Willys2Gladiator
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Miss my High Hood. Brother has it now so it's still in the family.My old CJ3-B “High Hood” with the 4cyl Super Hurricane and 5:83 diffs.
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Miss my High Hood. Brother has it now so it's still in the family.My old CJ3-B “High Hood” with the 4cyl Super Hurricane and 5:83 diffs.
Glad to hear that you’re enjoying the upgrade. I’ve got no interest in owning a light duty diesel again, so I didn’t even consider the eco diesel.3.6 with the 5 speed auto. Its all in the shape of the torque curve. The 3.6 all up high and gutless down low. Thats whats great about the ecodiesel.
Yeah, but we’re talking a significant boost in HP, how do you expect the fuel economy to better than 3.6 with that much more HP?Most do, not all do. And the i6 crankshaft is a lot longer and more prone to torsional effects.
Why not? The 3.6 is far more economical than the 4.0 ever could be and yet is more powerful.
Efficiency can gain power without loss of MPG.
They upped the HP and torque on the 3.6 and at the same time took it from under 20 mpg in the Grand Cherokee to about 25 mpg (and that's with the same driver)
No way a 500+ HP gas engine is gonna get better fuel economy or even as good as the current 285HP PentastarMost do, not all do. And the i6 crankshaft is a lot longer and more prone to torsional effects.
Why not? The 3.6 is far more economical than the 4.0 ever could be and yet is more powerful.
Efficiency can gain power without loss of MPG.
They upped the HP and torque on the 3.6 and at the same time took it from under 20 mpg in the Grand Cherokee to about 25 mpg (and that's with the same driver)
What you will get is a power plant with (hopefully) comparable performance to the Ecodiesel available after they discontinue the Ecodiesel.Don’t misunderstand me, I’m ALL for the Hurricane being put into the Gladiator as I’ve had the Ford 3.5L eco boost in a Flex and F-150 and LOVED it in both. Just not sure what I’d gain vs my current 3.0 eco diesel.
The 3.6 is a 50% increase over the 4.0.Yeah, but we’re talking a significant boost in HP, how do you expect the fuel economy to better than 3.6 with that much more HP?
Why not? Engine design, physics, efficiency - friction losses, heat losses.......... science.No way a 500+ HP gas engine is gonna get better fuel economy or even as good as the current 285HP Pentastar
Burn the same fuel more efficiently, lose less of that power to friction, oil shear, and heat, you gain mpg and HP using the same amount of fuel.The 3.6 is a 50% increase over the 4.0.
50% increase over the 3.6 would be 410hp which is about what the base hurricane will have.