What differentiates the LT from everything else? First let's be honest everything we see here is old technology, very old technology. By the end of World War II the internal combustion engine had pretty much reached its pinnacle. Overhead cams, multi valves, direct injection.... its s all been done, probably before most of us were born. Google the Rolls-Royce Cressy engine or even the good old Allison V12 you will be amazed at the technology in those engines, they make our engines look like toys. The roots of the modern Hemi engine really lie in Chrysler's attempt at an aircraft engine that was fitted to the later iterations of the P-47 Thunderbolt. The engine proved powerful and could push the Thunderbolt over 500 miles an hour, but once the jet engine came onto the scene the internal combustion engines were old news. I always thought Thunderbolt would make a better name for a Challenger or Charger than Hellcat or Demon. The LT engine runs a structural oil pan which supports a 6 bolt cross bolted main cap. Aluminum heads and block mean lighter weight and better cooling, although this has been true since the early LS from the late 90s. Potential energy, that's where it's at. An LT1 runs 11.5 to 1 compression in a 6.2 l engine. The modern Hemi, which really isn't a true Hemi any longer due to production costs and other factors has 10.9 to 1 compression. GM has applied the technology required to allow an 11.5:1 engine to run on pump gas. The combination of direct injection and continuous variable valve timing allows GM to do this; neither the LS or Hemi has CVVT. What you end up with is an engine that has tremendous power, especially torque at lower RPM; this is the reason the LT 5.3 can run with the larger engines, especially when equipped with the 10-speed transmission. BTW the 10-speed transmission was developed in conjunction with other manufacturers like Ford, Honda and Toyota. Unlike an LS3 or Hemi the LT idles at very low RPM and has tremendous torque off idle, I like to say it's halfway to a diesel with its higher compression and maximized cylinder pressure. We have run the 6.2 LT's against Hemi's and LS3's with higher horsepower ratings but more often than not the LT wins. The new inline 6 twin turbo looks very promising but it is really nothing new. I'm a big fan of the inline 6 and it appears Chrysler has taken a look at the BMW 3 l M series engine. That's not a bad thing they tout V8 performance with better economy and emissions. Smaller displacement engines with forced induction have often attempted to replace the good old V8, like the Ford Ecoboost engine. I drive about a thousand miles a week in Wranglers with engines from the anemic 3.8 all the way up to LT'4's and various Hemi's. Without question the LT's have the best drivability, fuel efficiency and transmissions IMO. The day will come when the large displacement V8s will be outclassed by the smaller displacement supercharged engines and electric motors. But for now if you have a large heavy vehicle with a lot of drag it's hard to beat the overhead valve American V8 regardless of manufacturer.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

@WranglerJKLS Thanks for chiming in with all that great info, Robbie! Always learn a ton from you 👍

@89PWRRAM

Жыл бұрын

@@frank39490 I love my 8.1ltr engine drivetrain in my 2004 3/4ton, Yukon XL. I might do something crazy one day. I saw on Autotrader once someone selling a rust bucket early 2000's, Yukon XL 2500 from the salty road states with this drivetrain for $3000. That drivetrain would work great swapped into my 1989 Dodge 4x4 project.

Once you here that sound of that engine, it's too late. They got you! Watch out, Eddie's got the fever.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL - Oh yeah. Between the LT we have in Moby and our 392, I've had it for a while now :)

@pennypackmtb2542

Жыл бұрын

@@wayalife That's right. I forgot about the 392. So you've had the fever and it's getting worse and now you're trying to spread it.

Motech is an unbelievable shop. Watch one of Robbie’s videos and you know these guys really know what they’re doing .

I’m so excited for the LT4! Thank you for doing this. Big fan of Motech.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

I love it, and it gets better mileage than the original V6 they come with. That is amazing that you get all that extra power and torque aaaaaaand extra mileage, incredible 😮

@wayalife

4 ай бұрын

Yup, it's amazing!

Great video! You always have great content that keeps me interested. 22 years ago when I was 19 years old I did a GM fuel injected motor swap in my 84 CJ7. This was before LS swap became a cliche. just recently we bought that same Jeep back and my son and I are fixing it up for his first vehicle. We bought a 2022 JLU for my wife this past summer. After owning a Yukon Denali with the 6.2, I thought it would be amazing to have the 6.2 in the JL. I can not wait to follow your build. Thumbs up Eddie!!

