I think they refer to the block design. From what I remember, the heads are different because the 3.6 has integrated headers. Even if things mechanically lined up, the sensors need to talk to the ECU. Even if all of those did line up, it's a very expensive way to get 430HP. Even the JK generation superchargers for the 3.6 made that or more at the crank and all you needed was a Sunday to put the supercharger on, and another one to put it back to stock.
Cheaper to do a hemi swap.....Since the Ferrari F160 engine is loosely based on the Pentastar, has anyone ever attempted this swap? Anyone happen to know if the bell-housing or motor mounts line up?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_F160_engine
How about a V10? https://www.thedrive.com/sheetmetal/17292/this-jeep-wrangler-has-viper-srt-10-power
This isn't about being cheap, it's about the possibility of a modern Jerrari: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerrari
Before anyone gets all excited, the two engines are completely different. The Ferrari is a 3 liter and ours is a 3.6. Not even the bore sizes match. Even if they did, why should the bolts match?
Isn't it cheaper and faster to check the bore size?
All of those engines are far far far more interesting than the F160 cousin which to me is even below the 3.6 Pentastar in desirability because it only makes a boring 330-430 HP with turbos and revs are only good for 5500 rpm. Even our 3.6 Pentastar redlines at 6500.
It bugs me when articles are written by people that don't really know what they are talking about and publish incorrect facts out. That isn't a 600 hp engine that was detuned to 500 hp. That is a Gen III viper engine which was rated from 500-510 hp depending on the year. The 600+ engines are a different displacement and from later generations.
I agree, the article is not as accurate as it could have been, and the author doesn't really seem to be a car nut.
