End of the Hemi

[wilnj]

I was going to post this on the Hellephant Charger thread but didn’t want to derail that conversation.

We expected Stellantis to unveil its new, revolutionary turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six gas engine in April. That's not happening because Stellantis just unveiled it in March. The new engine is called the Hurricane. It will replace the 5.7-liter and 6.4-liter V8s in the Stellantis lineup, as the conglomerate figures out going all-electric. And it's going to do so with not just greater fuel economy but more power.

…more in the link

https://www.gearpatrol.com/cars/a39538321/jeep-hurricane-inline-six/

[upsscott]

I’m considering selling my Gladiator and buying a Wrangler 392 because of this, if I can find one.

[pavulon]

They stopped putting genuine Hemis in production Mopars way back in about 1971. They put some of those heads on a few weird, ass-engined, aircooled krautcars but nobody cared about those.

[wilnj]

Originally Posted by upsscott

I’m considering selling my Gladiator and buying a Wrangler 392 because of this, if I can find one.

Here's a 161 of them.

https://www.truecar.com/new-cars-for-sale/listings/jeep/wrangler/?trim=rubicon-392

But I'd probably go this route if I wanted more grunt.

https://magnusonsuperchargers.com/products/01-19-36-003-bl

[Superman]

Originally Posted by pavulon

They stopped putting genuine Hemis in production Mopars way back in about 1971. They put some of those heads on a few weird, ass-engined, aircooled krautcars but nobody cared about those.

That same outfit which names cars using 3-digit numbers made a 2.65L engine which made more than 600 reliable, endurance racing hp. In the 1980s.

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by pavulon

They stopped putting genuine Hemis in production Mopars way back in about 1971. They put some of those heads on a few weird, ass-engined, aircooled krautcars but nobody cared about those.

I love it when someone asks if my `87 with the tail is a turbo. I always answer "no but it is a hemi"

[upsscott]

Originally Posted by wilnj

Here's a 161 of them.

https://www.truecar.com/new-cars-for-sale/listings/jeep/wrangler/?trim=rubicon-392

But I'd probably go this route if I wanted more grunt.

https://magnusonsuperchargers.com/products/01-19-36-003-bl

The supercharger route makes me nervous. I see lots of guys who did this to their Pentastar and it ends up thrashing the motor. I think the Wrangler 392 will be a collectors item which is why I’m seriously thinking about it.

[wilnj]

Originally Posted by upsscott

The supercharger route makes me nervous. I see lots of guys who did this to their Pentastar and it ends up thrashing the motor. I think the Wrangler 392 will be a collectors item which is why I’m seriously thinking about it.

With an entry price close to $100k, I think it will be a while before it starts being a winning investment.

You’re likely better off waiting until this over heated market tapers off.