I have a 1976 Chevy powered Jeep CJ-5 with about 525HP. Dont ask my why. Im not sure I know that answer.
Sure sounds like a waste of power in a Jeep CJ.That amount of power in a vehicle of that type is dangerous since the vehicle has such a high center of gravity.Damned thing will flip right over in a high speed turn.
Which reminds me: why is the USA the only country that sells Jeep products that I cannot buy the diesel Jeep Wrangler in again? Oh, yeah.
I’ve had a few CJs and was OK with the 304. My dad had a Willys with the 225 v6 and that seemed to almost too much for it. If I ever have another AMC, I would be happy with an inline 6. My 65 Willys gets cranked once in a while. It has developed a problem at higher RPMs, no matter idle or in gear about stumbling and stalling. Dwell is right according to the manual. I suspect there may be a vacuum leak or maybe something amiss in the one barrel.