LS conversion for jeep

Metalmasher

Metalmasher

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I am building a 550 horse LS conversion for my 2008 jk 4 door! I was wondering if any of you had converted to an LS or know anybody who has? I mostly decided to build one because if the cost compared to the hemi! Way cheaper with more options for tuning after it is up and running.
 
there are a couple of guys out there, one in vegas i believe who've done this successfully. in a lot of ways, it's an ideal choice over a hemi.
 
I'm talking to a guy in southern cal that's done 7 conversions, the wiring harness is really the only thing I worried about!
 
At the Offroad Expo this year I had a long talk with some gentlemen from Oceanside, CA who do the turn key conversions utilizing just about any GM 8 cylinder. I'll have to look thru my business cards when I get home to come up with the name & #.
 
There's a nice write up in the fall12 4x4garage mag about a LS3 install by Motec out of vegas. (lswrangler.com) Maybe you can pull some ideas from this...:beer:
 
FoxC said:
There's a nice write up in the fall12 4x4garage mag about a LS3 install by Motec out of vegas. (lswrangler.com) Maybe you can pull some ideas from this...:beer:
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okay, this is the guy i was thinking of

Markymark420 said:
At the Offroad Expo this year I had a long talk with some gentlemen from Oceanside, CA who do the turn key conversions utilizing just about any GM 8 cylinder. I'll have to look thru my business cards when I get home to come up with the name & #.
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i heard a lot of folks talking about a guy in oceanside who did a great job with this. if you can get his info posted up, that would be great :thumb:
 
This is all I could find at the moment.
Just to give an idea of cost, IIRC the rough est. for a 5.3L V8 swap, including price of engine/tranny was $23k. Also including a smog cert.
 

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Markymark420 said:
This is all I could find at the moment.
Just to give an idea of cost, IIRC the rough est. for a 5.3L V8 swap, including price of engine/tranny was $23k. Also including a smog cert.
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awesome, thanks!! $23k is still a chunk of change though :crazyeyes:
 
Yeah, my thoughts exactly! That is significantly more than I would have to eat if I traded in my '11 on a '13.
Had I known that the '11s were going to be the bastard step-children....I would have waited a few months.
 
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This is a different guy his name is randy( at this point I fell like I should get his permission before I go blazing his company name on the Internet ) I am building my own Ls but his cost for the installation and wiring harness like 7500.00! Witch if you can find a junk yard LS with an L 80 Trans for 3000.00 then your looking tops 13-15 k with cooling and transfer case!
 
I have meet the guy in Vegas a couple times. They have turn key kits. And the installs look clean. I'm waiting for my 3.8 to give then I'm making the switch to the LS
 
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I have meet the guy in Vegas a couple times. They have turn key kits. And the installs look clean. I'm waiting for my 3.8 to give then I'm making the switch to the LS
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Did anyone else get a mental image of Notajerryskid driving highway speeds in 2nd gear? lol
 
Off Road Evolution posted this pic of a 6.2 liter swapped into a JK on their Facebook page.
 

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