TJ engine swap - 4.0 to something with better MPG?
#111
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Re: TJ engine swap - 4.0 to something with better MPG?
Let me rephrase that...
I'm a boatguy, and Kerry was no boatguy...
"Harris Family" <SHARRIS11hair@san.rr.com> wrote in message
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> On those topics, I cannot agree with Bill anymore...
> <thorens@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:40uii0peuistvprvod4np1ohm0nr9acuh6@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 04:08:58 GMT, "Harris Family"
> > <SHARRIS11hair@san.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Bill,
> > >I agree, you and I bought our Jeps because they are Jeeps, but many
> people
> > >out there are concerned with MPG. Hell, I'd jump on a chance to
> economically
> > >save a few bucks at the pump as long as performance didn't suffer. But
> you
> > >and I know that's a pipe dream, some people don't know that. All I say,
> is
> > >give the guy a break, he's probably new to this. Think back to when you
> > >didn't know a spark plug from a coil. (I'm sure there was a time)
Didn't
> you
> > >want to learn without being flame spayed everytime you asked a
question?
> All
> > >I'm saying is lighten up on the new guys. They, in future, may have
> valuable
> > >information to offer to the NG.
> > >Rich
> >
> > Rich,
> >
> > You're quite right about this. In the past I benefited from Bill's
> > wisdom, even just by lurking here.
> >
> > These days Bill seems to worry too much, what will happen
> > when Kerry gets in.
> >
> > Will the Talibs take over America, or perhaps those pesky Russkies
> > will f*ck his cute little dog?
> >
> > Could we please stay with the topic matter?
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
>
>
I'm a boatguy, and Kerry was no boatguy...
"Harris Family" <SHARRIS11hair@san.rr.com> wrote in message
news:h%eWc.10381$Bt5.5343@twister.socal.rr.com...
> On those topics, I cannot agree with Bill anymore...
> <thorens@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:40uii0peuistvprvod4np1ohm0nr9acuh6@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 04:08:58 GMT, "Harris Family"
> > <SHARRIS11hair@san.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Bill,
> > >I agree, you and I bought our Jeps because they are Jeeps, but many
> people
> > >out there are concerned with MPG. Hell, I'd jump on a chance to
> economically
> > >save a few bucks at the pump as long as performance didn't suffer. But
> you
> > >and I know that's a pipe dream, some people don't know that. All I say,
> is
> > >give the guy a break, he's probably new to this. Think back to when you
> > >didn't know a spark plug from a coil. (I'm sure there was a time)
Didn't
> you
> > >want to learn without being flame spayed everytime you asked a
question?
> All
> > >I'm saying is lighten up on the new guys. They, in future, may have
> valuable
> > >information to offer to the NG.
> > >Rich
> >
> > Rich,
> >
> > You're quite right about this. In the past I benefited from Bill's
> > wisdom, even just by lurking here.
> >
> > These days Bill seems to worry too much, what will happen
> > when Kerry gets in.
> >
> > Will the Talibs take over America, or perhaps those pesky Russkies
> > will f*ck his cute little dog?
> >
> > Could we please stay with the topic matter?
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
>
>
#112
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Re: TJ engine swap - 4.0 to something with better MPG?
Let me rephrase that...
I'm a boatguy, and Kerry was no boatguy...
"Harris Family" <SHARRIS11hair@san.rr.com> wrote in message
news:h%eWc.10381$Bt5.5343@twister.socal.rr.com...
> On those topics, I cannot agree with Bill anymore...
> <thorens@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:40uii0peuistvprvod4np1ohm0nr9acuh6@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 04:08:58 GMT, "Harris Family"
> > <SHARRIS11hair@san.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Bill,
> > >I agree, you and I bought our Jeps because they are Jeeps, but many
> people
> > >out there are concerned with MPG. Hell, I'd jump on a chance to
> economically
> > >save a few bucks at the pump as long as performance didn't suffer. But
> you
> > >and I know that's a pipe dream, some people don't know that. All I say,
> is
> > >give the guy a break, he's probably new to this. Think back to when you
> > >didn't know a spark plug from a coil. (I'm sure there was a time)
Didn't
> you
> > >want to learn without being flame spayed everytime you asked a
question?
