I never knew what possesed them to even install the 2.8. I moved heaven and earth anytime I heard anyone I knew was shopping for an XJ. I always said drive them both and don't pretend the 2.8 actually runs better cause it don't! I talked more then a few people down to the 2.5 four. The only difference between the two in actual driving was the 6 was a bit smoother running. -- Mark Price Morgantown, WV 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 " I was different before people dared to be different" -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker) > " From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx> > " > " > " Andrew Hay wrote: > " given the lead time to develop and tool up the 4.0, it must've been > " under way long before mopar stepped in. if it hadn't, we'd probably > " have gotten the dakota 3.9 instead. > " > " I don't know where that comment came from! > > jim's comment that the 2.8 was replaced when 'der mopar' took over. > it was [a year earlier actually iirc], but not cause-and-effect. > ________________________________________________________________________ > Andrew Hay the genius nature > internet rambler is to see what all have seen > adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and think what none thought > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list