Calgary Jeep Association

« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Newer style 4 door rubicons ?  (Read 3019 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline SPOT

  • Baby Wheeler
  • Posts: 94
Newer style 4 door rubicons ?
« on: August 10, 2010, 02:26:35 PM »
looking for a 4 door rubicon.Did any year  come with the inline six in it or will I have to swap one in.
Logged

Offline Bone206

  • Budget Lift
  • Posts: 197
Re: Newer style 4 door rubicons ?
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2010, 02:50:41 PM »
none of the JKs come with the inline 6, and they all come with the 3.8 V6. Aside from lacking some of the lower end grunt, i haven't had any problems with mine and it has a little more upper end grunt than the inline 6. If you are considering an engine upgrade, I'd either supercharge it, or swap in a Hemi :)
Logged
07 JK Sahara Unlimited, 1.5 spidertrax spacers, 2.5 teraflex cl, 275/70/18 duratracs, ace rock rails, black OEM  rims, safari straps roof, Cobra 29 WXBT CB

Offline ornamental

  • UberWheeler
  • Posts: 460
    • http://www.webshots/users/yeungstreet
Re: Newer style 4 door rubicons ?
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2010, 02:53:52 PM »
Quote from: SPOT on August 10, 2010, 02:26:35 PM
looking for a 4 door rubicon.Did any year  come with the inline six in it or will I have to swap one in.

id like to see spot swap in a inline 6, that would be cool
Logged

Offline w squared

  • Talks waaay too much!
  • Posts: 3400
  • Keamy Hungry!
Re: Newer style 4 door rubicons ?
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2010, 03:20:53 PM »
IF you're going to do a swap as complex as putting an I-6 in a JK, I'd think that you'd go all the way and swap in a V-8. Or maybe a cummins  ;D
Logged
Quote from: TL-Iguana on December 08, 2011, 09:55:33 PM
I followed a rainbow out to a garage and found a leprichaun. The rainbow ended in a potted cactus on his porch, but there was no gold :(

Offline Vinman

  • CJA Executive
  • Talks waaay too much!
  • Posts: 2237
Re: Newer style 4 door rubicons ?
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2010, 03:56:22 PM »
Sounds like you want to replace a gutless boat anchor with a slightly less gutless, more reliable boat anchor?
Just swap a V8 and be done with it, you know you want too.
Logged
/l ,[____],
 l---L -OlllllllO-
 ()_)-()_)-o-)_)

Quote from: Bnine link=topic=25904.msg162940#msg162940      date=1341881306
. 
 Resident prick is my job and it took me ten years to earn that title

Offline Bone206

  • Budget Lift
  • Posts: 197
Re: Newer style 4 door rubicons ?
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2010, 04:08:18 PM »
the SRT 6.1 engine would be nice. . . .yes yes
Logged
07 JK Sahara Unlimited, 1.5 spidertrax spacers, 2.5 teraflex cl, 275/70/18 duratracs, ace rock rails, black OEM  rims, safari straps roof, Cobra 29 WXBT CB

Offline w squared

  • Talks waaay too much!
  • Posts: 3400
  • Keamy Hungry!
Re: Newer style 4 door rubicons ?
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2010, 05:22:02 PM »
Quote from: Vinman on August 10, 2010, 03:56:22 PM
Sounds like you want to replace a gutless boat anchor with a slightly less gutless, more reliable boat anchor?


