V-6 in '08 Wrangler???
 

A friend tells me that the engine in my new Wrangler is made by Mitsubushi.
Is he correct? All I've heard is that it's a "good" engine and that it's
used in most Chrysler-made vans and has been around for a long time.

Re: V-6 in '08 Wrangler???
 

Yup, it would appear you now have a mini van engine. No more crawling
up the sides of sand pits or over rocks at 400-500 rpm like the old 6
would do. You now need tire spinning, hole digging, rpm to get anyplace.

Probably better on the highway.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...


Jack Carter wrote:
> A friend tells me that the engine in my new Wrangler is made by Mitsubushi.
> Is he correct? All I've heard is that it's a "good" engine and that it's
> used in most Chrysler-made vans and has been around for a long time.
>
>

Re: V-6 in '08 Wrangler???
 

Yup, it would appear you now have a mini van engine. No more crawling
up the sides of sand pits or over rocks at 400-500 rpm like the old 6
would do. You now need tire spinning, hole digging, rpm to get anyplace.

Probably better on the highway.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...


Jack Carter wrote:
> A friend tells me that the engine in my new Wrangler is made by Mitsubushi.
> Is he correct? All I've heard is that it's a "good" engine and that it's
> used in most Chrysler-made vans and has been around for a long time.
>
>

Re: V-6 in '08 Wrangler???
 

Yup, it would appear you now have a mini van engine. No more crawling
up the sides of sand pits or over rocks at 400-500 rpm like the old 6
would do. You now need tire spinning, hole digging, rpm to get anyplace.

Probably better on the highway.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...


Jack Carter wrote:
> A friend tells me that the engine in my new Wrangler is made by Mitsubushi.
> Is he correct? All I've heard is that it's a "good" engine and that it's
> used in most Chrysler-made vans and has been around for a long time.
>
>

Re: V-6 in '08 Wrangler???
 

Maybe you should check out the gear ratios in the 6-speed transmission and
then take one for a test drive - preferably one with the optional 3.73
axles. If you're open minded - as opposed to empty headed - you might change
your mind!


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4720ad92$0$32392$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosti ng.com...
> Yup, it would appear you now have a mini van engine. No more crawling up
> the sides of sand pits or over rocks at 400-500 rpm like the old 6 would
> do. You now need tire spinning, hole digging, rpm to get anyplace.
>
> Probably better on the highway.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>
>
> Jack Carter wrote:
>> A friend tells me that the engine in my new Wrangler is made by
>> Mitsubushi. Is he correct? All I've heard is that it's a "good" engine
>> and that it's used in most Chrysler-made vans and has been around for a
>> long time.

Re: V-6 in '08 Wrangler???
 

Maybe you should check out the gear ratios in the 6-speed transmission and
then take one for a test drive - preferably one with the optional 3.73
axles. If you're open minded - as opposed to empty headed - you might change
your mind!


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4720ad92$0$32392$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosti ng.com...
> Yup, it would appear you now have a mini van engine. No more crawling up
> the sides of sand pits or over rocks at 400-500 rpm like the old 6 would
> do. You now need tire spinning, hole digging, rpm to get anyplace.
>
> Probably better on the highway.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>
>
> Jack Carter wrote:
>> A friend tells me that the engine in my new Wrangler is made by
>> Mitsubushi. Is he correct? All I've heard is that it's a "good" engine
>> and that it's used in most Chrysler-made vans and has been around for a
>> long time.

Re: V-6 in '08 Wrangler???
 

Maybe you should check out the gear ratios in the 6-speed transmission and
then take one for a test drive - preferably one with the optional 3.73
axles. If you're open minded - as opposed to empty headed - you might change
your mind!


"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4720ad92$0$32392$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosti ng.com...
> Yup, it would appear you now have a mini van engine. No more crawling up
> the sides of sand pits or over rocks at 400-500 rpm like the old 6 would
> do. You now need tire spinning, hole digging, rpm to get anyplace.
>
> Probably better on the highway.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>
>
> Jack Carter wrote:
>> A friend tells me that the engine in my new Wrangler is made by
>> Mitsubushi. Is he correct? All I've heard is that it's a "good" engine
>> and that it's used in most Chrysler-made vans and has been around for a
>> long time.

Re: V-6 in '08 Wrangler???
 

On Oct 25, 9:40 am, "Jack Carter" <jcarter10screws...@comcast.net>
wrote:
> A friend tells me that the engine in my new Wrangler is made by Mitsubushi.
> Is he correct? All I've heard is that it's a "good" engine and that it's
> used in most Chrysler-made vans and has been around for a long time.

JP Magazine published a torque and HP curve chart from an independent
dyno test showing both the 4.0 and the new 3.8. The curves are just
about exactly the same util up high in RPM, then the 3.8 has a bit
more torque and hp. I have also read that it takes about 5000 miles
to break into this level of performance so in test drives of new
vehicles the engine tends to feel sluggish.

Actually, on paper, the torque curve of the 4.0 is crappy compared to
the 258 and even the old L and F head engines in terms of peak torque
RPM. However, in practice, jeepers love the 4.0.

Re: V-6 in '08 Wrangler???
 

On Oct 25, 9:40 am, "Jack Carter" <jcarter10screws...@comcast.net>
wrote:
> A friend tells me that the engine in my new Wrangler is made by Mitsubushi.
> Is he correct? All I've heard is that it's a "good" engine and that it's
> used in most Chrysler-made vans and has been around for a long time.

JP Magazine published a torque and HP curve chart from an independent
dyno test showing both the 4.0 and the new 3.8. The curves are just
about exactly the same util up high in RPM, then the 3.8 has a bit
more torque and hp. I have also read that it takes about 5000 miles
to break into this level of performance so in test drives of new
vehicles the engine tends to feel sluggish.

Actually, on paper, the torque curve of the 4.0 is crappy compared to
the 258 and even the old L and F head engines in terms of peak torque
RPM. However, in practice, jeepers love the 4.0.

Re: V-6 in '08 Wrangler???
 

On Oct 25, 9:40 am, "Jack Carter" <jcarter10screws...@comcast.net>
wrote:
> A friend tells me that the engine in my new Wrangler is made by Mitsubushi.
> Is he correct? All I've heard is that it's a "good" engine and that it's
> used in most Chrysler-made vans and has been around for a long time.

JP Magazine published a torque and HP curve chart from an independent
dyno test showing both the 4.0 and the new 3.8. The curves are just
about exactly the same util up high in RPM, then the 3.8 has a bit
more torque and hp. I have also read that it takes about 5000 miles
to break into this level of performance so in test drives of new
vehicles the engine tends to feel sluggish.

Actually, on paper, the torque curve of the 4.0 is crappy compared to
the 258 and even the old L and F head engines in terms of peak torque
RPM. However, in practice, jeepers love the 4.0.