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Jeep Wrangler YJ
YJ General Discussion
93 YJ Engine Swap
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<blockquote data-quote="DOWNS" data-source="post: 439033" data-attributes="member: 21038"><p>Loud and incredibly heavy. A 4bt is in the area of 750-800 lbs. A 2.5 isn't even 350 lbs. </p><p></p><p>Don't do it. Or sell it and buy one with a 4.0 in it already. I wouldn't say the benefits are "tremendous". To me the 2.5 YJ and TJ call back to the era of the simple basic Jeep. Small lightweight, decent economy, ease of maintenance. Ect. Having had V8 CJs, 4.0 XJs, 4.0 and 2.5 Wranglers I wouldn't turn down a 2.5 in any of those. The 2.5 is a great little engine. All throwing a ton of power does is remove it from what it was originally intentioned to be. The 2.5 is an impressive little engine, but people want it to do what it was never meant to do. Turn big tires mostly.</p><p></p><p>The best configuration for a 2.5 equipped Jeep is a near stock one. I can cruise to work at 70, get 18ish MPG, then go camping in remote back country spots away from other people without wondering if my powertrain is going to grenade because I'm trying to spin 40 inch tires. Throw a locker in the front and we're golden.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOWNS, post: 439033, member: 21038"] Loud and incredibly heavy. A 4bt is in the area of 750-800 lbs. A 2.5 isn't even 350 lbs. Don't do it. Or sell it and buy one with a 4.0 in it already. I wouldn't say the benefits are "tremendous". To me the 2.5 YJ and TJ call back to the era of the simple basic Jeep. Small lightweight, decent economy, ease of maintenance. Ect. Having had V8 CJs, 4.0 XJs, 4.0 and 2.5 Wranglers I wouldn't turn down a 2.5 in any of those. The 2.5 is a great little engine. All throwing a ton of power does is remove it from what it was originally intentioned to be. The 2.5 is an impressive little engine, but people want it to do what it was never meant to do. Turn big tires mostly. The best configuration for a 2.5 equipped Jeep is a near stock one. I can cruise to work at 70, get 18ish MPG, then go camping in remote back country spots away from other people without wondering if my powertrain is going to grenade because I'm trying to spin 40 inch tires. Throw a locker in the front and we're golden. [/QUOTE]
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