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Any idea what the bellhousing bolt pattern looks like on those critters? There are a number of OEM bellhousings out there that can make a pile of interesting swaps possible. What about a Jeep Liberty / TJ 2.4L bell bolted up to a 2.4L SRT-4 engine? 300hp/tq would motivate an early A just fin, and would probalby pull 25-30mpg, too. This again would use the NV1500, Dak AX-15 or Supra R154 trans. I bet weight distribution would be tail-heavy...

Clair



The dakota/jeep 4cyl trans won't survive behind the SRT-4 motor. You'd need to use the supra trans. However there is someone fabbing up adapter plates to put a small block 904/727/500o/d series trans behind a 2.2 or 2.4. If I had an A body I would be so all over that swap. An A-body with a 2.4 would be as light as a lot of the fwd cars, so I bet performance would be great while pushing 30mpg. Only downside is you gotta deal with that ricey 4 banger turbo sound. But worth it IMO.