Eagle Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Does anyone have an intake manifold from a 1984 or 1985 XJ 2.5L that they could snap a photo of? I'm curious about the layout of the bore (or bores, I don't remember if the stock carburetor was a one-barrel or two-barrel) and bolt pattern. I'm trying to determine how difficult (or impossible?) it would be to adapt a small 4-barrel carb to a 2.5L engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 If somebody doesn't beat me to it I can have one for you in the morn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Hope this helps. If you need anything else let me know. This is the '85. It was cleaner than the '84. Jim Image Not Found Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Thanks. That's bad news. That would require one adapter to get it up to a 2-barrel, and then a second adapter to get it to a 4-barrel. Not gonna happen. Looks like if I decide to go carbureted I'll just shop for a 1-barrel application from an older Rambler engine, like the 199 c.i.d. I-6. Or look for a donor XJ and convert to the newer multi-port injection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 A fella I knew in Raton was racing midgets. He was using a 2.5 engine in one of his cars. He completely removed the intake manifold and had 4 carbs from a Honda motorcycle bolted direct to the head. Something to think about. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnkyboy Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Looks about perfect for an LPG conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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