6 or 8 cylinders?

How are you going to use the Jeep?

-Offroad exclusively?

-50/50?

-All street?

I'd say that unless there is a real reas> I'm interested in a 78 or 79 CJ7. Should I get the 6 cyl or the 304?

Well mostly street I suppose but you never know when I might have to jump a ravine to flee the local authorities.

Well I have found one, I don't know if I want it though. I agree the I6's are easier to find.

Personally, my suggestion is to dial in on other stuff that is more important, like rust and cracks. If you happen to find a good V8, then that is cool, but don't overlook a quality unit just because it hasn't got the V8.

Don't listen to twaldron. We just recently had this argument and he obviously doesn't know what he's talking about. For a while he was actually claiming that 6-cylinders had more power than 8's! I suspect him of being a Greenpeace agent provocateur. ;-)

That being said, however, the 6 is indeed powerful enough for most applications you are likely to see. The 8 can give you more acceleration and/or torque. BUT.. you're probably still not going to outrun most modern cars for applications like merging onto the freeway ramp. I have one of the few situations which actually poses some demand for a larger engine: A Scrambler (long wheelbase jeep) with truck bed that can be used for hauling heavy equipment, as well as occasional heavy towing. Unless you envision something like that, you can certainly make due happily enough with a 6.

Fuel mileage on a 6 vs 8 cylinder CJ is the difference between poor and very poor. If fuel economy/the environment is your biggest concern, don't buy any Jeep vehicle, esp. not a CJ.

Joshua - please tell the story properly.

Twaldron pointed out that the the TJs 190hp I6 was more powerful than the

150hp AMC 304 V8, and he is perfectly correct.

Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

Not likely you will hear from him again, he just pulled a big bone head move by attacking Twaldren's online income in other groups.

He is history....

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Dave Milne wrote:

mean-spirited.

Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

: > Joshua - please tell the story properly. : >

: > Twaldron pointed out that the the TJs 190hp I6 was more powerful than the : > 150hp AMC 304 V8, and he is perfectly correct. : >

: > Dave Milne, Scotland : > '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara : >

He is sure starting out that way if he is as young as he says he is and I think that part is legit.

That's a drag for him...

That kind of attitude sure won't do him well when he grows up.

I have a 19 year old son with some attitude, he also needs to lose it to grow up.

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Dave Milne wrote: