hey all...havent been on in a while...recieved my srt4 motor yesterday (6000mi) and the build has begun....going for a full build looking at around a 400-450HP goal (with 50 shot) ill take some pictures of the blown motor once we get it out of the car...and the new motor once we get it stripped down..ill try to keep everyone updated as much as i can :smileup:
SRT-4 Motor Swap
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Yup but until its within 1320ft...it'll be ok lol
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I might...that's actually a good one lol...and I really can't wait either
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Make it so.............
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the motor was $1600 w/ turbo wiring harness, ECU, Clutch and SRT cluster, got it from a member on calibersrt4(DOT)net from a wrecked CSRT....its all the little things if you are even going to attempt this...which i dont recommend...I already had an intercooler...piping FIC, and all that to make it work.....if are are thinking about doing this...be preparred to pay ALOT of labor and a lot of little parts (that aren't cheap.... heres an idea for you if you have an N/A Caliber w/ manual trans b/c CVT would make it impossible to do any kind of work like this...
the minimum needed with N/A Cali
FIC $300
intercooler $600+
piping $250-500
tuning $500-750
Injectors $500+
High pressure Fuel Pump $400
turbo $1200 +
oil lines for turbo $300
gauges $500 +
Pistons and rods to handle boost $1000+
SRT clutch or custom made $700+
FOR A GRAND TOTAL in parts of about $5100-$6500 WITHOUT labor
and if you want to do a swap...
SRT4 engine $1500 average w/o turbo
turbo $800+
then LABOR Average $75-120/hr
GOOD LUCK....if i would i could do it all over..just trade in for an SRT4...my work was dont before the SRT came out and if i didnt have so much $ sunk into it already...i would have an srt4....if you wanted to go to the shop that did my setup originally..they now charge (for the same work i had done) $8800 for turbo setup..6 psi tune, No internal upgrades... that would put an r/t at about 240-250 whp.... not really worth it...where you can now put about $4000-$6000 into an SRT4 and have a close to 400 HP car
you have to pay to play!
I do 90% of my own work so labor wouldn't be a problem. However I already have a project car no need for two lol. Compared to my mustang this engine has acres of room under the hood to be removed which is a plus because my previous vehicle was an 02 Sable and that was a ****ing nightmare to do the water pump and heater core took 4 weekends. there is just enough room to just squeeze in a ratchet and a short socket between the timing cover and the chassis. So the caliber is great seems as though it has plenty of room to do anything. I'll have to admit I am becoming a Mopar fan, i have thought about trading in my pony for the challenger many times but my pony is paid off and the challenger wouldn't be maybe some day when im rich!!!Anyway I apologize for my ramblings, I think you did a great job with your car, I've seen a few videos on youtube.
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Thanks man...yeah I wish I had more...but im the only one in the car when i get the oppertunity to video lol. As soon as I gets warm im gunna get my wife to video some flybys and whatnot with the new setupyou have to pay to play!
Anyway I apologize for my ramblings, I think you did a great job with your car, I've seen a few videos on youtube.
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FINALLY!!!! the FIC is wired in...everything is hooked up (gauges, nitrous lines, headlights etc...) Ready to DYNO!.....there is one car scheduled ahead of me tomorrow but it looks like dyno day and tuning will be done tomorrow/Saturday for sure...planning on taking videos of the pulls and once i get it home..some cruising runs and what not... GOSH it took forever! but it is finally time! as soon as i get videos on the computer...you all will have them!:smileup:
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Yeah...no joke...and documented or not...what I went through wit this car...im pretty close to 100% positive it is the ONLY one world wide
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Oh I will lol. Don't u worry about that...it'll be in Gatty this year
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Negative sir...Ud have to get the shifter and linkage as well..im going to buy a built trans from Realtune and a South Bend Stage 3 or 5 clutch down the road....the 5 speed with SRT clutch will do me for this season...
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It is....I don't understand your question
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From what I've been able to gather, there isn't much diffrence between the two sets of shift linkage/shifters. I know the mounting plates on both shifters are the same, and I know they're both cable operated. What I don't know is if the SRT set has anything else on it that would prevent it from working on a 5-speed trans.
Sorry if I'm rambling, it's been a long day.
Sorry if I'm rambling, it's been a long day.
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