Why no fuel effecient Jeep?
#181
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Re: Why no fuel effecient Jeep?
They surely were down here, not just Kalifornia, from '64 on. One
of the injection flange nuts from my '67 CJ-5:
http://www.----------.com/airInjectionPlug.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> My brother's '70 Torino (which I also drove through high school) had no smog
> equipment that I can remember, just a vacuum advance on the distributor...
>
> http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled/torinohome.html
of the injection flange nuts from my '67 CJ-5:
http://www.----------.com/airInjectionPlug.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> My brother's '70 Torino (which I also drove through high school) had no smog
> equipment that I can remember, just a vacuum advance on the distributor...
>
> http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled/torinohome.html
#182
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Re: Why no fuel effecient Jeep?
Ok, ___DON'T___ get the 4 cyl with an auto! If you must get the 4
banger, get the std trans. However, I highly recommend the 6cyl (which
isn't much worse on gas) with the tranny of your choice.
Ed Roper wrote:
> Get a 4cyc automatic... i go road tripping all the time and it hasnt been
> too bad on my wallet...plus driving 80+ miles a day......now power on the
> trails leaves something to be desired, but you do what you gotta do if you
> wanna scratch the jeep itch and keep yourself out of debt
>
>
>
> <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:spt7o01gr5r1m888p3ce91d5v0dsbh8rq6@4ax.com...
>
>>Id love to own a Jeep Wrangler again but with gas prices the way they
>>are the Jeeps don't get such good mileage
>>
>>Why cant they make a Jeep using a diesel engine? Or even a hybrid
>>model?
>
>
>
--
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71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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banger, get the std trans. However, I highly recommend the 6cyl (which
isn't much worse on gas) with the tranny of your choice.
Ed Roper wrote:
> Get a 4cyc automatic... i go road tripping all the time and it hasnt been
> too bad on my wallet...plus driving 80+ miles a day......now power on the
> trails leaves something to be desired, but you do what you gotta do if you
> wanna scratch the jeep itch and keep yourself out of debt
>
>
>
> <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:spt7o01gr5r1m888p3ce91d5v0dsbh8rq6@4ax.com...
>
>>Id love to own a Jeep Wrangler again but with gas prices the way they
>>are the Jeeps don't get such good mileage
>>
>>Why cant they make a Jeep using a diesel engine? Or even a hybrid
>>model?
>
>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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#183
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Re: Why no fuel effecient Jeep?
Ok, ___DON'T___ get the 4 cyl with an auto! If you must get the 4
banger, get the std trans. However, I highly recommend the 6cyl (which
isn't much worse on gas) with the tranny of your choice.
Ed Roper wrote:
> Get a 4cyc automatic... i go road tripping all the time and it hasnt been
> too bad on my wallet...plus driving 80+ miles a day......now power on the
> trails leaves something to be desired, but you do what you gotta do if you
> wanna scratch the jeep itch and keep yourself out of debt
>
>
>
> <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:spt7o01gr5r1m888p3ce91d5v0dsbh8rq6@4ax.com...
>
>>Id love to own a Jeep Wrangler again but with gas prices the way they
>>are the Jeeps don't get such good mileage
>>
>>Why cant they make a Jeep using a diesel engine? Or even a hybrid
>>model?
>
>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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__________________________________________________ _________
banger, get the std trans. However, I highly recommend the 6cyl (which
isn't much worse on gas) with the tranny of your choice.
Ed Roper wrote:
> Get a 4cyc automatic... i go road tripping all the time and it hasnt been
> too bad on my wallet...plus driving 80+ miles a day......now power on the
> trails leaves something to be desired, but you do what you gotta do if you
> wanna scratch the jeep itch and keep yourself out of debt
>
>
>
> <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:spt7o01gr5r1m888p3ce91d5v0dsbh8rq6@4ax.com...
>
>>Id love to own a Jeep Wrangler again but with gas prices the way they
>>are the Jeeps don't get such good mileage
>>
>>Why cant they make a Jeep using a diesel engine? Or even a hybrid
>>model?
>
>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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__________________________________________________ _________
#184
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Re: Why no fuel effecient Jeep?
Ok, ___DON'T___ get the 4 cyl with an auto! If you must get the 4
banger, get the std trans. However, I highly recommend the 6cyl (which
isn't much worse on gas) with the tranny of your choice.
