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The 450-horsepower LS3 surely makes this new Jeep a blast to drive on or off-road.We have driven the all-new Jeep Wrangler "JL" and there is no question that it is better in pretty much every way. The new SUV is offered with a hybrid-turbo four-cylinder and a naturally-aspirated V6. Both mills do a fine job of making this a great off-road machine, but they are lack the pizzazz of a V8. Fortunately, the folks at Bruiser Conversions have already put together a V8 swap for the next-gen Wrangler, using the GM LS3.The Bruiser Conversions LS3 JeepThe Bruiser Conversions Jeep Wrangler JL LS3 package removes the Pentastar V6 and in its place, a lightly worked-over 6.2-liter LS3 V8 is bolted up to the factory FCA transmission via a proprietary adapter. The engine in this swap has been worked to the tune of 450 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque. Don’t worry, the Jeep transmission has been mated to much stronger engines than the Wrangler"s V6 before. It should do a fine job managing that power.Unfortunately, we don"t have pricing on this package yet, but it will be sold as a turnkey setup that is installed for you, or you can buy the components and install it yourself. The kit even comes with a three-year, 36,000-mile warranty on the engine.Functions like stockThe Bruiser Conversions mates a GM engine to a Jeep transmission with full factory functionality, but the LS3 swap maintains all other factory function as well. It even works with the Jeep computer system, so all of the gauges and monitoring systems will work like the rig still had the original engine.Finally, thanks to the position of the LS3 in the engine bay and the high-riding hood line, the GM V8 fits cleanly under the hood, making this one hell of a sleeper shy of the sound. In the video below, we get to hear the LS3-powered Jeep fire up and drive out of the garage, and while it isn"t crazy loud, it sounds a whole lot better than the stock V6. Of course, when you open the hood, the bright red “Corvette” across the engine covers give away the secret in a hurry.
Date written: February 27, 2018
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 11008
The 450-horsepower LS3 surely makes this new Jeep a blast to drive on or off-road.We have driven the all-new Jeep Wrangler "JL" and there is no question that it is better in pretty much every way. The new SUV is offered with a hybrid-turbo four-cylinder and a naturally-aspirated V6. Both mills do a fine job of making this a great off-road machine, but they are lack the pizzazz of a V8. Fortunately, the folks at Bruiser Conversions have already put together a V8 swap for the next-gen Wrangler, using the GM LS3.The Bruiser Conversions LS3 JeepThe Bruiser Conversions Jeep Wrangler JL LS3 package removes the Pentastar V6 and in its place, a lightly worked-over 6.2-liter LS3 V8 is bolted up to the factory FCA transmission via a proprietary adapter. The engine in this swap has been worked to the tune of 450 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque. Don’t worry, the Jeep transmission has been mated to much stronger engines than the Wrangler"s V6 before. It should do a fine job managing that power.Unfortunately, we don"t have pricing on this package yet, but it will be sold as a turnkey setup that is installed for you, or you can buy the components and install it yourself. The kit even comes with a three-year, 36,000-mile warranty on the engine.Functions like stockThe Bruiser Conversions mates a GM engine to a Jeep transmission with full factory functionality, but the LS3 swap maintains all other factory function as well. It even works with the Jeep computer system, so all of the gauges and monitoring systems will work like the rig still had the original engine.Finally, thanks to the position of the LS3 in the engine bay and the high-riding hood line, the GM V8 fits cleanly under the hood, making this one hell of a sleeper shy of the sound. In the video below, we get to hear the LS3-powered Jeep fire up and drive out of the garage, and while it isn"t crazy loud, it sounds a whole lot better than the stock V6. Of course, when you open the hood, the bright red “Corvette” across the engine covers give away the secret in a hurry.
Date written: February 27, 2018
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 11008
