Re: 4.0 in AWESOME Mat Coupe? (almost 4 sale in MO)

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IIRC, ZJ's with automatics got the same 3:55's as XJ's. Not a whole lot of weight difference between the two unless you load them up with leather ETC; for a Matador I'd say 3:08 rear axle with 14" tires would suffice. Taller tires and I'd look for a 3:31 or 3:55 axle.
My American with a T-5 is running 3:31 ratio with 255/60R15" tires and it is a sweet runner on the highway and in town. The Matador would probably do better with a little more gear. I'd try for 3:55 and see what it was like. Best bet is to build a stroker!
Mark Price
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Morgantown, WV
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From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
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Date:  Mon, 29 Aug 2005 21:45:17 -0400 (EDT)

>" From: Jesse <j2sax@xxxxxxxxx>
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>" I have an 87 4.0 o/d AT that seems like it would make
>" better power than the 258.... anyone ever run a 4.0 in
>" a full size?  
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>i haven't heard of one - so far...
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>what gears are in that pig?  the 4.0 doesn't like to lug like the 258,
>and you have the o/d to account for.  you might want 3.73s or even
>3.91s...
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>for the first year or two, the zj [grand cherokee] 4.0 used aw4 autos,
>and i bet it weighs like a matador - what gears did they run?
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