Re: Rambler Retrograde

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On February 15, 2006 Tom Jennings wrote:

> > Well, sounds like the perfect time to stick a 4.0L EFI in a Hornet
to me...
> 
> Unless I can find a good low-mileage or rebuilt 232 or 258, long
block,
> we're gonna buy a new car. I simply don't have the time nor
inclination
> to rebuild a motor -- it'll take me months. I have FAR TOO MUCH to do
as
> it is.


You wouldn't have much trouble finding a good 4.0L, 2WD trans, and all
required MPFI stuff for half of what you're planning on spending. A 4.0L
will run 150-200K easily. You may even find an entire 87-early 90s 2WD
Cherokee for that amount that just needs a little mechanical freshening,
not a complete rebuild. 


> If we get a car, it'll be 1972-1979, to get a 232/258 and Torqueflite.
> Hornet, Gremlin, Spirit. It's got to be a reliable daily driver. We
> should have $4000 to work with. I'd consider a Borg Warner trans car
if
> it's been rebuilt in recent memory. Won't have to be a flashy model,
> four doors OK, reliability will be key.

Which brings me back to a 2WD Cherokee. A used one in good enough
condition can be a driver now, a donor later.

Frank Swygert