RedHeep
NAXJA #1499
- Location
- Landenberg, PA
So in one of my bored on a saturday googling for jeep things moments, I came across a post talking about the 3.5l V6 that Chrysler put in the 300m in '99, being an aluminum block and heads and doing 250 hp. A little more research told me that it was designed to be mounted longitudinally and mounts to the 42LE auto.
Then I figured out that the 42LE was modified by Chrysler for the liberties and wranglers into the 42RLE and they bolted a 231 to the back of it. So that got me thinking. An HO version of an all aluminum V6, controlled by late 90's Chrysler computers, SOHC and putting out 250/250 hp and tq and theoretically mounts to an already existing 4wd Jeep tranny/tcase package.
What's not to love here? Is there a reason this hasn't been a viable engine swap for XJ guys? I mean other than the fact that the 4.0 lasts a long time and it's not getting you V8 power, it's still bumping up the performance, maybe the mileage, and it could plug itself into the gauge package without any fuss.
Tell me I'm crazy. These cars down here are $700 on craigslist all day.
Then I figured out that the 42LE was modified by Chrysler for the liberties and wranglers into the 42RLE and they bolted a 231 to the back of it. So that got me thinking. An HO version of an all aluminum V6, controlled by late 90's Chrysler computers, SOHC and putting out 250/250 hp and tq and theoretically mounts to an already existing 4wd Jeep tranny/tcase package.
What's not to love here? Is there a reason this hasn't been a viable engine swap for XJ guys? I mean other than the fact that the 4.0 lasts a long time and it's not getting you V8 power, it's still bumping up the performance, maybe the mileage, and it could plug itself into the gauge package without any fuss.
Tell me I'm crazy. These cars down here are $700 on craigslist all day.