Hemi all the way.. I have a 5.7 VVT Truck Motor (different from the cherokee or Car) and its awesome. I am heavy with D60s f/r 40" toyos and armor all the way around and it moves. Freaks people out when I tear off the line at a stop light and leave them. I can cruise up the mountains at 80mph all day long. I did it this spring to MOAB from CA. A buddy of mine with a 3.8 and 35s couldn't keep up on the mountain passes. There are some down sides though... just kidding it rocks!!

Huck

Here's my build thread..
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-s...ubicon-223578/

 

^^^ this! I wheeled the Rubicon with Huck in August, and his rig is a beast.

 

Man I love how y'all make me want to spend my hard earned money lol. What tranny u running and do u have any problem with gear selection on the hwy

 

I'm in the process of doing the hemi swap this December and if you search the hemi threads with my ID you'll see that with a little patience you can get it on the cheap and get it done. I only paid $1,000.00 for my 2012 Jeep Commander Hemi engine and tranny and only spending $8,000.00 to get it put in. The AEV conversion kit is the most costly part of the whole deal. But then again in the end I'll have a fresh V8 engine with only 7,654 miles on it. Kinda like having a new jeep again but with a hell of a lot more POWER.

 

How are y'all tracking down the cheap hemis

 

That's something I would like to know.

 

Looks like they r trying to keep it a secret lol

 

Sign me up for the Hemi/Trans purchase. Any time, plus a very nice finders FEE.!!!

 

Just got my AEV kit in so here is a pic of what all came with the kit. Here's the engine and tranny as well.

 

Agreed. I have asked that same question in Hemi swap threads before as well and heard nothing but crickets lol.

How about this...
... for those of you who already have their Hemi, or those that do not plan on doing this swap where should we be watching to source the engines and transmissions?