That is a totally untrue accusation about the 3.8L V6. It gets better fuel economy than the 4.0, makes more peak horespower, is quite reliable, and is nowhere near heavy enough to be an effective boat anchor ;D
Logged
Quote from: TL-Iguana on December 08, 2011, 09:55:33 PM
I followed a rainbow out to a garage and found a leprichaun. The rainbow ended in a potted cactus on his porch, but there was no gold :(

Offline morerpmfred

  • Talks waaay too much!
  • Posts: 1604
Re: Newer style 4 door rubicons ?
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2010, 05:31:14 PM »
the SRT 6.1 engine would be nice. . . .yes yes


Ponoka chrysler has a new jk unlimited with a 6.1 srt moter .
Logged

Offline Bone206

  • Budget Lift
  • Posts: 197
Re: Newer style 4 door rubicons ?
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2010, 05:41:46 PM »
yeah, the 3.8 gets a lot of un-necessary flak. . . not to say it is the best engine around, but it isn't by any stretch a "bad motor"  :o. How much is the 6.1 at the Ponoka dealer? I din't know there were any 6.1s around. Would be a fun, axel-snapping ride :).
Logged
07 JK Sahara Unlimited, 1.5 spidertrax spacers, 2.5 teraflex cl, 275/70/18 duratracs, ace rock rails, black OEM  rims, safari straps roof, Cobra 29 WXBT CB

Offline morerpmfred

  • Talks waaay too much!
  • Posts: 1604
Re: Newer style 4 door rubicons ?
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2010, 07:04:52 PM »
 It was arubicon and had a lift and was not factory installed and i think they where asking about 50k . had no miles on it.
Logged

Offline SPOT

  • Baby Wheeler
  • Posts: 94
Re: Newer style 4 door rubicons ?
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2010, 07:21:21 PM »
nope looking for a dirt simple swap I have done enough v8 swaps .It is going to be a 150- 200 km a day daily driver  to work . light winter wheeling.I know every trick in the book for the inline six it will also be stroked  and turbo'ed.The cummins swap was going to be first but I cannot find a good running 4bt that isn't shot.
and for no other reason then I cant stand the 3.8
Logged

Offline Rubi03 jef

  • Talks waaay too much!
  • Posts: 1918
  • she never understands
Re: Newer style 4 door rubicons ?
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2010, 08:45:47 PM »
wish i had ur money
Logged
04 rubicon <4'' X series RC lift, 1.25'' RC body lift, 1'' RC MML, CV rear drive shaft,  Stubby front bumper, CB,35 MTZ" ,Hi Lifter 54'',LED tail lights , flat fenders, LED front Flasher, half doors, Light force spots, and CDN M101 custom Military trailer

Offline Vinman

  • CJA Executive
  • Talks waaay too much!
  • Posts: 2237
Re: Newer style 4 door rubicons ?
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2010, 09:05:30 PM »
Quote from: Rubi03 jef on August 10, 2010, 08:45:47 PM
wish i had ur money

You obviously don't know Nate, He'll have the swap done and running for under 40 bucks and that include the donor engine.
Logged
/l ,[____],
 l---L -OlllllllO-
 ()_)-()_)-o-)_)

Quote from: Bnine link=topic=25904.msg162940#msg162940      date=1341881306
. 
 Resident prick is my job and it took me ten years to earn that title

Offline Rookie

  • CJA Members
  • That CB Yapper
  • Posts: 845
  • build it, break it, rebuild it better
Re: Newer style 4 door rubicons ?
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2010, 09:47:34 PM »
Quote from: Vinman on August 10, 2010, 09:05:30 PM
You obviously don't know Nate, He'll have the swap done and running for under 40 bucks and that include the donor engine.

LOL

This will be a big budget build for for him this time then ;) ;D
Logged
TJ with some stuff

Offline Rubi03 jef

  • Talks waaay too much!
  • Posts: 1918
  • she never understands
Re: Newer style 4 door rubicons ?
« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2010, 09:59:42 PM »
snap..

well my dream would be 4bt cummins but itll be awhile befor i source a good engine
Logged
04 rubicon <4'' X series RC lift, 1.25'' RC body lift, 1'' RC MML, CV rear drive shaft,  Stubby front bumper, CB,35 MTZ" ,Hi Lifter 54'',LED tail lights , flat fenders, LED front Flasher, half doors, Light force spots, and CDN M101 custom Military trailer
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »