v-6 in early A-body

I didnt say they were not reliable, just that they were a tractor motor, not made to do anything above about 3K RPM. They served their purpose in a Cherokee but the thought of putting one in a Barracuda is a capital offense to me. I have owned over 10 Wranglers over the last 18 years and never felt the 4L love...once you put larger than stock tires on they get 12 mpg. The Cherokee was the best application of that engine they had....I had one in 94 XJ that was at 270K when I sold it, primarily a ski vehicle which it did well as long as you were happy at 67 mph on freeway. My comment was not intended to bash the XJ, it was pointing out what a bad idea putting one in an A body was right along with a 4 cyl diesel. Its like making Cindy Crawford wear a fat suit and mumu, its just wrong.