MOTECH Medical Help for MOBY

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macaw1

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I looked into the LS3/L86 swap but it seemed that there were still a few things that needed worked out at the time.
I drive "Kitty" when I go on trips. I certainly don't want to have to deal with a break down that no-one else can work on while on the road 3000 miles from home.

I might have to do a follow up with Robbie and see how it's streamlined in the last 6 months.
I'm guessing the price should have gone down now that it takes days instead of weeks?
 
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aadamson

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macaw1 said:
I looked into the LS3/L86 swap but it seemed that there were still a few things that needed worked out at the time.
I drive "Kitty" when I go on trips. I certainly don't want to have to deal with a break down that no-one else can work on while on the road 3000 miles from home.

I might have to do a follow up with Robbie and see how it's streamlined in the last 6 months.
I'm guessing the price should have gone down now that it takes days instead of weeks?
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Curious, our 2008 JKUR was done in Oct last year, never had a problem with it since. It's now getting the MoCan which should make it more awesome. Plus I fail to see how it can't be worked on, it's a standard Chevy Camaro in just about all ways and any tech can just plug in to see what the issues might be. In fact, you can just go into a Chevy dealer and get 2012 Camaro parts for just about anything engine related, Pretty much same for the 6L80.

I really think you should see what Robbie is doing/has done. I would say maybe a couple of years ago, your thoughts might be valid, but last time I checked he was cranking out over 40 a year, with one of the absolutely best reputations for any LS swap house (IMHO).
 
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aadamson said:
Curious, our 2008 JKUR was done in Oct last year, never had a problem with it since. It's now getting the MoCan which should make it more awesome. Plus I fail to see how it can't be worked on, it's a standard Chevy Camaro in just about all ways and any tech can just plug in to see what the issues might be. In fact, you can just go into a Chevy dealer and get 2012 Camaro parts for just about anything engine related, Pretty much same for the 6L80.

I really think you should see what Robbie is doing/has done. I would say maybe a couple of years ago, your thoughts might be valid, but last time I checked he was cranking out over 40 a year, with one of the absolutely best reputations for any LS swap house (IMHO).
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This is good to hear. I am saving for a V8 for my 07 JKU and really leaning towards an LS. Reliability is an important thing to me. The stock 3.8 may be a dog on the freeway but it has yet to leave me stranded ( knock on wood here). I know mechanical failures are always a possibility but I'd like to have similar reliability with a new engine to what I have now, especially after paying all that money.


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wayoflife

wayoflife

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macaw1 said:
I looked into the LS3/L86 swap but it seemed that there were still a few things that needed worked out at the time.
I drive "Kitty" when I go on trips. I certainly don't want to have to deal with a break down that no-one else can work on while on the road 3000 miles from home.

I might have to do a follow up with Robbie and see how it's streamlined in the last 6 months.
I'm guessing the price should have gone down now that it takes days instead of weeks?
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Moby has one of the first kits and with the exception of the recent problems he had, we've been running trouble free since we got it installed over 4 years ago. Of course, the new kit is amazingly factory like and I would highly recommend you give it another look. Being that a lot of the cost is labor, the new setup should be a lot more affordable and even more so if you can do the work yourself.
 
Stotch

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wayoflife said:
Moby has one of the first kits and with the exception of the recent problems he had, we've been running trouble free since we got it installed over 4 years ago. Of course, the new kit is amazingly factory like and I would highly recommend you give it another look. Being that a lot of the cost is labor, the new setup should be a lot more affordable and even more so if you can do the work yourself.
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I would love to do a swap like this after my 3.8L. I was looking at the kits on MOTECH and it doesn't look like you can keep a manual transmission, is that right? Didn't Moby used to have a 6-speed manual?
 
wayoflife

wayoflife

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Stotch said:
I would love to do a swap like this after my 3.8L. I was looking at the kits on MOTECH and it doesn't look like you can keep a manual transmission, is that right? Didn't Moby used to have a 6-speed manual?
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Yes, Moby had a 6-speed manual transmission before the swap. I think you can do a manual but I don't know that for sure.
 
MattAlpha

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Congrats on getting him back!

If your second picture was from a horror movie (like Christine), it looks like Moby is just waiting to start his engine and drive over you guys in the truck ;0)

I hope the drive home was uneventful!


'07 JKUR
 
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