Those lights tho!

 

This project is just screaming for an SRT-4 Dodge 2.4L Turbo swap.

That's 250whp & 260tq stock & an easy 400 hp & tq with just bolt-on's. It's about as close to a direct swap as you're going to get & those things are light, reliably over-built, easy to find, & cheap ($2000 new from the dealer) compared to a stroker.

You best believe if my 4.0L kicks the bucket... it's a no brainer.

 

So what trans would you put on the fwd motor?

 

Cant wait to see more of this!

 

This is going to be a nasty build. I want to see.

 

That's what I was thinking...

 

the trans wouldnt be an issue, but i highly doubt a 420 is the motor swap of choice.

 

Can't wait to see the next set of updates. Keep them coming. Looks great.

 

ask and you shall receive

 

Nah, 2JZ. Or if you could find one, RB25/26

 

I'd really like to know what they came off of or brand name as well

 

well first things first. The plan is to go as fast as possible on the 4.0L. once that is pushed to its limits, then I will find a motor swap, but given the main objective of this jeep is to go straight, Im not going to be looking at motors without enough pistons, or imported for that matter

I have been considering making a turboed 4 banger cherokee, that could scream through the twisties, so maybe srt4 jeep is on down the road, but I think that could be cooler in a slammed wrangler, either a TJ, or an old army ******

 

We'll see if he tells us... I remember in one of his old threads he wouldn't tell people what his tires were because he wanted to be unique.

 

lol

 

Chris Durham's already done an SRT-4 swap in his TJ HERE but he's using a custom trans adaptor plate. There are about a dozen other direct swaps for transmission options.

Quotes form other's via a quick Google search

"The Neon engine shares a bellhousing pattern with the 2.4 found in the late model TJ (2003-up), so if you got a trans out of one of those that would probably be the best bet"

"Basically you use a jeep liberty bellhousing which oddly bolts to the Toyota Supra R-154, and that bellhousing bolts to the SRT block. IIRC you have to shave about 1/2" of material off the face of the bellhousing to insure full spline engagement into the clutch disk"

"Of course a SRT swap is possible...I didnt do it that way myself since I didnt want my manifolds pointing back at the firewall...besides, regardless a 420a head flows just as well...the na 2.4l block is the same except for oil squirters, it actually makes little sense to use a true SRT engine if you plan to rebuild it anyway...but yes, you use a Jeep RWQD 2.4L bell, a toyota supra R154 manual tranny and voila!...alternatively you can use a 2.5L dakota bell and a R154(which is a direct bolt up as far as the tranny goes)"



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