V8 5,2L Engine on Grand Cherokee '97

JMG did pass the time by typing:

Hello from the U.S. and welcome to the newsgroup.

Might want to add the year of your Jeep.

The 5.2 is a strong engine and should last a long time. The only maintenance it will require is the timing chain and that has a service interval of 200,000 Miles ( 321,869 Km). Just remember to change the oil every 3000-4000 miles and it will last a long time. The number one cause of engine failure is dirty oil.

Here is what one person did to their ZJ.

2. A good site with many links.

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"DougW" a écrit dans le message de news:hy0Fc.30081$Lh.12667@okepread01...

Hi Doug,

Thanks a lot for these informations and links. See you at my next question on this forum.

Thank again

Friendly

JMG

Well, there's two versions of the 318. The '57 to '67 version is based (I think) on the Plymouth Polyspherical V8 of the 1950s and early 1960s.

It is substantially different from the one used after 1967, which is a bored out 273 of 1964, known far and wide as the small block Mopar. This

It was used in millions of Darts, Valiants, Volares, Aspens, Polaras, Monacos, Furys, LeBarons, 5th Avenues, and the rest of Chrysler's later rear wheel drive cars. It is indeed a good engine, equivolent in most ways to the Small Block Chevy.

Does that make sense Bill?

Regards,

DAve

Here is a great description of the two engines.

Great site. That clear it up!

Regards,

DAve