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Title: Goodbye 2.5L
Post by: Islander on April 04, 2006, 08:21:21 PM

I know I haven't been around here long, but I thought I'd say goodbye anyway.  The 2.5 has about 3 more days of life left and it'll be replaced by a very mild SBC.  The planning and parts buying stage ends tomorrow and this weekend eventhing from the firewall (and then some) is getting torn off.  The 305/350 combo should will be complete NLT 01May - I'll post pics if anybody is interested.

Title: Goodbye 2.5L
Post by: Jeffy on April 05, 2006, 01:08:34 AM

Well, no one said you have to leave. :wink:

Title: what he said
Post by: Mozman68 on April 05, 2006, 07:58:51 AM

I would love to see pics....I know we all love our four bangers, but given the opportunity, I would replace the engine with a beast in a heartbeat.  Would love to know how my Jeep would drive with 200-300+ hp under the hood.

Title: Goodbye 2.5L
Post by: Skinny on April 05, 2006, 03:12:46 PM

I have an oppurtunity at work here to pick an AMC 4.0L for next to nothing do a rebuild on the block then work on a tranny for it and I too will get to move up to the 190+ range.  Got introduced to a nice supercharger system today that brings it up to almost 275 HP on a 4.0.  Gonna take some saving in the "honey don't know fund" for that supercharger. but already got the go ahead for a new drivetrain.

get some pics and take notes is all I can give as advice.

Title: Goodbye 2.5L
Post by: chardrc on April 25, 2006, 07:06:00 PM

this summer we  (my dad grandpa and i) will be puting a chevy4.3l v6 in a old cj2a... and if all goes well in a few years i might get one to replace my 2.5l but that is far in the futer.. well atlest for my yj for the cj2 its geting closer and closer to dday

Title: Goodbye 2.5L
Post by: Jeffy on April 25, 2006, 08:18:05 PM

Is that a old 231 or a new 4.3L?  That would make for an awesome engine in such a small Jeep.  Even if it is a carburated version.

Title: Goodbye 2.5L
Post by: ratherbejeeping on April 26, 2006, 09:08:38 AM

FYI, the 4.3L is a 262 CID

and for the record I still love mine.  Picking up the "new" Jeep this saturday with the older TBI 4.3L and TH350 in it.

Title: Goodbye 2.5L
Post by: Skinny on April 26, 2006, 10:59:06 AM

Started the tear down on the 4.0L yesterday. Bearings are bad for starters. Gotta get into more though. Time is an issue

Title: Goodbye 2.5L
Post by: Jeffy on April 26, 2006, 12:54:28 PM

Quote from: "ratherbejeeping"

FYI, the 4.3L is a 262 CID

and for the record I still love mine.  Picking up the "new" Jeep this saturday with the older TBI 4.3L and TH350 in it.

Doh, I was confusing it with the 3800, I think.