Jeep jk engine swap
01-25-2012, 01:14 AM
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Jeep jk engine swap
As my jeep is on the verge of being paid off Ive been thinking of swapping a new engine, but not exactly a crystler engine. Anybody know anything about jk ls1 swaps?
01-25-2012, 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by bluesteeljeep
As my jeep is on the verge of being paid off Ive been thinking of swapping a new engine, but not exactly a crystler engine. Anybody know anything about jk ls1 swaps?
01-25-2012, 06:25 AM
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I'm no expert and won't pretend to be, but if i had mine paid off and the budget, I would seriously consider a diesel swap. All the torque you need without having to buy stocks in Exxon.
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01-27-2012, 07:16 AM
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Personally when I can do my engine swap I think I'm gonna go with an LS1 swap from JeepSpeedShop because the price is reasonable for the kit and supposedly its smog legal in CA.
01-27-2012, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by snakeyes76
I'm no expert and won't pretend to be, but if i had mine paid off and the budget, I would seriously consider a diesel swap. All the torque you need without having to buy stocks in Exxon.
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01-27-2012, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by The ///Man
Stock for stock, debatable. LSx only comes alive when you start pushing it. I've had a couple 5.7 rams and their engine/tranny is a damn nice setup. I would go with whatever gets it in cheaper and more reliably. Seems like there is plenty of support for the HEMI swap, though the engine and modifying the engine will be more expensive.
01-27-2012, 05:46 PM
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The LS-1 is the best engine for the swap bar none...the Hemi is weak and the chrysler tranny is garbage. The LS-1 4L80e conversion rocks. My full size 99 Z-71 would eat Rams all day long and in the JEEP they have been reported to return 20mpg+ and 400 hp with a simple CAI, Headers and free flow exhaust...Give your JEEP a heartbeat!!!!!!!!
01-27-2012, 07:05 PM
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I had a 2007 2dr sport which I did a 6.1 SRT8 Hemi swap in 2008 and was happy with the power , the only thing that I did not like was the gear change from 2nd to 3rd and this was an issue with all srt8 engines at that time, the rpm just goes down then catches up again which was bad.