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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 04:32 PM
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Chevrolet LS crate engine. No more cracked 0331 heads.

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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 06:12 PM
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Woudnt a new XJ be cheaper
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Woudnt a new XJ be cheaper
I hate to tell you, but there are no new XJs anymore. Production ended in 2001.
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If you jump to 0:48 in this vid you can see a Cherokee ripping around in the desert with a V8 LS1

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That would sure put a scare on the Wrangler guys!
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Originally Posted by Firestorm500
I hate to tell you, but there are no new XJs anymore. Production ended in 2001.
I guess "different" would have been more appropriate choice of words.
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Old Dec 4, 2014 | 08:58 PM
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Then, there would have to be an LS section in the modified XJ section, so those folks could keep those engines running. I don't want an engine with that much "stuff" on it when it needs repairs.
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Already have a small block in mine. An LS will be the next step, eventually.
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300+ HP in a 3000 lb car.......that's how u spell fun.
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I always figured if an I6 will fit so will a V12.
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Yes yes yes. Even a plain 5.3 would rock.
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The longest engine block I have seen in an XJ was a first gen Viper 8.0L V10.
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I wonder if a Hellcat will fit in there.
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The longest engine block I have seen in an XJ was a first gen Viper 8.0L V10.
I WANT ONE OF THOSE! Just think of how far you could fling mud.......
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Then, there would have to be an LS section in the modified XJ section, so those folks could keep those engines running. I don't want an engine with that much "stuff" on it when it needs repairs.
The LS engine is pretty bullet proof, even with all that stuff on it. Got a fleet of Chevy trucks with the LS 5.3, hardly any problems at all. That can't be said for the Ford 5.4, or the Dodge 4.7.
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