It's a work in progress. At the end of the day I feel like they are taking care of me. I'll let you know how it all turns out at the end of the day.Did they give you a trade in or something on the motor snd trans?
You wouldn't go with an LS? I'd personally want to stick with a powertrain relevant to the vehicle.I would love to have to have that motor to putin my vette
It has had various chevy motors in it since the 70s, why not shake it upYou wouldn't go with an LS? I'd personally want to stick with a powertrain relevant to the vehicle.
I had a 65 Sting Ray with the Chevy 350 in it. Always thought that was more than enough power in that little thing. I am pretty true to brand.....so I would personally stick with a Chevy engine in a Vette. Thats just me though....tons of people have thrown the LS in older model Wranglers too.It has had various chevy motors in it since the 70s, why not shake it up
All of us are winning, right? All on the same team! I love the Hydro Blue!You win!
Sacrilege! That would be pretty unique. The LT4 bolts up to your trans though, and is only down 50-ish HP.I would love to have to have that motor to putin my vette
No it did not break. It's in for a planned upgrade.Did the motor break? Why are you replacing it?
Nice! I think the 5.7 would be more than enough for the gladiator. It has to be a beast.I have a 2020 JT Rubicon running a 2" Mopar lift and 37" tires. I am a long time Jeep owner (5 builds) and have always ALWAYS wanted to do a Hemi Conversion. Long story short I decided to "bite the bullet" so to speak!
Anyways to the exciting part. After being disappointed, I called and started researching compaies with the best reputation for Hemi converstions. I spoke with several companies and from everthing I could find AMW4x4 is the absolute best in the business for so many reasons. Anyways, fast forward a month or so and my JT is currently in Holly MI at AMW4x4 getting its Hemi conversion as well as a handfull of other parts and upgrades. I plan to keep updating as the build goes and a review once I drive it home.
I decided to go with the 5.7 over the 6.4 on this build. I have owned 10+ 5.7's and currently own a 6.4 SRT. I decided on the 5.7 for several reasons:
Fuel -The supercharger required premium fuel. I didn't think it would bother me a bit but after a few fill ups.....it really did piss me off a bit that I had to run premium and the performance wasn't much better.
Economy - I like driving my JT alot......the 5.7 offers 415 hrspwr and 400+ in torque. I will see better fuel economy and just all out be happier with the 5.7. Seriously....I don't need my lifted truck to be a sports car. Many people don't agree with me on this.....but I have a 6.4 for when I want to drive it.
During its time at AMW 4x4 it will be getting a complete new powertrain amongst some other goodies - engine, transmission, full exhaust, drive shafts, differntials (5.13s), updating the lift to a AMW custom long arm 3" lift specifically for the Hemi build, fenders, fender liners, and some other small hardware and badging.
Here are two "before snaps" and a few snaps of the work in progress. I will try to keep pictures and updates pretty regularly. Feel free to reach out with questions or comments!
Also - I have a stock 2" Mopar lift in mint condition (6k miles on it) for sale. This will come with the front adjustable track bar (Teraflex) and an adjustable rear track bar (Evo).