# Jeep v4 vs v6

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-v4-vs-v6/53864>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** wrangler, jeep, engines\
**Created:** [August 20, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-v4-vs-v6/53864 "2010-08-20T17:27:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Saul04](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Saul04](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Saul04)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-v4-vs-v6/53864/1 "2010-08-20T17:27:34Z")

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i have a 1989 jeep and want to replace the v4 with a v6, how much work would it take?

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-v4-vs-v6/53864/2 "2010-08-20T17:36:17Z")

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Do you me I4? And which V6? Here’s a site with loads of jeep engine swap info:  
[http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/engines\_general.htm](http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/engines_general.htm)

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-v4-vs-v6/53864/3 "2010-08-20T18:21:36Z")

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It depends on what kind of set-up you have. Does your jeep have air conditioning or power steering? If not, things will go a lot smoother.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-v4-vs-v6/53864/4 "2010-08-20T18:25:12Z")

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Don’t get rid of that Jeep with a V-4!  
It is the only one that was ever made, and as a result, it is priceless.

As was already said, the current engine in that car is an I-4, but you need to give us a lot more detail on the vehicle and its current engine and equipment.

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-v4-vs-v6/53864/5 "2010-08-20T18:25:37Z")

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Is the 4 cylinder broken? Why does it need replacing? If it’s just a daily driver the 4 will do all that the 6 will do.

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**Author:** ![ignoramus9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d07c76/32.png) [@ignoramus9](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ignoramus9)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-v4-vs-v6/53864/6 "2010-08-20T18:51:35Z")

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is the v4 one of those custom made cut down from a v8 that they use in 3/4 midget race cars?

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jeep-v4-vs-v6/53864/7 "2010-08-21T19:18:23Z")

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I hate to say this but if you don’t even know that your 4 cylinder is an Inline, than you shouldn’t even be contemplating an attempt to even think about swapping engines.