Hi all,
These questions come from my Dad who is selling his 1942 Willys MB next month and getting a 1948 - 1951 Jeepster with overdrive. He just wants something to cruise around town in, although he recently met a few Jeepster owners who were part of that recent Jeepster caravan across the USA. But I digress. Here are the questions:
1. How do the L148 Lightning and L161 six cylinders compare in everyday driving against the four cylinder F134? The specs are nearly the same, but what are they like in the real world? He's quite familiar with the L head 134 (he also has a 1945 CJ2/Jeep salad with the L134), but was wondering about the sixes compared to the F head four cylinder.
2. And this might make you laugh...how would a 226 or the 230 OHC fit in a Jeepster? He's seen a few Jeepsters for sale that are missing an engine. There is the possibility that he'll buy an already-modified Jeepster that has a V8 or non-Willys V6 in it, but he's more likely to get a stock one with the F134/L148/L161.
We'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks in advance!
Scramboleer
These questions come from my Dad who is selling his 1942 Willys MB next month and getting a 1948 - 1951 Jeepster with overdrive. He just wants something to cruise around town in, although he recently met a few Jeepster owners who were part of that recent Jeepster caravan across the USA. But I digress. Here are the questions:
1. How do the L148 Lightning and L161 six cylinders compare in everyday driving against the four cylinder F134? The specs are nearly the same, but what are they like in the real world? He's quite familiar with the L head 134 (he also has a 1945 CJ2/Jeep salad with the L134), but was wondering about the sixes compared to the F head four cylinder.
2. And this might make you laugh...how would a 226 or the 230 OHC fit in a Jeepster? He's seen a few Jeepsters for sale that are missing an engine. There is the possibility that he'll buy an already-modified Jeepster that has a V8 or non-Willys V6 in it, but he's more likely to get a stock one with the F134/L148/L161.
We'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks in advance!
Scramboleer