Anybody consider a V6 swap?
I have one reason why you should not swap in a modern V-6. SLANT SIX!!!! It was produced from '59-91(in marine apps.) Cheap and easy to find. Keith Black said that he has never seen any other engine that responds to modifications like the slant six,and I agree.
My .02
Well, it's nice to see a /6 flag waver, but, I'm sorry to everyone here, the slant 6 engine bot just plain out sucks, it blows and it's the biggest peice of crap I have ever had the mis-fortune to drive a car with.
Not one of the 6 I have had the displeasure of driving ever came within 50% of the mildest hype I have ever heard or read.
IMO, a modren V-6 gets better mileage, twice the torque and will go reallly far between tune ups. Even if you used an ealry 90's V-6, that is lower on HP and torque than the current replacements being used, your still ahead of the game big time.
Why would you swap in a modern six,when you could just use one of the greatest engines Chrysler ever built? Cheaper and easier. Add fuel injection,and a turbo and go HEMI hunting!
I'm sorry, LOL, what nit whit would modify a /6 to hunt a HEMI?
Bwa ha ha ha haha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haha ha ha ha ha ha.
The expens of everything listed to upgrade a /6 is just as expensive or cheap, whatever as vs. a S/B or B/B and will get 4x's the power of that leaning tower of lameness.
A modern 6? Lets see. Mine got 30 mpg's in a 3500 lbs car while mantaining good power at all levels, while traveling with the car full of people going on vaction.
I never looked into such a swap or if a FWD engine would do it easy enuff, but NOW that I see this, I think I'm going to piss off a few purists and flag wavers. Stay tuned. One day this just might show up on ForAbodies only!!!!!!!!!!