Jeff Strickland

Why?

Would a Slant Six give better mileage than the 4.0L? Remember, you Jeep has
all of the aerodynamics of a brick. Making a brick get good gas mileage is
nearly impossible. I don't think the anemic Slant Six will give you any
better fuel mileage.



"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1127095819.582005.178960@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Trying to keep it all in the family, like the OM 617, but with a gas
> burner, if for some reason someone wasn't happy with the fine 4 liter
> or 258 Jeep engine, has anyone put a Slant Six in a Jeep out there?
>

Jeff Strickland

Why?

Would a Slant Six give better mileage than the 4.0L? Remember, you Jeep has
all of the aerodynamics of a brick. Making a brick get good gas mileage is
nearly impossible. I don't think the anemic Slant Six will give you any
better fuel mileage.



"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1127095819.582005.178960@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Trying to keep it all in the family, like the OM 617, but with a gas
> burner, if for some reason someone wasn't happy with the fine 4 liter
> or 258 Jeep engine, has anyone put a Slant Six in a Jeep out there?
>

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

It was like a major rebuild just to check the oil.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

B a r r y wrote:
>
> The Dodge vans the phone co. I work for didn't last long regardless of
> fuel. <G>

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

It was like a major rebuild just to check the oil.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

B a r r y wrote:
>
> The Dodge vans the phone co. I work for didn't last long regardless of
> fuel. <G>

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

It was like a major rebuild just to check the oil.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

B a r r y wrote:
>
> The Dodge vans the phone co. I work for didn't last long regardless of
> fuel. <G>

Bret Ludwig

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Probably went bankrupt after all the burn victim's family suits.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Your mother teach you to lie, lie, lie like that? She should have been
paddled for not raising truthful kids.

Bret Ludwig

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Probably went bankrupt after all the burn victim's family suits.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Your mother teach you to lie, lie, lie like that? She should have been
paddled for not raising truthful kids.

Bret Ludwig

L.W. ------ III (ßill) wrote:
> Probably went bankrupt after all the burn victim's family suits.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Your mother teach you to lie, lie, lie like that? She should have been
paddled for not raising truthful kids.

Bret Ludwig

Earle Horton wrote:
> You would have to cast your own bell housing, make an adapter plate, or find
> a Dodge 4WD transmission that fit your transfer case. This is all basically
> a waste of time, given that the parts are readily available for Chevy small
> block, AMC inline 6, AMC V8, or Ford small block.
<<snip>>

From a practicality standpoint I would agree.
FYI I think adapters are generally no good for manual applications, I
believe if it's worth doing a custom bellhousing is in order. If the
space permits a scattershield style housing is probably the least
expensive way to go for a one-off if a standard hydroformed dome will
be drillable and have the right distance. Since we no longer have a job
shop foundry industry in the US to speak of and since automotive people
have a mysterious genetic inability to understand basic concepts like
"draft" and "shrink rule" the simple expedient of making up a pattern
and having ye olde sand crab house ram it up and pour it is no longer
feasible.

> Availability of a propane input device, carburetor or whatever it is called,
> wouldn't really do it for me. But as Bill says, "Blow yourself up, have a
> good time!"

From a fuel availability standpoint LP Gas is not a practical daily
use fuel in the United States. But the average person willing to think
a little and follow the clear, explicit directions need not worry too
much about blowing himself up with propane. Bill OTOH probably would
blow himself and his house to kingdom come, because as he has shown he
cannot and does not learn anything new.

Propane motor fuel is common in every other country in the world,
practically. and people are not blowing themselves up at any notable
rate. Propane calamities in the US usually involve barbecue grills or
houses owned by retards who sue the propane industry after the fact
because a few sleaze bag lawyers take the cases on contingent fees
figuring propane insurors would pay off quietly with hush money. They
were for quite awhile, but the imploding interest rates (and consequent
skyrocketing premiums) saved them from themselves.

Bret Ludwig

Earle Horton wrote:
> You would have to cast your own bell housing, make an adapter plate, or find
> a Dodge 4WD transmission that fit your transfer case. This is all basically
> a waste of time, given that the parts are readily available for Chevy small
> block, AMC inline 6, AMC V8, or Ford small block.
<<snip>>

From a practicality standpoint I would agree.
FYI I think adapters are generally no good for manual applications, I
believe if it's worth doing a custom bellhousing is in order. If the
space permits a scattershield style housing is probably the least
expensive way to go for a one-off if a standard hydroformed dome will
be drillable and have the right distance. Since we no longer have a job
shop foundry industry in the US to speak of and since automotive people
have a mysterious genetic inability to understand basic concepts like
"draft" and "shrink rule" the simple expedient of making up a pattern
and having ye olde sand crab house ram it up and pour it is no longer
feasible.

> Availability of a propane input device, carburetor or whatever it is called,
> wouldn't really do it for me. But as Bill says, "Blow yourself up, have a
> good time!"

From a fuel availability standpoint LP Gas is not a practical daily
use fuel in the United States. But the average person willing to think
a little and follow the clear, explicit directions need not worry too
much about blowing himself up with propane. Bill OTOH probably would
blow himself and his house to kingdom come, because as he has shown he
cannot and does not learn anything new.

Propane motor fuel is common in every other country in the world,
practically. and people are not blowing themselves up at any notable
rate. Propane calamities in the US usually involve barbecue grills or
houses owned by retards who sue the propane industry after the fact
because a few sleaze bag lawyers take the cases on contingent fees
figuring propane insurors would pay off quietly with hush money. They
were for quite awhile, but the imploding interest rates (and consequent
skyrocketing premiums) saved them from themselves.