Zissou
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I've noticed that every V8 swap I've come across is an automatic transmission, and that nearly always gets replaced with a new auto.
I have a manual Mojave on 35's. It's too slow for me, especially getting 13 mpg.
Here's the options I see before me:
I have a manual Mojave on 35's. It's too slow for me, especially getting 13 mpg.
Here's the options I see before me:
- Trade it in for a Wrangler 392, when 2024 order banks open.
- It has been confirmed the 392 wrangler will be made next year
- I placed an order for a '23 392 the day the order banks closed; just my luck. I foresee a price increase on '24s
- Resale should be decent on these when it's time to move on though, since it's factory.
- Trade it in for a TRX.
- TBH I'm into the 392 wrangler more - love having a convertible and the full size trucks are too big for what I want. They cost nearly the same and on paper the TRX is far superior, but idk I guess I'm dumb.
- Regear to 4.56 or 4.88's
- Finding data on this has proven difficult. It seems to be that manual JTs are super rare, and regears for anything less than 37's are rare.
- I don't know if this will make my JT feel any faster in day to day driving - that is ultimately my goal; more torque at sub 4k rpm. Feeling fast is more important than actually being fast and that is subjective.
- This is the cheapest option I've listed by miles; $2k vs $40k
- V8 swap my Gladiator
- The original question; can it even be done with a manual? I'm awaiting Rubitrux's reply; their website only says what they offer is for an auto equipped truck and for anything else inquire about custom jobs.
- I don't care if I have to go to an automatic if that's the only path.
- The goal would be to swap a 392 in, but a 5.7 hemi would also satisfy my needs.
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