New Build Questions

Hello Everyone,
I was wondering if anyone could answer some questions which I had. First off, my project is a complete engine and transmission transfer, widening the axel and lowering the jeep around 6 inches off the ground. The engine which i am trying to fit in the jeep is a 4.5L twin turbo V8 which came out of a 2004 Porsche Cayenne. Im not sure if it will fit because I have not bought the vehicle yet but I really want the body to be a CJ-2A. Also what lowering kit would allow me to lower it that low. Just to let you know price is not a factor I just really want this to workout. Thanks

So you want it 6" off the ground, at what point ?, the bottom of the diffs, skid plate, or ?. As previously said there is "no" lowering kit that I am aware of. Other things to concider, what side of the front Axel does the donor drive on, length-height-width of the engine, oil pan drop on the front or back ?. Not say'in it cannot happen, just that there is no aftermarket support for this swap and You will be the engineer!.

Lee

If money is no object, it would probably be easier to put a 2A tub on a Porsche chassis.

Wow. That's a project. You really need to figure out what components your using. The porche cayenne engine, transmission, transfer case are all mated together. There is a sub frame up front and a sub frame in back. Otherwise the cayenne is a unibody. You will need to make a complete frame and everything to it. The wheelbase is wider and longer than a cj2a so a custom wheelbase cj2a will need to be considered. Also a cj was never designed for a 400 plus horsepower engine that propels the cayenne to over 160 mph! Please keep up in the loop and sends up pictures.

rocnroll wrote: I'm only assuming this is a legitimate post.

Any pictures of this 'money is no object' project yet?

I can sure think of a whole lot of other engines I would look at powering a Willys with then a Porsche anything.

If I wanted a whole bunch of death defying HP I would look to go simple and shove a SBC in one every way you can do it someone has already done a couple hundred times. Everything you need can be bought off the shelf. 

And if 400HP isn't enough to destroy everything behind it screw on some NO2 and really have some fun.

Personally I have always thought the engine to slide into a Willys would be a real nice about 250hp Ford 302 dependable FAST/QUICK and the distributor is up from where a human can get to it easy enough.

 How about the fabled Allison from a P38 Lightning?  

Friend has an ecotec 2.4 in a well built Baja Bug and loves it. Smooth power in all elevations. Runs well and has A/C. Bolt together kit through Kennedy I think. Wonder if it fits in a 2a

How about a Duramax 6.6 in my Scrambler ?