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Anyone know anything useful about the 4.0 high output petrol lump as found in the old Jeep Cherokee?

Like, is it any good, whats the power and torque curve like?

I keep seeing them everywhere, and I shouldn't imagine they are worth much, but the engine got me thinking about the ambulance..

I know it wont fit in the mini

Sodding awful as i recall one of the drivers on the HGV's having one. I think they're about 180bhp & 200lbft a thirsty as hell! I know it's a heavy motor but it was as gutless as Nick Clegg

See them regularly around the £600 mark.

Really shit torque profile, flat followed by very little, put your foot down wait an hour, start accelerating. The shifty autobox probably doesn't help t he feel, not sure if if the engine is any better off the car though.

Father Ted wrote:I know it wont fit in the mini

But there is a (fwd!) Rover V8 engined Mini!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RlktUKNJq0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

why not use the buick ( you could pretend your in your dream boat riviera then ) or rover V8 lump ?

mat_the_cat wrote:

Father Ted wrote:I know it wont fit in the mini

But there is a (fwd!) Rover V8 engined Mini!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RlktUKNJq0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

FUCK!

hmm, see, a V8 would make the cab in the FG even less spacious.. I like the Jeep lump because it's a tad smaller in size than the 40E unit I have in it already but figured if it had a flat torque curve it would be ok.. the 40E is a beasty, torque curve of a diesel and very controlable power delivery..

Although I'm told the shed roof has finally given up and fucked off into the shed, so it may not matter anymore, the ambulance and 16valve might be rather flat!

More info if you're interested!
http://spagweb.com/v8mini/v8mini_info/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I drove a Jeep in Bahrain for a couple of days. It was ok but really thirsty, more so than the suburban I got after it.
and that was a V8.

I drove a Jeep in Bahrain for a couple of days. It was ok but really thirsty, more so than the suburban I got after it.
and that was a V8.

docchevron132 wrote: Although I'm told the shed roof has finally given up and fucked off into the shed, so it may not matter anymore, the ambulance and 16valve might be rather flat!

Shit

Hope they're ok

mat_the_cat wrote:More info if you're interested!
http://spagweb.com/v8mini/v8mini_info/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

oooooooooooooh!

dunno yet Mr. Jesus, haven't had chance to get up there, I'll have a look in the morning..

Ask Ryan Couzens, he had one, with an LPG conversion.

will do, ta, although LPG is for pussies.

Why do you reckon that?

Cherokee, oh
Marching on the Trail of Tears
Cherokee, oh
Marching on the Trail of Tears

Why do you reckon that?

Just to wind you up mate

Father Ted wrote:Cherokee, oh
Marching on the Trail of Tears
Cherokee, oh
Marching on the Trail of Tears

I have that CD, one of Europe's better efforts!

Philhod wrote:

Why do you reckon that?

Just to wind you up mate

67p a litre here...what's not to like about that?

20% drop in go and it's not diesel.