> All
> > >I'm saying is lighten up on the new guys. They, in future, may have
> valuable
> > >information to offer to the NG.
> > >Rich
> >
> > Rich,
> >
> > You're quite right about this. In the past I benefited from Bill's
> > wisdom, even just by lurking here.
> >
> > These days Bill seems to worry too much, what will happen
> > when Kerry gets in.
> >
> > Will the Talibs take over America, or perhaps those pesky Russkies
> > will f*ck his cute little dog?
> >
> > Could we please stay with the topic matter?
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
>
>
I'm a boatguy, and Kerry was no boatguy...
"Harris Family" <SHARRIS11hair@san.rr.com> wrote in message
news:h%eWc.10381$Bt5.5343@twister.socal.rr.com...
> On those topics, I cannot agree with Bill anymore...
> <thorens@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:40uii0peuistvprvod4np1ohm0nr9acuh6@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 04:08:58 GMT, "Harris Family"
> > <SHARRIS11hair@san.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Bill,
> > >I agree, you and I bought our Jeps because they are Jeeps, but many
> people
> > >out there are concerned with MPG. Hell, I'd jump on a chance to
> economically
> > >save a few bucks at the pump as long as performance didn't suffer. But
> you
> > >and I know that's a pipe dream, some people don't know that. All I say,
> is
> > >give the guy a break, he's probably new to this. Think back to when you
> > >didn't know a spark plug from a coil. (I'm sure there was a time)
Didn't
> you
> > >want to learn without being flame spayed everytime you asked a
question?
> All
> > >I'm saying is lighten up on the new guys. They, in future, may have
> valuable
> > >information to offer to the NG.
> > >Rich
> >
> > Rich,
> >
> > You're quite right about this. In the past I benefited from Bill's
> > wisdom, even just by lurking here.
> >
> > These days Bill seems to worry too much, what will happen
> > when Kerry gets in.
> >
> > Will the Talibs take over America, or perhaps those pesky Russkies
> > will f*ck his cute little dog?
> >
> > Could we please stay with the topic matter?
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
>
>
#113
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Re: TJ engine swap - 4.0 to something with better MPG?
Let me rephrase that...
I'm a boatguy, and Kerry was no boatguy...
"Harris Family" <SHARRIS11hair@san.rr.com> wrote in message
news:h%eWc.10381$Bt5.5343@twister.socal.rr.com...
> On those topics, I cannot agree with Bill anymore...
> <thorens@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:40uii0peuistvprvod4np1ohm0nr9acuh6@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 04:08:58 GMT, "Harris Family"
> > <SHARRIS11hair@san.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Bill,
> > >I agree, you and I bought our Jeps because they are Jeeps, but many
> people
> > >out there are concerned with MPG. Hell, I'd jump on a chance to
> economically
> > >save a few bucks at the pump as long as performance didn't suffer. But
> you
> > >and I know that's a pipe dream, some people don't know that. All I say,
> is
> > >give the guy a break, he's probably new to this. Think back to when you
> > >didn't know a spark plug from a coil. (I'm sure there was a time)
Didn't
> you
> > >want to learn without being flame spayed everytime you asked a
question?
> All
> > >I'm saying is lighten up on the new guys. They, in future, may have
> valuable
> > >information to offer to the NG.
> > >Rich
> >
> > Rich,
> >
> > You're quite right about this. In the past I benefited from Bill's
> > wisdom, even just by lurking here.
> >
> > These days Bill seems to worry too much, what will happen
> > when Kerry gets in.
> >
> > Will the Talibs take over America, or perhaps those pesky Russkies
> > will f*ck his cute little dog?
> >
> > Could we please stay with the topic matter?
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
>
>
I'm a boatguy, and Kerry was no boatguy...
"Harris Family" <SHARRIS11hair@san.rr.com> wrote in message
news:h%eWc.10381$Bt5.5343@twister.socal.rr.com...
> On those topics, I cannot agree with Bill anymore...