@m-dr5797

Жыл бұрын

Thumbs up to Cindy too!! 😊

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Awesome and congratulations to you.

Super exciting!! Can’t wait to see it come together!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rachel! It'll be a while until it actually happens but we are excited about it.

I live 15 mins away and had no idea they were here in Vegas. Definitely going to do this.

So love these vids. Now we get to what this build on the JT and then the ensuring off-road vids, yeh!😊❤😊

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you're liking it :)

Great video! Can’t wait to see the LT4. It was pretty cool getting to see my LT1 10 speed and atlas swapped big green jku in the background of the whole video!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL - awesome! Glad that we got your Jeep in the video.

As always a great video . Thank you Eddie and Cindy…

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :)

I love when things are done well and complete. Keeping as much of the OEM assembly is key to good reliability, so this is probably is a great option for those who cant find a 392.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Being that the 392 is being discontinued, I think there will be a lot of guys who will find this to be an attractive option.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

@@Oilngld Umm, not just the 392 but HEMI as a whole for Dodge and RAM. A lot of it has to do with new EPA standards coming in 2024 but most of it is from Jeep trying to stay ahead of it and make 70% of their line up electrified by then. This is all directly from Stellantis.

@dougg8280

Жыл бұрын

@@wayalife they are going to kill Jeep. Maybe the new Jeeps will have a V8 speaker for nostalgia like the electric Charger ;-)

@scottymac5174

Жыл бұрын

@@wayalife I truly am not a fan of EV's. If the time comes, and it looks like it is, I will buy used before new.

@HeartAE86

Жыл бұрын

@@Oilngld there's a difference between infringing on a constitutional right and "luxury". The ATF is getting spanked because they are (and have been) infringing on constitutional rights. The EPA however can do whatever they want, because owning a vehicle is a luxury, not a right unfortunately.

Awesome! Kalan and Motech are the best!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Yes they are 👍🏻

I 100% LOVE mine! Im glad to see @wranglerJKLS is starting to work on the JLs!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Very cool :)

Whow, what an engine, love it, together with the suspension it would be the most sick gladiator in the world 💪✌️👌🥇greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱❤️🇺🇸😉

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL - thank you :)

At 3:22 in the video you can see the front tire and fender of my Jeep. Should be done any day now. Getting an L86 and I cannot wait.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL - that is awesome 👍

This is going to be sooooo good. Looking forward to this Eddie!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad you enjoyed it

Nice to see some alternatives to the hemi swaps!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear you like seeing alternatives! 👍

The Gladiator is going to be insane!!! I can’t wait to see it, and hear it.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you're liking what we'll be doing 👍

RattleTrap used to be my favorite Jeep build but after this swap I can safely say that Moby will become my new fave. It's already a dream Jeep and I have a great one but it's just on another level that many of us will never get to. Kudos my friend.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL - awesome and thank you. And, to be clear, Moby is our JK and it already has an LT under the hood. This new one that we're wanting is for our Gladiator :)

@Michael_00001

Жыл бұрын

@@wayalife Ahh of course. I was confused. I meant the Gladiator. My favorite rig (aside from my own) that I've ever seen.

@abnpthfdr2934

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Moby is a total badass. I remember the video is where I learned about the LT/L86 engine. (before that, I thought they were only LS engines!!!)🤙

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

Much respect for going a different route and being unique. Looking forward to seeing this play out and some vids. Would love to check the build out in person one day if we ever cross paths. 👍👍

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

I hope we do get a chance to meet someday 👍🏻

Great video guys!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend. Always happy to share a little V8 fun 😎

❤ You are great! Love your vlogs.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Humbled that you would say as much, thank you

I knew motech would start on Jl and Jt Eddie your videos are awesome

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Truly humbled that you would say as much.

I've never been to Vegas. This is a good reason to travel out there! Not sure about that drive to Florida though.

