What Jeep to look for?

The best resource, if you have not done this already (I have not checked yet) is to post this issue in the rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys newsgroup. Tomes

LOL - I see it here now

Heh.. dunno bout that one..

no 8 cyl available 1980-1995 Assuming Jeep = CJ, YJ

all

1987 and up

CJ or YJ

pre 1990 (?)

1980-1986 CJ

it's a Jeep

autotrader.com

All that said, I would recommend a 1986 CJ with the Dana 44 rear (hard to find though).

A couple of minor corrections to JimG's post. They DID put 5 spds in CJs along with the better Tremec 4 spd. Also, the V8 was an option through

82 in the CJ5 and 7, I believe. Carbs were pre-91. 1990 YJs were carbed, '91s were injected.

tw _____________________________________________________________________

2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. _____________________________________________________________________

JimG wrote:

Thanks JimG

Wow,

Thanks for the replies, I thought that some were 2 wheelers, although I have no idea why. :) When I find one that loooks good I will be back to pick your brains a bit more.

Thanks again, Dan Hoskin

correction to tCarbs were pre-91. 1990 YJs were carbed, '91s were injected. . i have a 89 that is single port fuelinjected or what ever u call it.. my 92 is muilti portcarb isnt till like 88 or older maybe even 87

Your post is very cryptic, but nonetheless, you are wrong. 1990 YJs were carb'd, 1991 and up were FI and called HO. End of story. However yours might have been modded has no bearing on what the factory did.

tw _____________________________________________________________________

2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. _____________________________________________________________________

J> correction to tCarbs were pre-91. 1990 YJs were carbed,

I think he has an '89 four cylinder, which would have been single port fuel injected off the assembly line.

Earle

Damn, Earle. You got more out of that post than I did. Yes, I was referring to 6 cyls. Nothing against fours, though. Had an 85 CJ7 that had a four and I sure wish I still had the thing. :) _____________________________________________________________________

2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco

"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."

Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. _____________________________________________________________________

Earle Hort> I think he has an '89 four cylinder, which would have been single port fuel