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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 10:20 PM
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Anyone elts kind of want a v8 in their cherokee
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by jeepguyperson
Anyone elts kind of want a v8 in their cherokee
Que?
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 09:26 AM
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I want an I4...that's half a V8.
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 11:23 AM
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gimme a 4 cyl diesel and a 6 speed manual. forget the V8.
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 05:06 PM
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Why have a V8 when one could have a Cummins B series?

I've been wanting to swap a 3.3 in for a few years now.
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 06:17 PM
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V8 sounds lovely, but the I6 is a better layout IMO.
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 07:01 PM
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I love these threads..............
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 08:38 PM
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I love these threads..............
Lol. X2
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 09:26 PM
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Why stop at v8?!? Step up to a viper v10 or better yet, step up to a Mercedes v12, now that would get you all the chicks, and you'd be ballin my man!!!!!!
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 09:50 PM
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Child's play. Go with a W16 from a Bugatti Veyron. Now that's how you do it with style.
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 09:59 PM
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Child's play. Go with a W16 from a Bugatti Veyron. Now that's how you do it with style.
...and then add 10 radiators to your XJ, LOL....most people have trouble with just the one...
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 10:10 PM
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Why not this?

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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 10:40 PM
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Why not this?
Probably too much power.
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Old Jan 23, 2014 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by xjzaped
I want an I4...that's half a V8.
wow the ignorance of some people






you need to run 2 I4's side by side necked down into 1 transmission. double the fuel consumption and double the airflow so double the horsepower right ..!..!..
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Old Jan 24, 2014 | 08:26 AM
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gmc big v6 for the win.
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