At 09:29 PM 6/5/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Saw a press release on the Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited for 1998. This AUTO
will also have a 5.9
>litre V8. Horsepower is 245. Interestingly, the 0-60 on this is 7.3
seconds. I would think that
>the Dakota with the 360 would be a little quicker (less weight). Imagine
7.3 seconds then adding
>the K&N FIPK and a few other goodies!! Six somethin seconds pretty easy. Oh
my oh my, what do I
>do!!
>
>Dave Thede
>'97 Dakota Sport+ 4x4 V8/5-speed CC
>K&N FIPK clone
>
>
>
I don't know Dave. The '97 Grand Cherokee Limited has a 318 that puts out
220 horses and gets to 60 in 8.2 seconds. The best time I have seen for a
'97 318 Dak with auto and 3.92 is 8.3 seconds. I personally think that a 1+
second increase from 20 extra horses is a little much. I would expect the
R/T to run somewhere just below 8 seconds. You have to keep in mind that
even though the Cherokee with the 360 is rated at 5 less horses, it also
weighs around 100-200 pounds less (depending on model) and is probably a
little more aerodynamic. I may be totally wrong about all this, but I just
think an improve of over 1 second is being overly optimistic.
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Andy Callahan University of Kentucky
quasideedle@uky.campus.mci.net
'97, black/mist gray, 4x2, Sport, club cab, 3.55 SG, 5-speed, Tire &
Handling Package, all the little goodies
Firestone Firehawk SS10 275/60/15's, GT Classic steel tonneau cover,
"Meldrum" FIPK clone w/'S' bolt, CC bed mat
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