Too bad you've had a bad experience with your jeeps. mine has 160K and with
nothing more than regular tuneups and oil change. It still runs like it did
when new. I doubt it would fit in a 6, but 190 horses and 230 ft lbs. of
torque would make it interesting to say the least.
Jack W.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
To: "jack williams" <jackandangie@attbi.com>
Cc: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: Heart (engine) transplants
> On Mon, 4 Nov 2002, jack williams wrote:
>
> > Because that 4 liter straight six in the jeep is a screamin' demon.
That's
> > why. I have a cherokee and it flat flys, has gotten me in trouble more
than
> > once down the highway, and pins me back in the seat pretty well on a
hard
> > launch. 50 extra pounds for another 1.5 liters isn't such a bad trade
off,
> > not to mention the ponies and torque. Probably a lot easier to find, and
> > cheaper than a Beemer motor.
>
> Great. Go for it.
>
> I know that when I think quality automobile the Jeep moniker is "near the
> top". NOT.
>
> Sorry - I can't get exited about a Jeep powered TR6.
>
> > Jack W.
>
> rml
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