It's Time to SUPERSIZE Moby - MoTech 6.2L LS Jeep Motor Swap
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cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
his first breath of life #2! i wonder if he has 9 lives like a cat?
nmwranglerx
Caught the Bug
Today we packed up a few parts from Moby and our LS and sent them out to MoTech for reprogramming.
The LS ECM and the Jeep PCM
Our Instrument Cluster
Jeep wiring harness
A/C lines
We also found out from MoTech that the exhaust manifolds that came on our engine will not work because of clearance issues so we ordered up new manifolds:
Exhaust Manifold Right (2008 Trailblazer) - 12600527
Exhaust Manifold Left (2008 Trailblazer) - 12600526
Exhaust Manifold Right Shield (Trailblazer) - 12597916
Exhaust Manifold Left Shield (Trailblazer) - 12597917
Exhaust Manifold Gasket (2) - 12617944
Exhaust Manifold flange gasket (2) - 92202326
Neat photos. Don't know why I find jeep parts fascinating to look at, but I do....
jhires
Member
I'm curious as to why the A/C lines are being sent in.
My experience when swapping non-like engines is to custom make them depending on the fittings needed at both ends as well as the position of the items being connected (anything from a/c to power steering to brake lines). Usually a lot of these items needed to be replaced because of age and wear. If I didn't feel like doing it myself, I had a local shop do it, so I'm curious as to why they need the a/c lines.
My experience when swapping non-like engines is to custom make them depending on the fittings needed at both ends as well as the position of the items being connected (anything from a/c to power steering to brake lines). Usually a lot of these items needed to be replaced because of age and wear. If I didn't feel like doing it myself, I had a local shop do it, so I'm curious as to why they need the a/c lines.
BlackKnight
Member
Different Engine, probably a different AC compresser, one side or the other probably needs to be changed out to adapt to the unit or the condenser...
webejeepin
Member
Better late then never reading this build.
WOW, I've been mouth breathing since page 1.
Congrats, what a build....I think Wayalife should be a weekly show on Spike TV or something.
WOW, I've been mouth breathing since page 1.
Congrats, what a build....I think Wayalife should be a weekly show on Spike TV or something.
Bacon
Member
the potential for real world mpg is there, but unfortunately Chrysler doesn't care about real world mpg. what they care about are the numbers they can get in the EPA tests. in those tests, the smaller motors get better numbers because of the unrealistic testing parameters (ridiculously slow acceleration rates, much lower than "normal" top speeds). unfortunately, CAFE is based on the EPA test numbers, not real world mpg.
watching this build with mixed emotions. excited to see another JK get a great motor. jealous for obvious reasons....
Just got something from MoTech.... I wonder what it could be?
Time to open up the box we just got from MoTech
Here is what we got:
Our modified A/C lines
Our reprogrammed LS ECM and mounting bracket
An automatic center console - something we needed since we are changing Moby from a manual to an automatic.
That's it for now.
Here is what we got:
Our modified A/C lines
Our reprogrammed LS ECM and mounting bracket
An automatic center console - something we needed since we are changing Moby from a manual to an automatic.
That's it for now.
Hawaii 5-0
New member
It's Time to SUPERSIZE Moby!
This is awesome! I've got a lot of catch up to do on this thread.
This is awesome! I've got a lot of catch up to do on this thread.
LAJK
Member
Time to open up the box we just got from MoTech
Here is what we got:
Our modified A/C lines
Our reprogrammed LS ECM and mounting bracket
An automatic center console - something we needed since we are changing Moby from a manual to an automatic.
That's it for now.
Are you just going to make the gray console work with your tan interior?
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
It's Time to SUPERSIZE Moby!
That's the same color as their interior.
That's the same color as their interior.
10frank9
Web Wheeler
It's Time to SUPERSIZE Moby!
I doubt he posts a price, WOL is a modest guy. But I can tell you it's not cheap.
I doubt he posts a price, WOL is a modest guy. But I can tell you it's not cheap.
Yeah, we will just make it work. Since installing the Mastercraft seats, we haven't really had a perfectly matched interior anyway, so a little more gray might be a good thing.
We might consider changing out the side panels from our old console and installing the Tuffy security console which would make it pretty close to what we have now.Actually it's not the same since we do have the tan interior. :yup:
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
It's Time to SUPERSIZE Moby!
Hmm. I thought for sure it was gray. I guess I have really only looked inside at night. :cheesy: wrong again. :grayno:
Yeah, we will just make it work. Since installing the Mastercraft seats, we haven't really had a perfectly matched interior anyway, so a little more gray might be a good thing.
Actually it's not the same since we do have the tan interior. :yup:
Hmm. I thought for sure it was gray. I guess I have really only looked inside at night. :cheesy: wrong again. :grayno:
Typically, we wouldn't as we are modest about things like this but, we may put out a build sheet just so that others considering something like this will know what they can expect.