I haven't taken the tape measure out, but the engine schematics fit in the
frame schematics (yes, they were at the same scale<g>) I lined up the
engine mounts and the frame mounts, and the top of the engine was about 1-2"
above the hood (nothing a hood scoop wouldn't cover). The tranny was in
about the right place, with the shift lever about 2" behind the stock Spit
lever. Since I haven't done the swap (except in my head<g>), all I'll say
is the AutoCAD drawing looks like it will fit. (if my '89 Cherokee is
wrecked and the engine is still good, I'll see if it will really fit<g>)
Mike Welch (TurboPower Software)
-----Original Message-----
From: John Suchak [mailto:suchak@mediaone.net]
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 2:40 PM
To: Mike Welch
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Engine Swaps Again
I have a '98 Cherokee with the 4.0 and that sucker is HUGE!! I'd be
REALLY surprised if it could be made to fit between the frame rails at
the bellhousing, much less in the engine bay.
Would it realy fit???
John
Mike Welch wrote:
>
> I've put some thoughts into using a Jeep 4 liter engine and drivetrain.
The
> 200hp, 260ft-lb output from the straight six is a bit more than peppy, and
> very reliable (I've put over 140k with only routine maintenance). I
> superimposed the engine/4wd manual schematic over a schematic of the Spit,
> and everything looks like it would fit (using a shorter rwd driveshaft,
the
> front driveshaft matches up). The block is a bit taller than the stock
Spit
> hood/bonnet, so a little modification would be needed there (I don't think
> the GT6 bulge would clear either). I think I still have the AutoCAD
drawing
> around somewhere if you are interested.
>
> Mike Welch (TurboPower Software)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com [mailto:Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 10:41 AM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Engine Swaps Again
>
> Hello all. I was just thinking about this one day - regarding all the
talk
> about engine swaps a couple of months ago.
>
> Had anyone considered replacing the engine and tranny with some light
> pick-up
> truck powerplants? Seems to me, this is the most common rear-wheel drive
> config
> these days. I remember test-driving a 154 horsepower 4-cylinder Nissan PU
> truck
> in 1991 or so that was extremely peppy. Seems like there'd be lots of
> rusted
> away trucks with good engines around, no?
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> -John
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