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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
the 95 4.0 has 220 hp from the factory the 96 has 225 this might have been accomplished by different internal timing ? the 95 ecm might mot be the same as the 96 ecm ?
220 hp? I always thought it was between 180 and 190.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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i did use most of the sensor off my old motor and did not change the flex plate from my old motor
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
the 95 4.0 has 220 hp from the factory the 96 has 225 this might have been accomplished by different internal timing ? the 95 ecm might mot be the same as the 96 ecm ?
renix motors where ~170, all HO motors are rated at 190hp at the crank and decreased some in 99 or 00

I believe you need to use the flex from your original motor, not 100% sure tho
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 04:15 PM
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jeephorizons.com/tech/xjstockspecs.htmlhttp:// go here click on tech and youll find were iim getting the fact
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
jeephorizons.com/tech/xjstockspecs.htmlhttp:// go here click on tech and youll find were iim getting the fact
I think he means torque.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ezab
I think he means torque.
yes torque im eating a fat juicy cheesburger while reading i had to mant thing to focus on and the burger won
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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the point im trying to get across is there is a cam shaft difference in the two motors maybe the dist or the crank sensor need to be used from the new motor dont no if the fltwheels are different ?
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 04:37 PM
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im thinking more torque the valves might be staing open alittle longer the old fly wheel may not be ksending a long enough signal to the in jectors to stay open applying more fuel . iwould check and see if both motors take the same crank sensor .sync sensor and torque convertor or ring gear to make sure the signals are on the same page
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
yes torque im eating a fat juicy cheesburger while reading i had to mant thing to focus on and the burger won
oh that makes more sense if you mean torque. The only real changes in the motors where the cams (not "that" big of a deal), head design and the ecu
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Originally Posted by TheJerm
oh that makes more sense if you mean torque. The only real changes in the motors where the cams (not "that" big of a deal), head design and the ecu
more torque means more fuel maybe the old sensors dont give it enough fuel like retarding the timing
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couldnt the wrong flex plate be a root cause to this? A good way to confirm to to take your original flex plate to the junkyard and compare it to the same yr/generation motor you have in there.

I have a feeling they changed the flex plate from renix era to HO yrs.

Do you have any check engine light? tested the fuel pressure? Which distributor your using and sensor?
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by TheJerm
couldnt the wrong flex plate be a root cause to this? A good way to confirm to to take your original flex plate to the junkyard and compare it to the same yr/generation motor you have in there.

I have a feeling they changed the flex plate from renix era to HO yrs.

Do you have any check engine light? tested the fuel pressure? Which distributor your using and sensor?
I just looked it up and they are different. Wonder if he swapped them before he put it in.
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:10 PM
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he said he didnt and this is his problem


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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:12 PM
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Does anyone else think that Chrysler has the dumbest design for Flexplates and CPS?
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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wher did you find it i found onlt a renix and an ho
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