> <thorens@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:40uii0peuistvprvod4np1ohm0nr9acuh6@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 04:08:58 GMT, "Harris Family"
> > <SHARRIS11hair@san.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Bill,
> > >I agree, you and I bought our Jeps because they are Jeeps, but many
> people
> > >out there are concerned with MPG. Hell, I'd jump on a chance to
> economically
> > >save a few bucks at the pump as long as performance didn't suffer. But
> you
> > >and I know that's a pipe dream, some people don't know that. All I say,
> is
> > >give the guy a break, he's probably new to this. Think back to when you
> > >didn't know a spark plug from a coil. (I'm sure there was a time)
Didn't
> you
> > >want to learn without being flame spayed everytime you asked a
question?
> All
> > >I'm saying is lighten up on the new guys. They, in future, may have
> valuable
> > >information to offer to the NG.
> > >Rich
> >
> > Rich,
> >
> > You're quite right about this. In the past I benefited from Bill's
> > wisdom, even just by lurking here.
> >
> > These days Bill seems to worry too much, what will happen
> > when Kerry gets in.
> >
> > Will the Talibs take over America, or perhaps those pesky Russkies
> > will f*ck his cute little dog?
> >
> > Could we please stay with the topic matter?
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
>
>
#114
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Re: TJ engine swap - 4.0 to something with better MPG?
I agree - attitude tends to run rampant in this NG. It certainly keeps me
from asking a lot of the questions I would like to ask. Interestingly, some
of the more uninteresting, mundane (read inflammable) questions I have
posted in the past were largely ignored. It seems that many of the people
that post the most, tend to do so just to make a caustic comment, ridicule a
newbie, or flame a troll. Trolls, flamers, and crossposts are typically best
ignored, rather than burning up bandwidth that the perps are not likely to
read anyway. When in NG's, I try to apply the Golden Rule and the adage "If
you don't have anything good (or constructive) to say, then don't say
anything." Have a nice day! <Insert Smiley Face here>
--
Dana Rohleder
Port Kent, NY
SNIP
> > Bill,
> > I think your being awfully hard on him. I'd say he's not so much a
troll,
> > rather an uninformed owner who was looking for some advice in a place
> where
> > you'd expect to get a "polite" and knowledgeable answer. All most
everyone
> > did was flame the ---- out of him. No wonder he's pissed. That kind of
> thing
> > happens in this NG alot lately. I've been reading and posting here for
the
> > past six or seven years and I've noticed a marked decline in civility.
> > Lighten up guys. Read, think, type, think again, edit, read it as if you
> > asked the question then edit again. Then send.
> > Rich Harris. USN soon to be retired and ready!
>
> My thoughts exactly. No evidence of trolling by the OP. I've been
reading
> this group for only a few weeks but have noticed the attitude.
>
> [For that matter, Chevy can somehow get 20+ MPG with the new 400 HP
> Corvette.]
>
> -John
>
>
from asking a lot of the questions I would like to ask. Interestingly, some
of the more uninteresting, mundane (read inflammable) questions I have
posted in the past were largely ignored. It seems that many of the people
that post the most, tend to do so just to make a caustic comment, ridicule a
newbie, or flame a troll. Trolls, flamers, and crossposts are typically best
ignored, rather than burning up bandwidth that the perps are not likely to
read anyway. When in NG's, I try to apply the Golden Rule and the adage "If
you don't have anything good (or constructive) to say, then don't say
anything." Have a nice day! <Insert Smiley Face here>
--
Dana Rohleder
Port Kent, NY
SNIP
> > Bill,
> > I think your being awfully hard on him. I'd say he's not so much a
troll,
> > rather an uninformed owner who was looking for some advice in a place
> where
> > you'd expect to get a "polite" and knowledgeable answer. All most
everyone
> > did was flame the ---- out of him. No wonder he's pissed. That kind of
> thing
> > happens in this NG alot lately. I've been reading and posting here for
the
> > past six or seven years and I've noticed a marked decline in civility.
> > Lighten up guys. Read, think, type, think again, edit, read it as if you
> > asked the question then edit again. Then send.
> > Rich Harris. USN soon to be retired and ready!
