Jeep Wrangler to Get Hemi V8?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:34 am
Wouldn't this be a nice upgrade from a 4 cylinder!
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/au ... 0d70438e9a
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Re: Jeep Wrangler to Get Hemi V8?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:37 pm
interesting, and it was posted on 3/30 and not 4/1..... Doubt it would happen though.... we'll be lucky to see the penstar V6 this year...
Re: Jeep Wrangler to Get Hemi V8?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:30 pm
Nope. I went where Dan did.del_TJ wrote:Wouldn't this be a nice upgrade from a 4 cylinder!
Re: Jeep Wrangler to Get Hemi V8?
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:42 pm
Saw this link on JeepForum. I don't know if it came from the factory or if it's a dealer installed AEV kit.Voodoo Chile wrote:interesting, and it was posted on 3/30 and not 4/1..... Doubt it would happen though.... we'll be lucky to see the penstar V6 this year...
http://www.boulderjeep.com/HEMIConversion-8416
"Pollard Jeep in Boulder has the first 2011 Jeep Wrangler Hemi in the country! 405 HP. 35? tires, leather."
405hp would sure get me to the grocery store in a hurry!
Re: Jeep Wrangler to Get Hemi V8?
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:13 pm
so what would the tow capacity (4DR) be upgraded to? it could make a nice tow rig for my current heep one day...
Re: Jeep Wrangler to Get Hemi V8?
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:54 pm
I would guess that it could tow 8-9K if the commander/wk with a hemi are any indication....
of course Blue Crush is farily nice too...
scratches head and wonders what would happen if I went to my local dealer and asked them to do this to a new JK....Inspired by the King of the Hammers race in the deserts of California, the Jeep Wrangler Blue Crush combines high-speed off-road racing and rock-crawling capability. At the core is a Mopar 426 cubic-inch HEMI with 540 horsepower. The all-aluminum V-8 is paired with a 545RFE performance transmission and a gear-drive transfer case.
To help the suspension keep up with the engine, Mopar added a high-speed, performance off-road suspension system with internal bypass shocks, front stabilizer bar and full hydro-steering. Gigantic 39-inch tires are turned with the help of custom driveshafts. The Wrangler Blue Crush also features a baja-style full cage, race seats, fuel cell and short aluminum bumpers.
from:http://blogs.jpmagazine.com/6722096/edi ... index.html
Re: Jeep Wrangler to Get Hemi V8?
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:16 pm
If you check out. Cop4x4 on Facebook, they do a lot of hemi swaps into brand new jeeps
Re: Jeep Wrangler to Get Hemi V8?
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:34 pm
I love Jeeps, but the GM LS2 is a better powerplant than a HEMI.
Re: Jeep Wrangler to Get Hemi V8?
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 6:54 am
Wouldnt a duel gear box and an Atlas 3 speed,and bigger axles with gignormous gearing be all we need? You guys are such pigs. Theres a gas shortage ya know ! ------------------- would be way cool though. Magine a kid in a rice burner at a stop light ! C-ya. Allright,where do I get one . FjR68
Re: Jeep Wrangler to Get Hemi V8?
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:51 am
That Hemi is probably more fuel efficient than my 4.0LFrank wrote:Wouldnt a duel gear box and an Atlas 3 speed,and bigger axles with gignormous gearing be all we need? You guys are such pigs. Theres a gas shortage ya know ! FjR68
I'd prefer a clean running diesel anyway.