[Vwdiesel] OT: jeep reveals military only turbodiesel J-8

Patrick Dolan pmdolan at sasktel.net
Tue Aug 10 19:20:41 PDT 2010


I couldn't imagine Fiat using anyone else's engine in "their" vehicles.  I hope it isn't the 2.8 (and I doubt it - sounds very much like a commercial engine).

----- Original Message -----
From: dieseltdi at verizon.net
Date: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 7:40 pm
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] OT: jeep reveals military only turbodiesel J-8

> Actually I had the Grand Cherokee which had the Mercedes V6 235hp 
> CDI  
> but chrysler doesn't have access to that engine anymore. Maybe 
> that  
> they are running some kind of Fiat motor in that thing.  Hayden
> On Aug 10, 2010, at 1:12 PM, Bryan Belman wrote:
> 
> > I am guessing that was the same engine then, the 2.8, 4 cylinder 
> 
> > power house
> > that was in the Liberty.  Only know one guy that had one on the  
> > vwdiesel list,
> > Hayden, he liked it but recently had to sell it.
> >
> >  Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> > 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
> > 92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel, 5sp -- running :<)
> > 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
> > 70 Type 1 stock Beetle -- Not running :<(
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Stephen Kraus <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com>
> > To: Joe <joe at haasenpfeffer.com>
> > Cc: vw fans <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> > Sent: Tue, August 10, 2010 1:50:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] OT: jeep reveals military only 
> turbodiesel J-8
> >
> > That is a fair assesment joe, they DID have the Jeep Liberty 
> CRD,  
> > but it did
> > not have the trail capability this has without some work
> >
> > - Sent by an Android
> >
> > On Aug 10, 2010 12:45 PM, "Joe" <joe at haasenpfeffer.com> wrote:
> >
> > That's because life in America is best only for mediocre people 
> like  
> > Homer
> > Simpson.
> >
> > http://dieseldig.com/2010/03/17/not-for-us-2010-jeep-wrangler-
> diesel/>
> > America = cream cheese & mayo on white bread with the crust cut off
> >
> > Not that I'm biased or anything...
> >
> > Joe
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [vwdiesel- 
> > bounces at vwfans.com]...
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> > http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=139431469426509&ref=mf
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> > Why oh why is it military only! Th...
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