
> > > 173 HP @ 4500RPM
> > > 220ft lbs torque @ 2500RPM on 88 Cherokee

 

Probably just cumbersome to get parts for. When I was chatting up one
local tranny shop about my `89 Cherokee with the French auto transmission
he said he wouldn't touch them. Not because they were any better or worse
to work on but because it would take him forever to get parts and he
didn't want it to be sitting around his shop that long.

By the way: Mopar has discontinued some repair parts for earlier
Cherokees -- like the radiator for mine. And that exhaust noise you heard
is very likely the manifold, look for a crack between 4 and 5.


On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Christian Fry wrote:

> Is the fact that it's from france make it sub-par, expensive to repair, or
> is that a boycott?
>
> No doud aboud it, I'm from Canada, eh?
> Chris
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:403ADA43.2D86B168@***.net...
> > You may not want to make the swap as the computer and all the
> > injection stuff is from france.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Christian Fry wrote:
> > >
> > > Much Appreciated!
> > > Chris
> > > "Mark12211" <mark12211@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > news:20040223221901.24952.00000308@mb-m26.aol.com...
> > > > 173 HP @ 4500RPM
> > > > 220ft lbs torque @ 2500RPM on 88 Cherokee
>
>
>

 

Probably just cumbersome to get parts for. When I was chatting up one
local tranny shop about my `89 Cherokee with the French auto transmission
he said he wouldn't touch them. Not because they were any better or worse
to work on but because it would take him forever to get parts and he
didn't want it to be sitting around his shop that long.

By the way: Mopar has discontinued some repair parts for earlier
Cherokees -- like the radiator for mine. And that exhaust noise you heard
is very likely the manifold, look for a crack between 4 and 5.


On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Christian Fry wrote:

> Is the fact that it's from france make it sub-par, expensive to repair, or
> is that a boycott?
>
> No doud aboud it, I'm from Canada, eh?
> Chris
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:403ADA43.2D86B168@***.net...
> > You may not want to make the swap as the computer and all the
> > injection stuff is from france.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Christian Fry wrote:
> > >
> > > Much Appreciated!
> > > Chris
> > > "Mark12211" <mark12211@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > news:20040223221901.24952.00000308@mb-m26.aol.com...
> > > > 173 HP @ 4500RPM
> > > > 220ft lbs torque @ 2500RPM on 88 Cherokee
>
>
>

 

Probably just cumbersome to get parts for. When I was chatting up one
local tranny shop about my `89 Cherokee with the French auto transmission
he said he wouldn't touch them. Not because they were any better or worse
to work on but because it would take him forever to get parts and he
didn't want it to be sitting around his shop that long.

By the way: Mopar has discontinued some repair parts for earlier
Cherokees -- like the radiator for mine. And that exhaust noise you heard
is very likely the manifold, look for a crack between 4 and 5.


On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Christian Fry wrote:

> Is the fact that it's from france make it sub-par, expensive to repair, or
> is that a boycott?
>
> No doud aboud it, I'm from Canada, eh?
> Chris
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:403ADA43.2D86B168@***.net...
> > You may not want to make the swap as the computer and all the
> > injection stuff is from france.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Christian Fry wrote:
> > >
> > > Much Appreciated!
> > > Chris
> > > "Mark12211" <mark12211@aol.com> wrote in message
> > > news:20040223221901.24952.00000308@mb-m26.aol.com...
> > > > 173 HP @ 4500RPM
> > > > 220ft lbs torque @ 2500RPM on 88 Cherokee
>
>
>

 

"Christian Fry" <fry_christian@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:pXI_b.4290$ee3.266980@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Is the fact that it's from france make it sub-par, expensive to repair, or
> is that a boycott?
>
> No doud aboud it, I'm from Canada, eh?
> Chris

This is the Renix computer. (Renault/Bendix joint venture) The later
Chrysler computer was used on the HO engines and was combined with a little
better intake manifold and the elimination if EGR. Unfortunately the knock
sensor was also eliminated. The earlier block with the Renix computer has
been a favorite for people building strokers engines (4.0 block & pistons
with a 4.2 crank and rods = 4.6L for fairly cheap)
Jeff

 

"Christian Fry" <fry_christian@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:pXI_b.4290$ee3.266980@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Is the fact that it's from france make it sub-par, expensive to repair, or
> is that a boycott?
>
> No doud aboud it, I'm from Canada, eh?
> Chris

This is the Renix computer. (Renault/Bendix joint venture) The later
Chrysler computer was used on the HO engines and was combined with a little
better intake manifold and the elimination if EGR. Unfortunately the knock
sensor was also eliminated. The earlier block with the Renix computer has
been a favorite for people building strokers engines (4.0 block & pistons
with a 4.2 crank and rods = 4.6L for fairly cheap)
Jeff

 

"Christian Fry" <fry_christian@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:pXI_b.4290$ee3.266980@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Is the fact that it's from france make it sub-par, expensive to repair, or
> is that a boycott?
>
> No doud aboud it, I'm from Canada, eh?
> Chris

This is the Renix computer. (Renault/Bendix joint venture) The later
Chrysler computer was used on the HO engines and was combined with a little
better intake manifold and the elimination if EGR. Unfortunately the knock
sensor was also eliminated. The earlier block with the Renix computer has
been a favorite for people building strokers engines (4.0 block & pistons
with a 4.2 crank and rods = 4.6L for fairly cheap)
Jeff

 

Hi Chris,
Sub-par, just like their Saab and Renault, and the Peugeot
transmission that '88 has:
http://www.off-road.com/jeep/tech/trans/ba10.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Christian Fry wrote:
>
> Is the fact that it's from france make it sub-par, expensive to repair, or
> is that a boycott?
>
> No doud aboud it, I'm from Canada, eh?
> Chris