Should I....or Shouldn't I

[Chaos]

I just want to at least get to 70 on the highway

[Ktmracer419]

i have 29's

but my 4 cyl 4 speed comanche with 3.55's isnt too sluggish

will cruise at 80 all day long and will get there in a reasonable amount of time

it's no 4.0 tho

[Krazors001]

false

it cruised the 1257 mile florida trip just fine at 2700rpm. got 16mpg and cruised at 70 fine pushin it to 75-80.

Uh, ok? Every lifted 2.5 ive seen struggled to get up a hill without getting ticketed for going below the state minimum... That trip is pretty much flat, which would help. Sounds like youve got an abnormally strong ungeared 4 cyl...

I'm amazed by this too. My friend's 2.5 is so damn weak where he used to have no problems in his old 4.0. When we took a ride on the highway it was miserable.

[loudobbs]

gears son gears

you would think that would help, but that 4 banger seemingly defies all logic by producing even less power at high revs.

[Ktmracer419]

gears son gears

[Chaos]

This is why I wanna keep it with the 31's......I know any higher will just kill it......It's fine around town and does great wheeling, the only issues are keeping up on the highway and going up steep hills.

[loudobbs]

false

it cruised the 1257 mile florida trip just fine at 2700rpm. got 16mpg and cruised at 70 fine pushin it to 75-80.

Uh, ok? Every lifted 2.5 ive seen struggled to get up a hill without getting ticketed for going below the state minimum... That trip is pretty much flat, which would help. Sounds like youve got an abnormally strong ungeared 4 cyl...

[Arundlemcbrundle]

the engine gets beat FAST by driving 100 miles at a time at 5000 rpms with the gas pedal stomped the whole way, just to maintain 60mph. It just wont last.

false

it cruised the 1257 mile florida trip just fine at 2700rpm. got 16mpg and cruised at 70 fine pushin it to 75-80.

[loudobbs]

just do shit to the YJ, 4 bangers arnt that bad, just gear it properly witch your going to have to do in any case

The 4 bangers are terrible for a few reasons, the lack of torque for off roading being the least problematic. The main reason, in my book, is that if you build it with big tires, lift, etc and DONT trailer it to wheel - the engine gets beat FAST by driving 100 miles at a time at 5000 rpms with the gas pedal stomped the whole way, just to maintain 60mph. It just wont last. However, a 4 banger with 28's is good to go .

[loudobbs]

...Get this:



Yea...this is serious....heres the specs:

1996 XJ 4-Dr
130000 Miles
Needs: New exhaust, wheels and tires ( Already have that covered ), and minor body work on the rocker panels....

Interior is clean, and the 6 runs great...

No price set, but more than likely around $600 or lower....



Discuss.

I dont know you or your YJ but it looks like a good deal. Are you going to wheel it? if so... don't bother with the rockers. And as far as an exhaust goes... you can get that replaced with about 2 hours of work and a couple hundred bucks. Or just rip it off . People will claim the xj needs to back pressure from the cat but its all bs, runs fine with just a down pipe - ASK HOW I KNOW.

On another note... you got a YJ for sale?

[Arundlemcbrundle]

keep the yj. the 4 banger is fine for wheelin and around town and even bearable on the highway. but gears would be nice. i drove a 4 banger yj on stock gears and 33's all the way to florida. was fine. man up and keep a real jeep

[Chaos]

Found this page.....Its common sense, but once again the damn Cat is mentioned......If that is causing that big of a damn issue, I'm punching squirrels.

http://www.jedi.com/obiwan/jeep/2.5Lpower.html

[Chaos]

Good find.....Thanks.

I know the 2.5 ain't that bad, but when I start causing a traffic jam on the merritt.......you know it's going too far

And that happened on the way to the last M&G btw

[Bigbike]

http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1004326 not sure what it does but it might help ur 2.5

[Chaos]

ill get a cake for my 50th bday before you actually JP this thing

I accept your challenge Willy.......