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Gold Hills Posse 4×4 Club · Folsom, CA

Motor question

  1. BKGM Jeepers President Joined: June 2003
    #116 Jan 2013, 2:42 PM

    I found a 2011 3.6L Mopar motor with 10K miles for $1300. It lists the 6-speed manual as direct bolt-in. Can anyone confirm this? I'm having difficulty verifying my transmission is a match (08, JKU). Also, it looks like all my accessories are a direct swap over, leaving my outstanding questions all related to the ECU and whether I can simply remove my old one and put in the new one - and plug it in. Thoughts???

    Kathleen and Brad
  2. Fred Subscriber
    #216 Jan 2013, 3:24 PM

    I thought the new engines didn't come out until 2012? Isn't the 2011 the same as your 2008?

  3. scoped Subscriber
    #316 Jan 2013, 9:00 PM

    Is it a jk motor or a charger/300



    I would be extremly surprised if the ecu was a direct plug in but if so that's nice.



    I thought I read or heard somewhere the gearbox was the same just different gear ratios. If it's not a direct bolt up It could possibly just be a bell housing and or input shaft? - are the flywheel part#s the same? Clutch kits same or diff?

  4. BKGM Jeepers started this President Joined: June 2003
    #416 Jan 2013, 9:01 PM

    It's not out of a JK. It's out of another dodge vehicle! It is still the same hp and torque numbers.

    Kathleen and Brad
  5. scoped Subscriber
    #516 Jan 2013, 9:08 PM

    Be cautiouse there may be alot of things you need to change - manifolds, pulleys, dip stick locations , I'm assuming it's a rear drive application 3.6? If it's a front drive application I don't know how much they change mounting locations motor mounts and junk?



    I would not do one unless it was out of a jk without some serious research first to make sure it's alike - not that it can't be done but if there are a ton of differences it could turn into a real pain.



    However if you do it I would really like to be involved

  6. BKGM Jeepers started this President Joined: June 2003
    #616 Jan 2013, 9:19 PM

    It's out of a fwd van.

    I know the motor mounts would change plus other stuff.

    Kathleen and Brad
  7. Guest former user
    #716 Jan 2013, 9:30 PM

    Whats a 3.6 fwd van motor got to do with a Hemi ?

  8. BKGM Jeepers started this President Joined: June 2003
    #816 Jan 2013, 9:37 PM
    "rick-rock" wrote: Whats a 3.6 fwd van motor got to do with a Hemi ?



    Poor mans hemi. 2000 project vs a 12000 project.

    Kathleen and Brad
  9. Guest former user
    #916 Jan 2013, 9:40 PM
    "BKGM Jeepers" wrote: It's not out of a JK. It's out of another dodge vehicle! It is still the same hp and torque numbers.

    Same hp and torque numbers as what? The new JK?

  10. huck271 Subscriber
    #1017 Jan 2013, 9:38 AM

    It would make more sense to do a supercharger.



    This not a hemi replacement. There is no replacement for displacement.



    Huck

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