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What the Crap? The Wrangler's getting a V8?

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by 4x4Runner, Mar 30, 2011.

  1. Mar 31, 2011 at 8:17 AM
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    woodygg

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    exactly
     
  2. Mar 31, 2011 at 8:19 AM
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    Ive owned an 01 sport and a 04 rubicon. They both had the inline 6 which was bulletproof. I have always felt it needed a tad more power but 470 is overkill. Most of the time my jeep was doing 1 mph in crawl mode with my foot off the gas.

    I remember seeing a while back of an NFL quarterback who put a dodge viper engine is his wrangler. He had to shave the grill to make it fit. Talk about some crazy shit.
     
  3. Mar 31, 2011 at 8:23 AM
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    i want an 2006(last year of the inline 6) unlimited(lwb)
     
  4. Mar 31, 2011 at 8:23 AM
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    That would be awesome to see but it probably won't happen...the whole reason they switched to the 3.8L V6 from the 4.0 In Line was for the better fuel economy! That straight 6 was a bad ass engine!
     
  5. Mar 31, 2011 at 8:25 AM
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    we were able to pop wheelies on my friends 02 with 6" and 35s with the inline 6 5speed. the v8 would do backflips right in place
     
  6. Mar 31, 2011 at 8:30 AM
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    yea thats a lot of power for that vehicle...I can just see the news now :facepalm:
     
  7. Mar 31, 2011 at 8:32 AM
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    jeep would have a lot of "stuck throttles"
     
  8. Mar 31, 2011 at 8:33 AM
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    I'll believe it when I see it
     
  9. Mar 31, 2011 at 8:37 AM
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    The v6 suck now in the jeeps, my 04 with a straight 6 is better then my brothers 2010 with the v6
     
  10. Mar 31, 2011 at 9:05 AM
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    yea my pops has a 2004 tj and its great...now my uncles JK is another story...I can totally tell the torque power loss


    I always thought Jeep brought out the JK as..."Just Kidding" :pout:


    Its bigger and weaker....AWESOME!!!
     

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