Ed Roper wrote:
> Get a 4cyc automatic... i go road tripping all the time and it hasnt been
> too bad on my wallet...plus driving 80+ miles a day......now power on the
> trails leaves something to be desired, but you do what you gotta do if you
> wanna scratch the jeep itch and keep yourself out of debt
>
>
>
> <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:spt7o01gr5r1m888p3ce91d5v0dsbh8rq6@4ax.com...
>
>>Id love to own a Jeep Wrangler again but with gas prices the way they
>>are the Jeeps don't get such good mileage
>>
>>Why cant they make a Jeep using a diesel engine? Or even a hybrid
>>model?
>
>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
banger, get the std trans. However, I highly recommend the 6cyl (which
isn't much worse on gas) with the tranny of your choice.
Ed Roper wrote:
> Get a 4cyc automatic... i go road tripping all the time and it hasnt been
> too bad on my wallet...plus driving 80+ miles a day......now power on the
> trails leaves something to be desired, but you do what you gotta do if you
> wanna scratch the jeep itch and keep yourself out of debt
>
>
>
> <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:spt7o01gr5r1m888p3ce91d5v0dsbh8rq6@4ax.com...
>
>>Id love to own a Jeep Wrangler again but with gas prices the way they
>>are the Jeeps don't get such good mileage
>>
>>Why cant they make a Jeep using a diesel engine? Or even a hybrid
>>model?
>
>
>
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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__________________________________________________ _________
#185
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Re: Why no fuel effecient Jeep?
You mean '74 on?? Unleaded fuel wasn't widely available before 1973.
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> They surely were down here, not just Kalifornia, from '64 on. One
> of the injection flange nuts from my '67 CJ-5:
> http://www.----------.com/airInjectionPlug.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
>>My brother's '70 Torino (which I also drove through high school) had no smog
>>equipment that I can remember, just a vacuum advance on the distributor...
>>
>>http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled/torinohome.html
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> They surely were down here, not just Kalifornia, from '64 on. One
> of the injection flange nuts from my '67 CJ-5:
> http://www.----------.com/airInjectionPlug.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
>>My brother's '70 Torino (which I also drove through high school) had no smog
>>equipment that I can remember, just a vacuum advance on the distributor...
>>
>>http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled/torinohome.html
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
#186
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Re: Why no fuel effecient Jeep?
You mean '74 on?? Unleaded fuel wasn't widely available before 1973.
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> They surely were down here, not just Kalifornia, from '64 on. One
> of the injection flange nuts from my '67 CJ-5:
> http://www.----------.com/airInjectionPlug.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
>>My brother's '70 Torino (which I also drove through high school) had no smog
>>equipment that I can remember, just a vacuum advance on the distributor...
>>
>>http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled/torinohome.html
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> They surely were down here, not just Kalifornia, from '64 on. One
> of the injection flange nuts from my '67 CJ-5:
> http://www.----------.com/airInjectionPlug.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
>>My brother's '70 Torino (which I also drove through high school) had no smog
>>equipment that I can remember, just a vacuum advance on the distributor...
>>
>>http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled/torinohome.html
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
#187
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Re: Why no fuel effecient Jeep?
You mean '74 on?? Unleaded fuel wasn't widely available before 1973.
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> They surely were down here, not just Kalifornia, from '64 on. One
> of the injection flange nuts from my '67 CJ-5:
> http://www.----------.com/airInjectionPlug.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
>>My brother's '70 Torino (which I also drove through high school) had no smog
>>equipment that I can remember, just a vacuum advance on the distributor...
>>
>>http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled/torinohome.html
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> They surely were down here, not just Kalifornia, from '64 on. One
> of the injection flange nuts from my '67 CJ-5:
> http://www.----------.com/airInjectionPlug.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
>>My brother's '70 Torino (which I also drove through high school) had no smog
>>equipment that I can remember, just a vacuum advance on the distributor...
>>
>>http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled/torinohome.html
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
71 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
#188
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Re: Why no fuel effecient Jeep?
When I am right, No one remembers. When I am wrong, No one forgets.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> unless you agree with Bill and Mike R. :-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> unless you agree with Bill and Mike R. :-)
#189
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Re: Why no fuel effecient Jeep?
When I am right, No one remembers. When I am wrong, No one forgets.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> unless you agree with Bill and Mike R. :-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> unless you agree with Bill and Mike R. :-)
#190
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Re: Why no fuel effecient Jeep?
When I am right, No one remembers. When I am wrong, No one forgets.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> unless you agree with Bill and Mike R. :-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
> unless you agree with Bill and Mike R. :-)