Can’t wait to see your JT, I see that in the future for my JT as well. 👍

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Awesome :)

AWESOME 😎😎! Greetings from Greece!!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you liked it and nice to know we have fans in Greece 👍🏻

Lol That’s awesome! Can’t wait for that series of vids!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you're looking forward to this 👍

Absolutely badass!!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like what you see :)

I've always preferred the LS, LT over the Hemi. I can't wait to see one in your JT.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! HEMI's are nice but I agree, the LS/LT's have a lot more going for them when it comes to swaps.

@user-fk2dm5oy9f

8 ай бұрын

​@@wayalifehow dependable and reliable has your jeep been with the Chevy engine swap? Any electronics issues, codes popping up? And can you have a manual transmission with the Chevy engine swap?

@wayalife

8 ай бұрын

Not gonna lie, soon after we got this engine installed, we did have problems and we documented it in one of our videos. However, we later found that it was just a chaffed wire causing the problems and once that got fixed, we haven't had any more issues. Been really happy with it since.@@user-fk2dm5oy9f

Man, you look like a kid in a candy store with a hundred bucks in your pocket! The LT4 has a sick amount of power, I'm sure you'll find a way to enjoy it! Look forward to the build. Cheers.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL - you know it!! 🤪

Drive it like you stoled it, Eddie!

Thanks for sharing yet another informative video and for giving me an opportunity to see the progress of my LT1/10L90 swap (1:03) on my Moby inspired Black JKU build (Fir-Na-Tine on Wayalife) 👍🏽

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL - no way, that is too cool! Glad we could show off your Jeep in this video 👍

Awesome option 🥳

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you like what you see.

I live down the street from ther . I pass it everyday. I just hope one day I'll be ready for my swap one day 🔥

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Awesome :)

Now that is cool!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked what you saw 👍🏻

Cant wait to see it, and hear it :)

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

It may be a bit but glad to hear you're looking forward to it.

Amazing brother ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

So sweet it would be awesome to see a 7.3 Godzilla swap

That LT4 should definitely wake up your Gladiator! I've got my heart set on the new GM 6.6L out of the 2500 trucks, with either an 8L90 or 10speed if possible, for my wife's JKUR.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Wow, now that would be awesome

I am dreaming of a Motech upgrade in my 2020 JLU. It sounds like by the time I am ready, Motech will be in full swing with these things. I am really looking forward to hearing how you like it and comparing it to the 392.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Well, so far, we've been loving the Motech LT that we have in Moby, our JK wrangler and really looking forward to getting one in our JT because of it :)

I would have just left your JT there for them to do, and walked home! Yea, that would be a long walk but think about it, they would probably be calling you to come get it by the time you get home! lol Motech does amazing work!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL

Hey that’s pretty neat!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it 😎

Fantastic, informative video as always Eddie, but you need to have a couple minute Ripley outtake at the end of all your videos! Hope he is doing well!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video and yes, I guess it’s been a while since we featured Ripley 😊

Motech swap was the best money I’ve ever spent 👍

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

We’ve been real happy with our too 👍🏻

@sithinstructor

Жыл бұрын

How much?

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

@@sithinstructor Depends on what you decide to go with, transmission, things like that. But, you're looking at about $25-$30k

@vincentmamotos9937

Жыл бұрын

​@Wayalife wow. That's actually on yhe more affordable side in comparison to the hemi swaps

I had a fully loaded Jeep Gladiator Mojave with a 6-speed manual transmission. Thinking about going that route again. Seeing your video got me thinking about another Jeep Gladiator Mojave with a manual transmission...LT4, Atlas transfer case and a G56 manual transmission. Tremec 6-speed will hold up to the hp/tq. Would be one sweet setup if its doable.

@rodgood

Жыл бұрын

ya get rid of that 3.6 Manual . they are useless in a off road truck .

Awesome videos 👍👍👍

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@hoists1829

Жыл бұрын

@@wayalife But how could we contact with you?

Wow! You squealed the tires. Big whoop

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Wow! You made a post on KZread. Big whoop 🤪

nice and great video 🙏🏻👍👍👍

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :)

I look forward to the V-8 in you Jeep Pick-up thanks

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Awesome :)

I hope you will do a full Video on the engine install.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

We’ll see what we can do

Very nice 👌 👍

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it :)

I agree with Kalan, I definitely think an LT4 would be good for a big build like your JT. I’m going to be swapping in just a basic 6.0 LS for my XJ but it’s 4300lbs with me in it.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, on an XJ, 6.0 LS is all you really need. And yes, I think an LT4 is in the works for us :)

Saludos desde chile amigo ...

