{"id":845,"date":"2009-10-14T21:51:12","date_gmt":"2009-10-15T02:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=845"},"modified":"2017-03-20T20:33:35","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T00:33:35","slug":"turbo-ls1-jeep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=845","title":{"rendered":"Jeep Wrangler with a Turbo LS1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Originally this Jeep was powered by a Ford 302 V8 connected to a C6 transmission. The setup did not produce the enough power for the owner. So out went the Ford V8 and in went a 5.7 L LS1 V8. The egnine and 4160-E four-speed automatic transmission was sourced from a 1998 Camaro. The engine’s power was increased further using a single turbocharger. <\/p>\n

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Originally this Jeep was powered by a Ford 302 V8 connected to a C6 transmission. The setup did not produce the enough power for the owner. So out went the Ford V8 and in went a 5.7 L LS1 V8. The egnine and 4160-E four-speed automatic transmission was sourced from a 1998 Camaro. 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