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Ace-Garageguy MCM Ohana

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Be good swap material when the engines start hitting the junkyards, which, if history is anything to go by, ought to be a couple of days after the first one is delivered.

EDIT: Hmmmmmm...seems like it's been around a while in milder tune versions, and is already available as a crate engine:

https://www.streetmusclemag.com/news/hurricane-powered-dakota-blows-down-the-9-second-e-t-barrier/

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Neat looking for sure, and solid power for I6. Interest picqued for sure. 

Fixed post due to new information cuz I can't read. 

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They keep saying "under $55,000", but I'm betting no dealer will actually have one available at that price.

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12 hours ago, Mark said:

They keep saying "under $55,000", but I'm betting no dealer will actually have one available at that price.

The Ford Dealer by my house adds  $10,000 to the price of any Shelby that is in stock

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As much as an I-6 can be a fantastique engine, it has no place in a vehicle such as a Charger... (1968-1972 models ? Yes.).

Why is Chrysler-Renault-Yugo-Fiat-Trabant et alia hacking around with that instead of a, I dunno, small-displacement V8 sans turbos and/or other oxidisers ? Not that piece-of-it 4.7 junk, but rather an all-new engine with similar engineering properties as the Ford Modular V8 ? 

( attention ALL manufacturers : pretty please kick back on the "infotainment" screens and other techie rubbish, please ?  )

 

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6 minutes ago, 1972coronet said:

...Why is Chrysler-Renault-Yugo-Fiat-Trabant et alia hacking around with that instead of a, I dunno, small-displacement V8 sans turbos and/or other oxidisers ? Not that piece-of-it 4.7 junk, but rather an all-new engine with similar engineering properties as the Ford Modular V8 ? 

From what I've read, they say that the six's "engine architecture allows a significant improvement in overall efficiency".

Okayyyyyyy...

Still, it might make a pretty cool swap into something that was "high performance" and came with a big six...like an E-type.

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An Englishman being forced to watch while an American inline-six is swapped into a Jaguar E-type. 

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20 minutes ago, LDO said:

An Englishman being forced to watch while an American inline-six is swapped into a Jaguar E-type. 

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Smallblock Fords make particularly nice swaps in old Jags. They're generally narrower and longer than the little Chebbies. They work great in old Z-cars too.

Just sayin'.   :D

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23 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

From what I've read, they say that the six's "engine architecture allows a significant improvement in overall efficiency".

Okayyyyyyy...

C.A.F.E. Standards seem like a more likely contributor ; "world platform" , secondary. 

Should a non-perf version of it find its way into truck / van applications, that's good... a comparable V6 doesn't have comparable low-end torque (all being equal). Like the 3.9 "chopped 318" V6 - absolute dud in full sized pickups and B-vans. Fine for the Dakota , but that's all. Gutless gas hog of an engine.

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Love them straight sixes. I bought an AMC in 1979, put over 200,000 trouble-free miles on it, had to let it go when the car's body rusted to the point of being unsafe.  Easy to work on: water pump took a couple of hours even with taking the radiator out, fuel pump in about fifteen minutes. 

The straight six nearly always has more torque than a V6 of equal displacement, can pull a higher gear which will get you better gas mileage on the open road.

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Jeep guys have been begging for th3 4.0L I6 to go back in the Wrangler since it was discontinued back in 2006!

And the new I6 engines are pretty awesome in the Ram 1500s. Lots of power, great acceleration, plenty of towing ability, decent economy.

I think it'll be a great option for the Charger. But most of the Mopar fanboys won't give it a chance because it only has 6 cylinders.

 

I'll bet the Hellcat makes it's way into the new Charger for 2027. I mean, Ram have already announced that the normal 2026 Ram 1500 is getting the Hemi in a limited capacity, and that the TRX is most likely coming back. Leave it to the Ram fans. Excited about  the return of the 5.7L Hemi V8 that happens to be slower than the I6, has less towing than the I6, worse economy that the I6. Is worse in every measurable categroy than the I6. But I guess it sounds better. And you do get that new fender badge.  

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7 hours ago, iamsuperdan said:

But I guess it sounds better.

Maybe Stellantis can pipe in the "Hemi tick" of dying lifters and cam to make their fanboys buy the Hurricane? Should be familiar to them, even though it seems like a lot of them don't hear it.

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18 hours ago, LDO said:

I wonder how difficult it would be to swap into a Mercedes-Benz 190E? 

About the same as any other swap. Custom mounts, headers, and full exhaust system; use a gearbox that bolts to the engine or fab an adaptor/flywheel/flexplate/whatever; tunnel and shifter mods if a foreign (to the car) gearbox is used; custom driveshaft; standalone engine management black box; cooling system upgrade to handle the increased heat rejection requirements (custom aluminum radiator, possible core-support mods); fuel tank/pump/lines mods most likely; possible firewall and engine bay mods for clearance; adapt existing wiring and instruments; oil cooler(?); trans cooler(?); adapt HVAC or standalone aftermarket(?); steering linkage clearance(?); custom cold-air intake/filter can(?); etc.

Just send a large box of hunnerd dollah bills, and I'll get right on it.  B) 

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1 hour ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

About the same as any other swap. Custom mounts, headers, and full exhaust system; use a gearbox that bolts to the engine or fab an adaptor/flywheel/flexplate/whatever; tunnel and shifter mods if a foreign (to the car) gearbox is used; custom driveshaft; standalone engine management black box; cooling system upgrade to handle the increased heat rejection requirements (custom aluminum radiator, possible core-support mods); fuel tank/pump/lines mods most likely; possible firewall and engine bay mods for clearance; adapt existing wiring and instruments; oil cooler(?); trans cooler(?); adapt HVAC or standalone aftermarket(?); steering linkage clearance(?); custom cold-air intake/filter can(?); etc.

Just send a large box of hunnerd dollah bills, and I'll get right on it. B) 

If I had them I would. I’ve given up on the idea of the Mercedes-Benz M119 V-8. It’s an awesome engine but zero aftermarket support. Only one transmission fits. There is an aftermarket controller that has bugs. I think a Lincoln Mk VIII engine with a 6R80 would be easier (a little easier, anyway). I work in construction plumbing. Construction has slowed down. 👎🏻

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