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- East Norriton
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bigwalton Postal teardown/rebuild - what would you do?
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- Molalla
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LS is probably a less expensive way to go, but you could supercharge a six. Someone is making the supercharger for them . . . my foundry guy makes the castings for them. That would be a good look when you open the hood.
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- Allen Park
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- MI
Exterior trim and weather seals, no mechanical.
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- Birmingham
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- AL
I think this would look great!!
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- Dexter
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- MI
Hmmmmm, I didn't know they were offering the entire package tuned and turnkey......................
I would LOVE to ditch every last bit of the Jeep ECU and PDC.....................
That would be running in a weekend......................
I would LOVE to ditch every last bit of the Jeep ECU and PDC.....................
That would be running in a weekend......................
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- Dexter
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- MI
It eliminates my worries about the stock ECU not coping with the stroker.
It keeps with the theme (of sorts) that I have going of using upgraded Jeep bits everywhere:
-upgraded FSJ axles
-XJ trans with the AWshifting manual controller
-then this engine that's the evolution of the 258
-all in a built one-of-230 oddball Scrambler when the CJ-8 is the best CJ ever produced
Oooooh, I really, really, really like this...
It keeps with the theme (of sorts) that I have going of using upgraded Jeep bits everywhere:
-upgraded FSJ axles
-XJ trans with the AWshifting manual controller
-then this engine that's the evolution of the 258
-all in a built one-of-230 oddball Scrambler when the CJ-8 is the best CJ ever produced
Oooooh, I really, really, really like this...
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- Birmingham
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- AL
Sorry to throw another option at you, but this definitely is my top choice if I have to replace my original 4.2. LS is definitely a less expensive route. I’m already running the Sniper EFI in my 4.2 and I love it.
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- Dexter
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Yes, in that I could get a used LS/Hemi for less, but this checks SO MANY boxes and gets me started with a brand new engine.............
Have to think about the AW4. Mine has the separate TCU (which needs to be relocated as a part of this rebuild) and I think it would work fine.
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- Bedford
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- NH
Pricing on 4.6L Jeep EFI Turnkey for 1971-1990 Jeeps:
- 1971-1990 year models $9,499 Buy Now
I knew it would be expensive, but that is up there.
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- Dexter
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- MI
Yep, true, but that's literally everything between the battery, exhaust, radiator and fuel line that I already have. I don't need to buy one more thing and it's a brand new engine.
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- Dexter
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- MI
Been watching a big time drama via a FB friend with them denying a warranty claim on a rebuilt 3.6 in a JKU that blew up within 5 miles. She paid $3000 for the motor, it blew up (I have every reason to believe it was installed properly, it's a very experienced wheeling couple in a VERY built JKU), and the company denied the claim wanting $700 more to rebuild the blown motor with a new block. Every indication that a valve was stuck as delivered to them.
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- Dexter
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Wrote to them with details on my specific setup and interest in the EFI turnkey and this was the reply. The price is less than what they're showing on the site but I'd need to confirm everything:
"Yes our engine EFI Turn Key engine which comes with the Holley Sniper EFI would work with gauges no problem. We set everything up to be an easy install and our engine comes dyno tested and fully broken in and ready to run.
There is no core charge or sales tax and it comes with full tech support and a three year warranty. The current price on the engine is $8799 and we take a 50% deposit to get the order started. Right now we are taking orders for Jeep engines that will be built, dyno tested and shipped mid June."
"Yes our engine EFI Turn Key engine which comes with the Holley Sniper EFI would work with gauges no problem. We set everything up to be an easy install and our engine comes dyno tested and fully broken in and ready to run.
There is no core charge or sales tax and it comes with full tech support and a three year warranty. The current price on the engine is $8799 and we take a 50% deposit to get the order started. Right now we are taking orders for Jeep engines that will be built, dyno tested and shipped mid June."
I do really like the fact that they dyno test and break them in before shipping. I believe HESCO does the same.
All in all that's not terrible (referring to the cost)..... apples to apples $ comparison, your looking in the same ballpark to buy a LS long block crate motor and then you have to change all the mounts, etc. Granted, a used LS is significantly less $, but......there is definitely some Jeep coolness factor to the stroker.
All in all that's not terrible (referring to the cost)..... apples to apples $ comparison, your looking in the same ballpark to buy a LS long block crate motor and then you have to change all the mounts, etc. Granted, a used LS is significantly less $, but......there is definitely some Jeep coolness factor to the stroker.
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- Kingman
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Jake dumped the stroker for LS.....He may have an opinion. I didn't see the reasoning he had.My stroker plan always was as I willfully ignored the stories I came across where they weren't able to run right with the stock ECU. I was always planning to go very mild and not try to get 4.7-4.9L out of it (and that gets very pricey very fast).
Mr. Jake White, @CJ8LVR is one of them, particularly because he got a stroker I was actually coveting and does very nearly identical stuff with his Scrambler. I just desperately want to be as cool as Jake, in the end.
Really, it's all about knowing that for driving across the country to wheel, I want the engine working as little as possible. That's ALL modern V8. I knew that all along, I just didn't want to admit it and go the "easy" route, but my recent IAC problems/vapor locking pushed me past the point of no return, once I was truly honest with myself.
I also would seriously argue the fuel economy point, I don't see a stroker getting anything close to either an LS or Hemi.
On cost, I will end up going with a known good take-out, not anything new. And there's no chance I could do a stroker for what I've seen in my limited searching around because I'd want to go with new bits in a stroker to know it was done as right as possible. That's the big difference knowing a stock V8 of either flavor will do everything I want properly where I'd need to be very detail-oriented in a stroker build