Any MT options?

great engine! Does it fit in place of my Ecodiesel?😉💪🏁

Take your 392 back and do a side by side with the 5.3 shop Jeep for the ultimate Motech commercial. That would be spectacular to watch.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL - like I said in the video, the Motech JL would give our 392 a run for its money. Never said it would beat it. But... a 6.2L LT4 would spank it.

Americas Most Wanted to doing the Hemi, Demon, Hellaphant conversions and they went through all the details to make a smooth swap.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Clearly, to each their own. Being that you're a fan of theirs, that's who you should have do your swap. 👍

Hell yea brother! She’s gonna rip!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

That's what we're needing :)

I'd love to see a race between an AMW Hellcat swap and Motech LT4 swap!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

That would be fun.

Will they give a credit for the Pentastar engine?

Good times for sure. I can only dream of such things, for now I still gotta find a way to even afford a jeep lol haha. Though I think for my my dream engine to get the torque/hp and gas mileage I would like, think I would like a 5.7 hemi But that is personal preference though. 1st step win lotto to afford everything lol.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL - we should all get what we think is best :)

What happened with this swap? Wasn't it supposed to be available for the summer?

You know it's expensive when they don't even mention price. But so is a Rubicon 392. I paid $28k for a 6.1 Hemi swap, with 545rfe in my LJ in 2006. N However I found, no comparison to the performance of a factory designed 6.4. The 392 Rubicon has more of a performance sports car feel. I don't doubt that a LS4 with super charger at 650 hp would be a fun way to go. I always hoped that Jeep would release a Wrangler Rubicon with Hellcat engine. But when I realized that 2023 was most likely the last year for the 392, I bought one. No regrets, so much fun. Smiles per gallon.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, love our 392! As far as price goes, you're right in the ballpark.

Rad!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you're liking what you see 😁

WOW

LT4 💪🏼👌🏼😎. When I grow up, I want to be Eddie!!! And here I am waiting for my 392 with only 470 HP😢.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL - don't get me wrong, I LOVE my 392 and you will too! 👍

@jdc1997

Жыл бұрын

@@wayalife I like your style Eddie. Your motto should be “F it, let’s go for it!!!” You will for sure have The Ultimate JT when you do that badass swap! Congrats!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL - thank you.

👍👍 Wow!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like what you see :)

Take my JT

Great video as always !! I want to buy the radio bar do you have a website I can go to ?

@wayalife

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video and you can buy one here wayalife.com/store/proddetail.php?prod=PARTS-CB-BAR

I drive past the shop daily

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Very cool :)

where is that swap?

👌

Not just motech , but I see it with other LS swaps, they need to get ride of the corvette covers. Someone need to make some Jeep ones

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

The covers are used to help with clearance in a Wrangler. But, it would be nice to see different covers.

Is there any update on the gladiator motor swap ??!? Really want to hear that supercharged V8

@wayalife

10 ай бұрын

We're still working on making it happen but we've had to put it off for a bit due to other projects.

I want to see someone do a coyote swap

THIS.

Excited to see the results. A bit too much bashing of the HEMI for no good reason though. Got any beef with AMW? The HEMI is a relatively cheap and reliable option - mines been treading lightly for 2 years now in my JT. MPGs also correlate more with your weight and tire size as you will notice. So with your engine choice you going to add an AUX tank ? That would really interesting to see integrated with an engine swap. Good luck !!!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL - not sure who was bashing HEMIs or anyone who installs them. Certainly, I love them and my 392. They are old in design and Stellantis has cancelled them where as GM has been and is still developing new V8 and with modern technology. That's just a fact. HEMI's are also bigger and heavier and from personal experience, all the ones I've seen have all had overheating issues, especially out in the desert. That said, I'm glad to hear you've had good experiences with yours. Regarding auxiliary tanks, the first part of this video will show you what we did kzread.info/dash/bejne/k5ltqa9vqc6rj5s.html

@ac372

Жыл бұрын

@@wayalife awesome !!! I will check it out. No desert here on the east coast !!! definitely enjoy your channel so keep the good stuff flowing. Curious on the exhaust system you are going to use in terms of mufflers and resonators and if there will be any drone. With your chop and the EVO setup (killer setup) there’s not much space :) also will remain street legal emissions wise ? HEMI defo old but gold ha ha

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

On our JK, we're running a Magaflow muffler and that's it. We love the sound it puts out but it might be on the loud side for some. As far as emissions go, we live in a part of Nevada that doesn't have smog laws so it's not an issue for us.

