Hemi in a JK!!

[myjeepwalks]

anyone else see this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep...ategoryZ6285QQihZ017QQitemZ270121632991QQrdZ1http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep...ategoryZ6285QQihZ017QQitemZ270121632991QQrdZ1

 

[06Liberty]

man, if I only had $58,000!!! That's awesome!

 

[04Liberty]

I saw that lookin for jeeps for someone I work with...that things insane

 

[tjkj2002]

Wanna see some real wild Jeeps,go to burnsvilleoffroad.com.The guy will put a CRD engine in a TJ for you,a 5.7/6.1 Hemi,or even shoe horn in a Viper V-10(for like 54,000).

 

[Dave]

Wanna see some real wild Jeeps,go to burnsvilleoffroad.com.The guy will put a CRD engine in a TJ for you,a 5.7/6.1 Hemi,or even shoe horn in a Viper V-10(for like 54,000).

If I had that much cash laying around doing nothing I would get a JK and have pleanty of gas money left over, and take the top and doors off and drive around - both on and off road...........yup.....in a heartbeat.

I know......I'm sick.

Dave

 

[kjpilot]

That TJ is about 5 miles away from where I'm sitting right now. The guys at Burnsville Off Road are really good at what they do. The dealership I go to, Park Jeep, frequently has B.O.R. modify brand new Jeeps for Park Jeep to sell at a premium. Kinda cool!

 

[JeepJeepster]

Why not just buy a WK with the Hemi and put a 4" lift on it?

Screw that.. Waste of money IMHO.

 

[kjpilot]

A WK SRT8 has a base price of $41,000, & that is track ready not trail ready. By the time you modified that WK to a level that came close to what that JK with the SRT8 motor already is you'd probably be close to a draw financially speaking. With that being the case, I'd personally prefer that JK.

But I don't have $57,000 burning a hole in my pocket, so it's all academic!sad2.gif

 

[kjpilot]

Auction ended, and I think the person who bought it is someone I know!
Maybe I'll get a chance to tell you guys how awesome it is!

 

[06Liberty]

You don't have to get the SRT8 to get a HEMI, you can get the 5.7 HEMI in a "regular" WK. Either way, it's out of my budget.

 

[kjpilot]

You don't have to get the SRT8 to get a HEMI, you can get the 5.7 HEMI in a "regular" WK. Either way, it's out of my budget.

You DO have to get an SRT8 to get the 6.1 liter Hemi that they put in that JK

 

[06Liberty]

correct, but I don't think that's what Blake was referring to. But I could be wrong.

 

[kjpilot]

Maybe not, but to make a proper price comparison, you'd have to compare it to the SRT8. A standard 5.7L Hemi WK is still ~$36 K, that only saves about $5,000. Additionally, you can't get a Rubicon WK either... I'd still go with the Modded JK... If I could!

 

[04Liberty]

You DO have to get an SRT8 to get the 6.1 liter Hemi that they put in that JK

Naahhh, those things are popping up for sale all over, both complete junkyard pulls, crate and short blocks. I'm waiting just a little longer, then maybe I can scarf one for my Ram.

 

[JeepJeepster]

Yup, I was talking about the 5.7.. You can get a loaded limited with the Hemi for less than 36k..

 

[kjpilot]

What I want to do in a couple years is get a used 4 door JK Rubicon & a salvaged 5.7 Hemi & do the transplant myself. Should be able to do that & a decent lift for $20K to $25K. It has to be easier than doing a SFA swap on a WK!