motor n trans question
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motor n trans question
A year or so ago I bought the Jeepn magazine. It had Jeeps the factory should have made and had a 98GC. It stated that the ultimate GC would be to take out a Ram 360 and auto trans/transfercase and slap into the GC.
Has anyone done this ?
I have been seeing the 5.9 limiteds for sale lately and looking to either build myself or buy one outright. I have access to a 360 truck motor with trans n case reasonably and thought I might try it.
Hopefully one of you gearheads has done this and can point me in the right direction.
Has anyone done this ?
I have been seeing the 5.9 limiteds for sale lately and looking to either build myself or buy one outright. I have access to a 360 truck motor with trans n case reasonably and thought I might try it.
Hopefully one of you gearheads has done this and can point me in the right direction.
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No, actually it's the same physical size as a 318 (5.2). It's just a bigger bore, longer stroke version from the same family. It's still a small block.
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The reason I asked is that his is is a truck motor. Those I think were a big block, or at least used to be a destroked 383.
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The 360 from the ram pick-up is the same as was used in the '98 ZJ 5.9 Limited except for different intake and exhaust manifolds.
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It can be done,what year ram would you be getting the drivetrain from?
Bear in mind you will most definitely want to swap out your D35 rear for a D44 to handle that motor which means re-gearing your front end as well.
Bear in mind you will most definitely want to swap out your D35 rear for a D44 to handle that motor which means re-gearing your front end as well.
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the V8 axles are plentiful round hear and will be upgrading them in the meantime.
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