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87 Cherrokee

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Topic: 87 Cherrokee

Posted By: Needhelp
Subject: 87 Cherrokee
Date Posted: Oct/02/2017 at 5:30pm

looking at a 87 Cherokee with 2.5L 4cyl. Which co would that motor have come from.

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Butch Lyons-Hastings,Nebraska
1963 Ambassador 880 4dr
1965 Classic Convertible, 327

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Posted By: Ohio AMX
Date Posted: Oct/02/2017 at 6:09pm

AMC, good engine.

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1940 Hupmobile Skylark
1968 Javelin future Pro Street
1969 AMX 290/auto (first car)
1997 Dodge SS/T 5.9L
AMO# 983

Posted By: jpnjim
Date Posted: Oct/03/2017 at 8:30am

Yep,

AMC

Only negative with that year is it was still Throttle Body Fuel Injection at that point.

Later 2.5L engines (1991 I believe) got Multi Port Fuel Injection, and made more Horsepower.

What are you planning to do with the vehicle?

Is it an auto or a 5spd?

Good luck.

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71 P-code 4spd Javelin/AMX
some Jeeps and some Fords

Posted By: Needhelp
Date Posted: Oct/03/2017 at 1:24pm

I came across it on Craig's list (just AMC shopping) it was a 5 speed.Dont remember now where it was at.

I've seen Jeep Pickups listed with the Iron duke 4cyl in them. Have had people tell me that some of them had Audi engines in them. Curiosity got the best of me.

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Butch Lyons-Hastings,Nebraska
1963 Ambassador 880 4dr
1965 Classic Convertible, 327

Posted By: Ohio AMX
Date Posted: Oct/03/2017 at 6:15pm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMC_engines#Audi.2FVW_121

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1940 Hupmobile Skylark
1968 Javelin future Pro Street
1969 AMX 290/auto (first car)
1997 Dodge SS/T 5.9L
AMO# 983

Posted By: garweb3
Date Posted: Oct/03/2017 at 7:54pm

My 87 Comanche has the 2.5 AMC engine, not the 2.5 iron duke.

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1974 Javelin AMX
1980 Spirit AMX
1987 Jeep Comanche Sportruck

Posted By: carnuck
Date Posted: Oct/22/2017 at 12:11pm

The AMC designed Jeep 2.45L came online late ‘83 just before the XJ Cherokee came out. Sadly the 2.8L V6 was used too until 4.0L came out in ‘87. Mine has almost 220,000 miles on it (it would have done it on the way home but my starter spit out it’s teeth (needs dentures now like me) when I tried to get one last start to drive home before we had a monsoon.
The Renix TBI system is pretty simple to troubleshoot, but bad gasoline and low compression from wear and tear take their toll. I wish mine was 5 speed with appropriate 4.10 gears instead of 3.55 and 4 speed. It wouldn’t have stalled on take off as often.

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