My HEMI swap into my '07 Sahara...
01-30-2009, 09:14 AM
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Ben,
I am seriously considering going with 6.1L and just order the engine/tranny. How much would a new tranny cost for that? I would be doing it on my own for the most part. I have had a few e-mail conversations with Gerry, he seems very knowledgable and responds quickly so maybe I'll do it that way instead of sending the whole Jeep out. How hard has it been so far?
I look forward to seeing more pics and any tips along the way you can give me the better. Keep in touch and talk soon.
Adam
I am seriously considering going with 6.1L and just order the engine/tranny. How much would a new tranny cost for that? I would be doing it on my own for the most part. I have had a few e-mail conversations with Gerry, he seems very knowledgable and responds quickly so maybe I'll do it that way instead of sending the whole Jeep out. How hard has it been so far?
I look forward to seeing more pics and any tips along the way you can give me the better. Keep in touch and talk soon.
Adam
I have heard that a new 545RFE Tranmission is about $3500 but I know Gerry can get you one much cheaper. As far as the swap goes, it really has not been anything very difficult. I did not remove the body on this swap but next time I think that I will. dsy did remove his body and he recommended that I do the same but I decided to just remove the front. It hasn't been bad, I just think that you have much more room to work with with the body off. But really overall, if you have decent tools, engine lift, jacks, etc. it really is not that bad. If I had more time to work on it fulltime, it would have been done by now. I hope to have it all done by next weekend. Then the real fun begins.
Take care, Ben
01-30-2009, 09:23 AM
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Ben,
Thanks for the advice and I look forward to seeing your finished product. Maybe just before spring or at the end of summer I'll take a week off and get it done. Take care and I'll e-mail Gerry about it and get his thoughts.
Thanks again,
Adam
Thanks for the advice and I look forward to seeing your finished product. Maybe just before spring or at the end of summer I'll take a week off and get it done. Take care and I'll e-mail Gerry about it and get his thoughts.
Thanks again,
Adam
02-01-2009, 06:33 PM
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Very cool. My buddy (ex-buddy) just bought the Dodge Challenger with the 6.1 Hemi. I plan to steal the car later tonight and swap the engine with mine without him knowing.
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02-04-2009, 05:23 AM
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All,
Sorry for the lack of update photos and progress information on the project. My real “work” (my company) has kept me super busy lately so my Hemi project has been slow. We have welded in the driver’s side motor mount and that has gone smoothly. We expect to have the other one welded in tonight and by this weekend we hopefully will be inserting in the Hem into the JK!!!! Yahooo…. I will try and update the thread with some more pics soon. Overall the project is still going well. Stay tuned…
Ben
Sorry for the lack of update photos and progress information on the project. My real “work” (my company) has kept me super busy lately so my Hemi project has been slow. We have welded in the driver’s side motor mount and that has gone smoothly. We expect to have the other one welded in tonight and by this weekend we hopefully will be inserting in the Hem into the JK!!!! Yahooo…. I will try and update the thread with some more pics soon. Overall the project is still going well. Stay tuned…
Ben
02-09-2009, 05:46 PM
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OK! Both motor mounts are welded in and the wiring harness is in place! Hotwire Auto REALLY does a GREAT job with their harneses! I can't say enough about the quality of their product. Stay tuned, as I see the Hemi reaching its desitination!
Oh, but this weekend, I've got a SCCA drviers school to go to in Savannah so no work this weekend... Sorry.
Ben
Oh, but this weekend, I've got a SCCA drviers school to go to in Savannah so no work this weekend... Sorry.
Ben