Power and Inexpensive Complete Engines for the Jeep Grand Cherokee
There are few driving thrills surpassing the sensation of driving a Jeep. If you're looking for a Jeep Grand Cherokee engine, you've come to the right place as eBay has complete engine and Jeep parts.
Types of engines used in the Jeep Grand Cherokee
The engines can be easily classified in categories spanning four generations. You may use this guide to compare engines and their performance.
- First-Generation Engines: The engines produced in the 1990s usually consisted of straight-6 or V-8. These engines could produce more than 200 HP.
- Second-Generation Engines: Engines introduced between 1999 and 2004 were mostly upgraded an version of the first generation. In the United States, these engines were mechanically similar to the first generation, but they included various high-tech features to improve fuel economy and engine power.
- Third-Generation Engines: A more powerful engine was introduced for Jeep Grand Cherokee models manufactured between 2005 and 2010. Distinguished among these is Hemi V-8 engine that could produce more than 350 HP, and it included a variable valve timing to increase fuel economy. eBay may also have 4.7L Jeep motor and 4.7L V8 Jeep engine for sale.
- Fourth-Generation Engines: Engines produced after 2011 are often classified as Pentastar V6, Hemi V8, Supercharged Hemi V8, and CRD V6. These engines are much more powerful than their predecessors enabling the Jeep to gain better traction on rough terrains. The 6.2L supercharged Hemi V8 used in Trackhawk can produce 707 HP and has a displacement of 645 lb-ft of torque.
Salvaged or rebuilt
Most used Jeep Grand Cherokee engines are either salvaged or rebuilt. Salvaged engines such as a Jeep 4.7L engine are usually rescued from an old Jeep. Salvaged engines are trustworthy in a sense that you know that it has all the original components in it. In contrast, rebuilt engines are sold as performance engines used to upgrade your existing engines. When buying rebuilt engines, make sure that the company can provide after-sales service and offer essential replacement parts when needed.
Why should I buy a complete engine package?
Buying a new or used complete engine such as a 4.7L Jeep engine for sale will offer you the comfort of knowing that your engine is not torn apart nor that it comes in pieces. A fully assembled engine for a Jeep Grand Cherokee will usually come with an uncut engine harness, complete sensors, and intact pipes for a turbocharged engine. Make sure that components such as power steering pump, starter, alternator, and AC compressors are in good shape. It should also have fuel rails and injectors that are ready for fitting. Under normal circumstances, you will just need to put the engine in the body ready to drive.
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