turbo
- Thread starter tj-angler
- Start date
1051824
I've never seen a turbo on any stock AMC engine.
That's not to say that it can't be done, I mean the compression on a the 4.0l and 4.2l is low enough that you COULD pull it off, but i doubt you would really want to.
Also judging by the commonality of engine swaps it would be much better to swap in a engine that is already turbo'ed than to put a non-turboed engine through the stresses of retrofiting a turbo or supercharger.
(Or at LEAST swap in an engine that has been well explored as far as tubo retrofits)[addsig]
I've never seen a turbo on any stock AMC engine.
That's not to say that it can't be done, I mean the compression on a the 4.0l and 4.2l is low enough that you COULD pull it off, but i doubt you would really want to.
Also judging by the commonality of engine swaps it would be much better to swap in a engine that is already turbo'ed than to put a non-turboed engine through the stresses of retrofiting a turbo or supercharger.
(Or at LEAST swap in an engine that has been well explored as far as tubo retrofits)[addsig]
dingus
Active member
1051905
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exactly.[addsig]
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exactly.[addsig]
BigBlackJeep
New member
1051930
If you want to turbo or nitrous something, by a honda.
-put in a V8 if you want some real power.
You can put a turbo on it, but the amount of $$ you would have in it you could have a RELIABLE V8 that would get you and your Jeep just about anywhere you needed to go.
-Wasn't intended to sound arogant or anything, just stating my opinions on turbos...
By the way- welcome to Jeepz tj-angler-[addsig]
If you want to turbo or nitrous something, by a honda.
You can put a turbo on it, but the amount of $$ you would have in it you could have a RELIABLE V8 that would get you and your Jeep just about anywhere you needed to go.
-Wasn't intended to sound arogant or anything, just stating my opinions on turbos...
By the way- welcome to Jeepz tj-angler-[addsig]
1052097
hey lets keep it simple no raggin on the performance cars esp. imports... Jeeps climb walls... performance cars move... bottom line if you want power and not make a HUGE effort in doing some huge swap supercharge it... Eatons blower they use on the Rivera is avail. with a kit for a wrangler... and avenger makes a supercharger as well.[addsig]
hey lets keep it simple no raggin on the performance cars esp. imports... Jeeps climb walls... performance cars move... bottom line if you want power and not make a HUGE effort in doing some huge swap supercharge it... Eatons blower they use on the Rivera is avail. with a kit for a wrangler... and avenger makes a supercharger as well.[addsig]
1052117
The straight is a great out of the box motor, put its not the
best at producing mind boggling horsepower. On Dan
McKeag's 2000 tj (Viper TJ builder) before he did the
4.7L V8 swap, he had a supercharged and stroked six.
It produced like 360 hp's, not too shabby, but I bet
with his connections it still cost him $3500 to put that
motor together. That would buy a good crate zz4 350.[addsig]
The straight is a great out of the box motor, put its not the
best at producing mind boggling horsepower. On Dan
McKeag's 2000 tj (Viper TJ builder) before he did the
4.7L V8 swap, he had a supercharged and stroked six.
It produced like 360 hp's, not too shabby, but I bet
with his connections it still cost him $3500 to put that
motor together. That would buy a good crate zz4 350.[addsig]
1052118
If your wondering, my tj stock ran the quarter in 16.88
@ 72mph. Last year with 35's and 4.56's it was 16.96
@ 70mph. My friends buzz-bomb eclipse tubro ran it
stock over 17. With all the retard mods its a 16.6 and
it probably couldnt get a 200 on a 20 degree ramp.[addsig]
If your wondering, my tj stock ran the quarter in 16.88
@ 72mph. Last year with 35's and 4.56's it was 16.96
@ 70mph. My friends buzz-bomb eclipse tubro ran it
stock over 17. With all the retard mods its a 16.6 and
it probably couldnt get a 200 on a 20 degree ramp.[addsig]
