An awesome case of "f*ck it, why not" crazy engine swap

Kinja'd!!! "BrownMiataDieselWagon" (opporamblings)
07/22/2014 at 22:54 • Filed to: jeep, srt, viper

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Casually browsing Jeep mods, stumbling upon !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

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Yes, that's right, a Jeep Wrangler powered by an 8.3L Viper engine. 8.3L of Freedom putting out 525 lb-ft torque with ~470 available at just 1500 rpm.

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Because race car. This thing is pure awesomeness.

EDIT: Looked up prices for GenIII Mopar V10 crate engines... $39K on JEGS!!!


DISCUSSION (5)


Kinja'd!!! OPPOsaurus WRX > BrownMiataDieselWagon
07/22/2014 at 23:01

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A viper engine in pretty much anything is awesome


Kinja'd!!! Squid > BrownMiataDieselWagon
07/22/2014 at 23:03

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America! FUCK YEAH!


Kinja'd!!! Sn210 > BrownMiataDieselWagon
07/22/2014 at 23:05

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hell yeah! I remember stumbling across this one while looking for Jeep mods as well back in the day


Kinja'd!!! gawdzillla > BrownMiataDieselWagon
07/23/2014 at 00:47

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ls1 make so much more sense


Kinja'd!!! BrownMiataDieselWagon > gawdzillla
07/23/2014 at 00:54

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But this thing doesn't have to make sense. Viper V10 is just cooler than a LS1. And because Mopar.