Picking up where I left off
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My first TJ was a 97 2.5L SE that eventually ended up with 4.88 gears and 33s. I daily drove it for almost 3 years before getting an 04 TJ Unlimited. Let me tell you, anything is an improvement after that, especially where engine power is concerned.
driving the 2.5L SE really made me appreciate the extra power of the 4.0L. I always like the idea of a v8, but when you read about the potential issues and need for custom tunes, parts, and programs, it turns me off to the idea. However, I do appreciate all the work and planning that some are able to do in order to get an LS or other engine in their Jeep.
Right now, reliability and parts availability is more important to me and If I ever need to swap a motor for whatever reason, I would rather have whatever gets me back on the trail/road faster. Maybe my opinion will change down the road when I have more time, money, and space.
driving the 2.5L SE really made me appreciate the extra power of the 4.0L. I always like the idea of a v8, but when you read about the potential issues and need for custom tunes, parts, and programs, it turns me off to the idea. However, I do appreciate all the work and planning that some are able to do in order to get an LS or other engine in their Jeep.
Right now, reliability and parts availability is more important to me and If I ever need to swap a motor for whatever reason, I would rather have whatever gets me back on the trail/road faster. Maybe my opinion will change down the road when I have more time, money, and space.
It wouldn't be the end of the world to swap in the motor from an SRT Grand.It really is, because I sometimes very much miss my Hellcat
Probably just have to stretch the wheelbase a bit and massage the firewall a little, no?
My bud with a R2.8 swapped YJ is running a 6L80 and loves it...
@Chris I keep telling you to go down to Desert Rat's "Coffee and Crawlers" - there are plenty of folk there with LS and Hemi swapped TJ, LJ and JKs. Get their opinions and see what issues they've had with the swap and integration. See what issues they had with reliability, how it was addressed, etc.
There are always folks trying to do V8 swaps on a "budget", which is certainly not how you take on a V8 swap if you want it to be trouble free. Thankfully, it's not 2002 anymore and the LS (and now the G3 Hemi) is a well-understood platform with tons of support.
The 8HP90 is shorter than the 545RFE, so it isn't much longer than your 42RLE - plus most G3 Hemi mounts move the block forward a few inches. You may have some clearance considerations with your upper link mounts but shouldn't be ridiculous based on others that I've seen wedge G3's into LJs.
They have EGR and a catalyst. No dpf and no scr. They meet 1999 emissions standards.
I have full confidence that my LS swap will go smooth as butter. There won't be any complications or headaches and everything will work exactly as I want right out of the box. I mean I watched a few vids on YouTube... What can possibly go wrong?
I've spent some time chatting with the folks that have one on those "adventure" type runs to the various places. They report that it was easy to tell who had an LS swap because they spent at least some part of every day with the hood up or getting others to go get parts. Based on that, I'm not sure what WON'T go wrong.I have full confidence that my LS swap will go smooth as butter. There won't be any complications or headaches and everything will work exactly as I want right out of the box. I mean I watched a few vids on YouTube... What can possibly go wrong?
I mean this is one hell of a badass stroker:
https://www.newcomerracing.com/stor...t_sacrificing_any_that_bottom_end_grunt!.html
Start adding things though and you can very easily get over $10,000.
That's my issue... 10k for a 4.0 stroker? Seems a bit nuts to dump that sort of money into a 4.0 in general. Of course it still ends up cheaper than a R2.8 swap, a V8 swap, etc., so maybe it's not as bad as I'm making it out to be (the price that is).
https://www.newcomerracing.com/stor...t_sacrificing_any_that_bottom_end_grunt!.html
Start adding things though and you can very easily get over $10,000.
That's my issue... 10k for a 4.0 stroker? Seems a bit nuts to dump that sort of money into a 4.0 in general. Of course it still ends up cheaper than a R2.8 swap, a V8 swap, etc., so maybe it's not as bad as I'm making it out to be (the price that is).
And all the headaches that go with it
. Is a stroker pretty much a drop in replacement?
A bit more HP and TQ tooAnd all the headaches that go with it
Right, but then you'll spend another 10-15k getting it in and doing it right.
Not to mention the issue with it interfering with the mid-arm upper link in the front. Also, since mine is a SWB, the transmission would likely end up being longer thus I'd need to stretch the wheelbase a bit to avoid a super short driveshaft.
The stroker has appeal because it's a drop-in replacement. Of course 10k for a 4.0 seems absurd when you say it out loud.
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