What is the correct motor to get for the Jeep Cherokee?

"Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2" (pompei426) 12/22/2014 at 20:32 • Filed to: None

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My mom's friend is in the market and doesn't know what to get. The 3.2 Pentastar or the 2.4 Tigershark. Anyone have any opinion/knowledge on the matter?

jkm7680 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 12/22/2014 at 20:36

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Putastar, Pentastar, WHATEVAHHHH.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 12/22/2014 at 20:37

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Pentastar, I'd imagine the Tigershark is a little underpowered for the application.

Viggen > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 12/22/2014 at 20:38

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AMC 4.0 Straight Six.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 12/22/2014 at 20:39

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4.0 H.O. is the only real motor

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 12/22/2014 at 20:43

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Unless the Tigershark has been recalibrated with the 9 speed, its awful. It hunts worse than African tribal poachers.

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 12/22/2014 at 20:45

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Great great great photo.
I wouldn't know anything about those engines I am sorry.

JEM > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 12/22/2014 at 20:46

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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

Viggen > JEM 12/22/2014 at 20:48

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STRAIGHT SIX IS BEST SIX.

yamahog > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 12/22/2014 at 20:48

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Did not liek the 2.4L, did not get to try the 3.2. Talk her into a Trailhawk :)

Viggen > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 12/22/2014 at 20:49

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Yeah but this isn't a real Cherokee. I think the 4.0 might break the Cherodart.

I recommended the 4.0 too.

Viggen > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 12/22/2014 at 20:51

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Wait a second. That's only a '96, why does the configuration look different than my '95?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 12/22/2014 at 20:56

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Star for meBait. And the answer is Hellcat.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Viggen 12/22/2014 at 20:56

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What do you mean? In 96 they switched to OBD2 but other than that i think they were the same.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 12/22/2014 at 20:56

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hellcat? if you could get that outof the Jag and into the cherokee it would be acceptable. Its been used in work trucks before

and off road too

ienjoyautomotives > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 12/22/2014 at 21:01

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I've heard pretty good review about the pentastar, but not too much about the tigershark, even though hellcat is always the answer, she should go with the pentastar

XJDano > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 12/22/2014 at 21:04

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If you are talking new Cherokee, don't confuse with similar XJ postings. I only know one engine for an XJ.

Viggen > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 12/22/2014 at 21:06

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Wish I had OBD2...

A couple lines looked different is all.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Viggen 12/22/2014 at 21:09

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Yea probably ac lines and such.

I have a 91 cherokee. I know the feels

XJDano > Viggen 12/22/2014 at 21:15

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Basically it's a 97 with an old face

The better intake I thing started around then too, rounded instead of all squared off.

Viggen > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 12/22/2014 at 21:16

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At least the Cherokee has a way of letting you know what's wrong without needing OBD.

Viggen > XJDano 12/22/2014 at 21:17

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Please don't tell me the alternator is higher up too.

XJDano > Viggen 12/22/2014 at 21:22

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I don't know, never changed it.

Someone else did.

XJDano > Viggen 12/22/2014 at 21:24

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But an XJ buddy did swap a 95 or 96 into his 89 & kept renix system for some reason. Put 300,000+ miles on the chassis.

Aw4 trans don't like water.

and 100 more > Viggen 12/22/2014 at 21:26

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Yes, but... He said Cherokee, not Cherokee.

The Cherokee is dead, long live the Cherokee.

Viggen > XJDano 12/22/2014 at 21:27

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My AW4 hasn't complained.

Viggen > and 100 more 12/22/2014 at 21:29

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LOOK THE OTHER WAY XJs! IGNORE YOUR BASTARD CHILD!

Coachrotte33 > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 12/22/2014 at 21:31

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4.0 straight 6. 

XJDano > Viggen 12/22/2014 at 21:32

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Yeah, maybe his had the 300k miles and sunk in a mud pit for some time ( hour) submerged.

He now trailers it.

Viggen > XJDano 12/22/2014 at 21:33

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Eventually, because I will never sell my Cherokee, I'll end up having to trailer mine...being pulled by another Cherokee.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 12/22/2014 at 23:57

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Either get the 4 cyl with the manual or the V6 with the automatic.