Where is this shop, do they sell ready to go units or you have to take one to them?

@wayalife

3 ай бұрын

They are in Las Vegas maps.app.goo.gl/SipDn1oSPVD9i42R7

Have they done a LS on the 6 speed on rubicon JLUs? Would be a dream come true

@bernardfowler1784

Жыл бұрын

LS/LT*

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Not sure why a Rubicon 6-speed would be a dream come true. The new 8-speed would be better in my opinion but then, they've been doing 8 and 10 speeds for a while now.

Listening to the install and packaging work arounds with the shifter, the dual computer and using a JK tcase, I feel like you really have to prefer the Chevy motor to choose this over a hemi swap like AMW. I like the MPG call out but what else makes this route better? Or is it really just a matter of preference and trust in a shop you know?

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

HEMI's are great engines and I love the one in my 392. Unlike a swap where one is just shoehorned into the engine compartment, Jeep tailor fitted it and made custom improvements to ensure it would work great. Everyone I know with a swapped HEMI has overheating issues and other electrical issues as well. They are a lot bigger and a lot heavier and they require your firewall to be pounded in to fit. The LT is has direct injection, has higher compression because of it and CVVT (not just VVT) and that means you get BIG torque right from idle. Being that it's an all aluminum block, it runs cooler too. From experience, I can tell you that it works great on a JK and we have a single module. Getting the transmission to work on a JL/JT was an issue because of the lame drive by wire but to me, it's worth it for the 10 speed which is really nice. As far as transfer cases go, I would ONLY run an Atlas. Anything less, I would break and have broken. With all that said, this is just my reason for going this route - mainly, personal experience.

@TheZombieslider

Жыл бұрын

Check out Marvin at flex rocks and roll overs, he rolled his hemi and blew the engine because the intake held to much oil in it even though they waited and tried to clear out the cylinders. Even after weeks of being upright the intake manifold was still holding oil in it. This isn’t an issue with LS motors.

How much for a swap? Without looking, assuming $20k for the basic swap 5.2. Then up from there. If you have the money, hell yeah. These guys deserve a lot of credit to tinker tinker and tinker to make it run!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

It really depends on if you're using a crate motor or one from a wrecking yard and what transmission you're wanting to use etc. But, in general, you're looking at about $25-30k to do this.

I think you guys need to get into an American most wanted JL or JT the work it mind blowing and the power it just stupid.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

eh, I got an LT in my JK and love it. Seen an AMW in person and it had nothing but problems.

A Cummins swap would be even better. (EPA will get in the way though).

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

That would be cool too.

I understand that they are selling something but this will be expensive. Eddie, you really should think about it, is it worth the headache and CELs vs CARB legal and plug’n play with a Hemi Redeye or 6.4? Looking forward to watching the series but seems like you’re going to be the ultimate beta tester for them. Hopefully, you’re getting a discount since your JT will be among the 1st of its kind when done. Good luck!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

First off, I love HEMI's and own a 392. Fantastic Jeep! That said, my JK is running a Motech 6.2L LT now and while I did have issues with a chaffed wire early on and highlighted it in our videos, it's been running great ever since. It is because of our experience that we're wanting to do it on our JT now. Motech really knows there stuff.

@MrKellyvevo

Жыл бұрын

Lol you think the Hemi is cheaper? You are mistaken. The LT is significantly cheaper. And regarding your CARB legal concern, we have executive orders so we have emmisions coveredb😉

@C8sorbs

Жыл бұрын

@@MrKellyvevo plug’n play vs plug’n pray - which one is cheaper? I know you’re selling something but factory connectors vs adapters is always a superior solution.

@C8sorbs

Жыл бұрын

@@wayalife I understand but I’m sure you could do the Hemi swap yourself and that would be cool to see. Just say’n.

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

@SRT Sorbs Based on the HEMI swaps I have personally seen, I can't say that I'd be interested in one. ALL of the ones I have seen had overheating issues, required pounding in of the firewall to make fit, they are a lot heavier. Also, I live in a part of Nevada where smog isn't an issue so for me, this is a better fit. Plus, I have a 392 and so I get to have my cake and eat it too :)

I don't suppose they can drop one of those motors in a manual JLUR?

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

JLUR is what it's now being designed for but you will need a new transmission.

Great video. I have a 2021 jeep jlur with a 4 inch lift and 35s. Some ppl saying jumping to 37 I need ball joints axle shafts axel reinforcements ball joins… some say nothing… what are your thoughts!

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

I would never pretend to know more than what "some people" say or don't say but from my personal experience, I can tell you that I've had ZERO problems running 37's on factory Rubicon JL axles. Granted, I am just a mall crawler.

@dr.demaurosoffice1636

Жыл бұрын

@@wayalife thank you!how many miles on the axels before you upgraded

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

It really depends on how hard you play. You may never need to upgrade your axles or at least, the housings. Ball joints wear out on any axle and you replace them as needed, just like a set of tires or brake pads. Rear shaft flanges can bend and front shafts can break and if they do, replacing them with chromoly ones is all you need to do. Just make sure that the front shafts come with full circle clips.

Does that mean you're going to have to put a roll cage in that gladiator now because this can be a hard time for you to keep your foot out of the firewall

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL - I really hate cages but Mel has been trying to talk us into one.

Is this going to be CA carb legal ? I heard him say Ca. Thanks

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Motech specializes in CA legal swaps.

My only question is do I build the suspension and axles swap first

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

In my opinion, there's no need to upgrade to a V8 until there's a need for it and so, yes, I would say suspension and axles first.

How would you pass emissions inspection?

@wayalife

10 ай бұрын

Motech makes kits that are 50 state legal and will pass emissions.

The tech doesn’t seem to think too highly of any Mopar performance engines. Straight to the GM products.

@MrKellyvevo

7 ай бұрын

In the early days we did a few Hemi swaps, we always preffered the GM powertrains, they cool much better, and the GM transmissions are definetly light years ahead of the mopar transmissions. The hemi platform itself hasnt really changed, or advanced like the GM engines have.

@voodoo1506

7 ай бұрын

@@MrKellyvevothank you for reviewing and sharing your experience. I’ll have to look into those GM performance options.

My understanding is that the LS swaps aren't CA CARB compliant, unlike hemi swaps. Is that true? TIA

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL - HEMI swaps aren't CARB compliant unless you get a kit that's got an EO. As Kalan made sure to point out, they DO on their kits.

Any particular reason why you picked this over the AMW4x4? Oh, and the fact that cost was never mentioned means I can't afford it 😁

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

Actually, yeah. All the HEMI swaps that we've seen ALL have overheating issues as well as other problems. They're also bigger and heavier and their computers are locked. We've been running an LS in our JK for over 10 years and now run an LT and love it. We love that it's more affordable, is lighter, runs cool AND can be tuned with ease.

@Daywalker78

Жыл бұрын

@@wayalife Awesome, thank you for the detailed reply! 🤘🏿😍🤘🏿

Do you install a manual transmission with your V8?

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

No, you would want to install a 8 or 10 speed automatic.

that would be a blast with a manual transmission

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

OMG, could you imagine?! 🤪

Damn… peeled out in a Jeep!! 😂😂😂

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

LOL - so much fun too

Noobie here, any recommended engine for a 6speed JL? and should a 2dr be a viable option?

@wayalife

Жыл бұрын

As in, so that you can keep the 6-speed that comes on a JL? Also, Motech has done a number of swaps in 2-doors and they are badass!

@davidmolina8156

Жыл бұрын

@@wayalife Yes if it's possible to put a v8 and keep the 6spd or would I also have to get a new transmission

I'm not an engine conoissuer but if the LT4 is a stick motor, will you be having it converted to an automatic like you did Moby?

@MrKellyvevo

Жыл бұрын

Most LT4s are 10L80s. We will have a 10L80 in his JT

@1ironbelle

Жыл бұрын

@@MrKellyvevo Sounds exciting. Can't wait to hear that thing.