Re: [AMC-List] Jeep Cherokee (Was Hot Rodding Is Dead)

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: I think I'd be more tempted to run a 318 than the V6. 4.0L is the only 
stock way to upgrade though! At least the firewall has the hump after '84 to 
fit. Still want to do a 304 conversion for giggles but I don't have a shop 
right now. (I've been looking at the 327 that no-one wants for $100 with 
TH400 adapter and thinking I might put it into my '73 J4000 for grins as I 
have another QT tcase I could slip in. That would free up the '77 AMX 304 I 
have for another purpose. My buddy is talking swap for his '82 Spirit as 
it's driving him crazy from the gas tank crud clogging the carb and he can't 
get traction in the cold. *sigh* so many ideas and no time/place to do 
them!)


From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Jeep Cherokee (Was Hot Rodding Is Dead)
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <200701041531.l04FVg823939@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

" From: "Jamie Smith" <oconner51@xxxxxxxxxxx>
"
" From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
"
" >" From: "Jamie Smith"
<oconner51@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:oconner51@xxxxxxxxxxx>>
" >"
" >" I've added a new vehicle to the flock. I have just acquired
a 1985
" >" Jeep Cherokee Pioneer. I got it to use as parts for the
Comanche but
" >" it is in such good condition I am not sure I want to part
it out so
" >" I may just put a motor in it and keep it.
" >
" >idle curiosity - what motor does it have - the v6?  what
tranny?
"
"
" It has the v6 and auto tranny (don't know what tranny that
would be).

that would be the chevy 2.8 and tf904.

you were looking for a tranny for your comanche, right?  iirc
they
were all made in the aw4 years.

" The previous owner said it runs but leaks oil real bad and has
no power.

you have a golden opportunity to replace the 2.8 with the gm 3.4
crate
motor.  it's made to replace 2.8s in s10s and takes all the
accessories and manifolds [carb included], but i don't recall if
it
has a fuel pump or not...  you also can't use the flexplate
since it's
for a 700r4, but you can remove the balance weights from your
original
and use it.  this is 50-state smog legal but even if it wasn't
it runs
clean enough and passes visual [duh!]

or if you want more power, you could take the 3.9 v6 and
tf999/32rh
from a dakota and swap them both in.  i think novak has mounts
for the
3.9 if you don't want to fab your own.  this should also be
legal as
long as the donor is newer than your jeep, and iirc all daks
are.
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