Beefing up The 4.0L I6 the right way
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At hwy speeds wouldn't there be a forced air induction effect? Might neutralize those choking elbows a some degree. Either way the ARB snorkel is hideous.
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I've always been more of a fan of the cowl intakes because they appear to flow better than a conventional snorkel.
You won't get big numbers out of this engine, BUT you can smooth it out a bit and maybe squeeze a couple mpg out of it.
This is what I would do if I were gunna spend the money:
-spectre cowl intake
-62mm butterfly valve
-injectors
-headers and a 2.25" high flow exhaust
I'm not sure about the intake. I've never researched it cause I have a 99.
Personally, I would stick with 2.25" exhaust because IMO I think it's better to keep the exhaust velocity up. The 2.5" will sound mean though. Some people will bash on headers because they're so expensive for little gain. I think it's worth it just to say you have headers
As far as computers or ignition goes, it all seems to be a gimmick with these motors. It would be nice to have an aftermarket ignition so you could gap your plugs bigger, but I don't know of any.
Short of building a stroker motor, there isn't much meat left on the bone for our 4.0s. This setup could easily run you upwards of $1,000 for maybe 20hp.
You won't get big numbers out of this engine, BUT you can smooth it out a bit and maybe squeeze a couple mpg out of it.
This is what I would do if I were gunna spend the money:
-spectre cowl intake
-62mm butterfly valve
-injectors
-headers and a 2.25" high flow exhaust
I'm not sure about the intake. I've never researched it cause I have a 99.
Personally, I would stick with 2.25" exhaust because IMO I think it's better to keep the exhaust velocity up. The 2.5" will sound mean though. Some people will bash on headers because they're so expensive for little gain. I think it's worth it just to say you have headers
As far as computers or ignition goes, it all seems to be a gimmick with these motors. It would be nice to have an aftermarket ignition so you could gap your plugs bigger, but I don't know of any.
Short of building a stroker motor, there isn't much meat left on the bone for our 4.0s. This setup could easily run you upwards of $1,000 for maybe 20hp.
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One word: regear.
I realize you've already done 3.07 to 3.55, but money would be better spent IMO on putting more torque to the ground through deeper gearing.
I realize you've already done 3.07 to 3.55, but money would be better spent IMO on putting more torque to the ground through deeper gearing.
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If we could cam, intake and flow these engines there would be no question. you could make significantly more ponies with a few mods and stay under a $1k. deeper gears would let PO move to bigger tires at some point and still create "more power" with 31's.
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To what end? Any gears worth spending money on (as in, 4.56:1 or deeper) are going to be way too deep to use with 31" tires in any daily driver situation. Yes you get "MOAR POWAR" - however you've decided to quantify that - but 3000 RPM on the highway is not fun.
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I think I will just stick with injector swap and headers. Everything ells sounds like alot of work and $ for almost no return, I have other places I can spend that money. Thank you all for your input.
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I believe cold air intake and free flowing muffler are the two most cost effective ways to get another few HP out of the 4.0L. If that's not good enough, build a stroker.
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