>
> My thoughts exactly. No evidence of trolling by the OP. I've been
reading
> this group for only a few weeks but have noticed the attitude.
>
> [For that matter, Chevy can somehow get 20+ MPG with the new 400 HP
> Corvette.]
>
> -John
>
>
#115
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: TJ engine swap - 4.0 to something with better MPG?
I agree - attitude tends to run rampant in this NG. It certainly keeps me
from asking a lot of the questions I would like to ask. Interestingly, some
of the more uninteresting, mundane (read inflammable) questions I have
posted in the past were largely ignored. It seems that many of the people
that post the most, tend to do so just to make a caustic comment, ridicule a
newbie, or flame a troll. Trolls, flamers, and crossposts are typically best
ignored, rather than burning up bandwidth that the perps are not likely to
read anyway. When in NG's, I try to apply the Golden Rule and the adage "If
you don't have anything good (or constructive) to say, then don't say
anything." Have a nice day! <Insert Smiley Face here>
--
Dana Rohleder
Port Kent, NY
SNIP
> > Bill,
> > I think your being awfully hard on him. I'd say he's not so much a
troll,
> > rather an uninformed owner who was looking for some advice in a place
> where
> > you'd expect to get a "polite" and knowledgeable answer. All most
everyone
> > did was flame the ---- out of him. No wonder he's pissed. That kind of
> thing
> > happens in this NG alot lately. I've been reading and posting here for
the
> > past six or seven years and I've noticed a marked decline in civility.
> > Lighten up guys. Read, think, type, think again, edit, read it as if you
> > asked the question then edit again. Then send.
> > Rich Harris. USN soon to be retired and ready!
>
> My thoughts exactly. No evidence of trolling by the OP. I've been
reading
> this group for only a few weeks but have noticed the attitude.
>
> [For that matter, Chevy can somehow get 20+ MPG with the new 400 HP
> Corvette.]
>
> -John
>
>
from asking a lot of the questions I would like to ask. Interestingly, some
of the more uninteresting, mundane (read inflammable) questions I have
posted in the past were largely ignored. It seems that many of the people
that post the most, tend to do so just to make a caustic comment, ridicule a
newbie, or flame a troll. Trolls, flamers, and crossposts are typically best
ignored, rather than burning up bandwidth that the perps are not likely to
read anyway. When in NG's, I try to apply the Golden Rule and the adage "If
you don't have anything good (or constructive) to say, then don't say
anything." Have a nice day! <Insert Smiley Face here>
--
Dana Rohleder
Port Kent, NY
SNIP
> > Bill,
> > I think your being awfully hard on him. I'd say he's not so much a
troll,
> > rather an uninformed owner who was looking for some advice in a place
> where
> > you'd expect to get a "polite" and knowledgeable answer. All most
everyone
> > did was flame the ---- out of him. No wonder he's pissed. That kind of
> thing
> > happens in this NG alot lately. I've been reading and posting here for
the
> > past six or seven years and I've noticed a marked decline in civility.
> > Lighten up guys. Read, think, type, think again, edit, read it as if you
> > asked the question then edit again. Then send.
> > Rich Harris. USN soon to be retired and ready!
>
> My thoughts exactly. No evidence of trolling by the OP. I've been
reading
> this group for only a few weeks but have noticed the attitude.
>
> [For that matter, Chevy can somehow get 20+ MPG with the new 400 HP
> Corvette.]
>
> -John
>
>
#116
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: TJ engine swap - 4.0 to something with better MPG?
I agree - attitude tends to run rampant in this NG. It certainly keeps me
from asking a lot of the questions I would like to ask. Interestingly, some
of the more uninteresting, mundane (read inflammable) questions I have
posted in the past were largely ignored. It seems that many of the people
that post the most, tend to do so just to make a caustic comment, ridicule a
newbie, or flame a troll. Trolls, flamers, and crossposts are typically best
ignored, rather than burning up bandwidth that the perps are not likely to
read anyway. When in NG's, I try to apply the Golden Rule and the adage "If
you don't have anything good (or constructive) to say, then don't say
anything." Have a nice day! <Insert Smiley Face here>
--
Dana Rohleder
Port Kent, NY
SNIP
> > Bill,
> > I think your being awfully hard on him. I'd say he's not so much a
troll,
> > rather an uninformed owner who was looking for some advice in a place
> where
> > you'd expect to get a "polite" and knowledgeable answer. All most
everyone
> > did was flame the ---- out of him. No wonder he's pissed. That kind of
> thing
> > happens in this NG alot lately. I've been reading and posting here for
the
> > past six or seven years and I've noticed a marked decline in civility.
> > Lighten up guys. Read, think, type, think again, edit, read it as if you
> > asked the question then edit again. Then send.
> > Rich Harris. USN soon to be retired and ready!
>
> My thoughts exactly. No evidence of trolling by the OP. I've been
reading
> this group for only a few weeks but have noticed the attitude.
>
> [For that matter, Chevy can somehow get 20+ MPG with the new 400 HP
> Corvette.]
>
> -John
>
>
from asking a lot of the questions I would like to ask. Interestingly, some
of the more uninteresting, mundane (read inflammable) questions I have
posted in the past were largely ignored. It seems that many of the people
that post the most, tend to do so just to make a caustic comment, ridicule a
newbie, or flame a troll. Trolls, flamers, and crossposts are typically best
ignored, rather than burning up bandwidth that the perps are not likely to
read anyway. When in NG's, I try to apply the Golden Rule and the adage "If
you don't have anything good (or constructive) to say, then don't say
anything." Have a nice day! <Insert Smiley Face here>
--
Dana Rohleder
Port Kent, NY
SNIP
> > Bill,
> > I think your being awfully hard on him. I'd say he's not so much a
troll,
> > rather an uninformed owner who was looking for some advice in a place
> where
> > you'd expect to get a "polite" and knowledgeable answer. All most
everyone
> > did was flame the ---- out of him. No wonder he's pissed. That kind of
> thing
> > happens in this NG alot lately. I've been reading and posting here for
the
> > past six or seven years and I've noticed a marked decline in civility.
> > Lighten up guys. Read, think, type, think again, edit, read it as if you
> > asked the question then edit again. Then send.
> > Rich Harris. USN soon to be retired and ready!
>
> My thoughts exactly. No evidence of trolling by the OP. I've been
reading
> this group for only a few weeks but have noticed the attitude.
>
> [For that matter, Chevy can somehow get 20+ MPG with the new 400 HP
> Corvette.]
>
> -John
>
>
#117
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: TJ engine swap - 4.0 to something with better MPG?
I agree - attitude tends to run rampant in this NG. It certainly keeps me
from asking a lot of the questions I would like to ask. Interestingly, some
of the more uninteresting, mundane (read inflammable) questions I have
posted in the past were largely ignored. It seems that many of the people
that post the most, tend to do so just to make a caustic comment, ridicule a
newbie, or flame a troll. Trolls, flamers, and crossposts are typically best
ignored, rather than burning up bandwidth that the perps are not likely to
read anyway. When in NG's, I try to apply the Golden Rule and the adage "If
you don't have anything good (or constructive) to say, then don't say
anything." Have a nice day! <Insert Smiley Face here>
--
Dana Rohleder
Port Kent, NY
SNIP
> > Bill,
> > I think your being awfully hard on him. I'd say he's not so much a
troll,
> > rather an uninformed owner who was looking for some advice in a place
> where
> > you'd expect to get a "polite" and knowledgeable answer. All most
everyone
> > did was flame the ---- out of him. No wonder he's pissed. That kind of
> thing
> > happens in this NG alot lately. I've been reading and posting here for
the
> > past six or seven years and I've noticed a marked decline in civility.
> > Lighten up guys. Read, think, type, think again, edit, read it as if you
> > asked the question then edit again. Then send.
> > Rich Harris. USN soon to be retired and ready!
>
> My thoughts exactly. No evidence of trolling by the OP. I've been
reading
> this group for only a few weeks but have noticed the attitude.
>
> [For that matter, Chevy can somehow get 20+ MPG with the new 400 HP
> Corvette.]
>
> -John
>
>
from asking a lot of the questions I would like to ask. Interestingly, some
of the more uninteresting, mundane (read inflammable) questions I have
posted in the past were largely ignored. It seems that many of the people
that post the most, tend to do so just to make a caustic comment, ridicule a
newbie, or flame a troll. Trolls, flamers, and crossposts are typically best
ignored, rather than burning up bandwidth that the perps are not likely to
read anyway. When in NG's, I try to apply the Golden Rule and the adage "If
you don't have anything good (or constructive) to say, then don't say
anything." Have a nice day! <Insert Smiley Face here>
--
Dana Rohleder
Port Kent, NY
SNIP
> > Bill,
> > I think your being awfully hard on him. I'd say he's not so much a
troll,
> > rather an uninformed owner who was looking for some advice in a place
> where
> > you'd expect to get a "polite" and knowledgeable answer. All most
everyone
> > did was flame the ---- out of him. No wonder he's pissed. That kind of
> thing
> > happens in this NG alot lately. I've been reading and posting here for
the
> > past six or seven years and I've noticed a marked decline in civility.
> > Lighten up guys. Read, think, type, think again, edit, read it as if you
> > asked the question then edit again. Then send.
> > Rich Harris. USN soon to be retired and ready!
>
> My thoughts exactly. No evidence of trolling by the OP. I've been
reading
> this group for only a few weeks but have noticed the attitude.
>
> [For that matter, Chevy can somehow get 20+ MPG with the new 400 HP
> Corvette.]
>
> -John
>
>
#118
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Re: TJ engine swap - 4.0 to something with better MPG?
"munchiechee" <munchiechee@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:cb153bd2.0408212159.54b21140@posting.google.c om...
> I have a 97 TJ 4.0/manual thats been great on road and off - the only
> consistent problem I have with the Jeep is the MPGs, way less than
> advertised, I'm averaging 12-14 in city and about 16 on freeway.
>
> I've checked everything out possible, and even taken it to the
> stealer; either I have a very heavy foot or I just have a thirsty
> jeep.
>
> I'm basically annoyed by the gas mileage, so my question is- can I
> swap in an engine (or engine/tranny combo) that will give me at least
> the same performance (torque, power) and also has mpg in the 19-24 mpg
> range?
>
> Sure its a lot to ask, but if its possible I'd like to do it and
> figure it would be a fun project.
Gas is much cheaper than engines.
-Fred W
#119
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Re: TJ engine swap - 4.0 to something with better MPG?
"munchiechee" <munchiechee@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:cb153bd2.0408212159.54b21140@posting.google.c om...
> I have a 97 TJ 4.0/manual thats been great on road and off - the only
> consistent problem I have with the Jeep is the MPGs, way less than
> advertised, I'm averaging 12-14 in city and about 16 on freeway.
>
> I've checked everything out possible, and even taken it to the
> stealer; either I have a very heavy foot or I just have a thirsty
> jeep.
>
> I'm basically annoyed by the gas mileage, so my question is- can I
> swap in an engine (or engine/tranny combo) that will give me at least
> the same performance (torque, power) and also has mpg in the 19-24 mpg
> range?
>
> Sure its a lot to ask, but if its possible I'd like to do it and
> figure it would be a fun project.
Gas is much cheaper than engines.
-Fred W
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Re: TJ engine swap - 4.0 to something with better MPG?
"munchiechee" <munchiechee@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> I have a 97 TJ 4.0/manual thats been great on road and off - the only
> consistent problem I have with the Jeep is the MPGs, way less than
> advertised, I'm averaging 12-14 in city and about 16 on freeway.
>
> I've checked everything out possible, and even taken it to the
> stealer; either I have a very heavy foot or I just have a thirsty
> jeep.
>
> I'm basically annoyed by the gas mileage, so my question is- can I
> swap in an engine (or engine/tranny combo) that will give me at least
> the same performance (torque, power) and also has mpg in the 19-24 mpg
> range?
>
> Sure its a lot to ask, but if its possible I'd like to do it and
> figure it would be a fun project.
Gas is much cheaper than engines.
-Fred W