Mopar V8 crate engines now available

MOPAR Australia is providing a restricted variety of its most-powerful manufacturing engines – the 527kW Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk 6.2-litre supercharged V8 and 361kW Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT 6.4-litre naturally aspirated V8s – by native Jeep sellers.

Suited to “motorsport and off-road purposes”, says Mopar Australia, the crate engines can be found from $29,000 and $16,000 respectively (plus GST) in “lengthy” configuration, which means every is offered with a water pump, entrance sump oil pan, consumption manifold with throttle physique, gasoline injectors, and coil packs.

Whereas Mopar Australia and Jeep Australia have offered no different info, a fast have a look at Mopar’s US web site tells us the engines are two of 5 out there V8 Hemi choices in america’ market, promoting there for $US17,925 ($A26,890) and $US9600 ($A14,400) – which suggests the native supply is a reasonably candy deal once you consider the price of freight.

The Mopar US web site additional affords V8 crate engines together with the 345-cube (5.6-litre) Hemi V8 from $US7495 ($A11,240), uprated 6.2-litre supercharged V8 Redeye from $US21,807 ($A32,710), or the monstrous ‘Hellephant’ 426 cubic inch supercharged V8 from $US25,795 ($A38,690).

Looking by the specs, we discover the ‘345’ providing up 257kW and 508Nm, the ‘Redeye’ 601kW and 972Nm, and the ‘Hellephant’ 820kW and 1423Nm – sure, that’s 1-4-2-3 Newton metres!

North American prospects can pair the Hemi V8 of their selecting with factory-supplied front-end accent drive kits, exhaust headers, and even transmissions… all for just a little further coin. By the use of an instance, a Tremec Magnum automated is out there from $US5250 ($A7875).

No such luck right here, we’re afraid. However we’re certain Mopar fans may have no bother sourcing the related elements.

Our recommendation? Get in fast!

Mopar V8 Hemi crate engine worth information:

*Primarily based on US market really helpful retail pricing present July 1.