Sure! Anything with enough money! Go for it!

 

Part number: 68303089AA List $20,020.00 USD Should be able to get it for $17,500 if you ask nicely enough. (I have some connections)



Short answer: Yes, just get a hellcrate.
Long answer: Yes, just get a hellcrate, swap out the PCM (It comes with one), and do some complicated wiring + custom engine/transmission mounts. The Key and security system may be the hardest part, but it should work fine if you GUT the Jaguar.

 

This, I definitely want see videos of the completed project. Going to be interesting!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-6-2L-.../273271637586?

 

a quick check of the dimensions say it "should" fit in the engine bay. but dont quote me on that. you will also have difficulty with adapating the trans to fit. and our half shafts seem to not last much past 600hp.

 

Yea, I wouldn't take that to the bank! Otherwise he'll probably be cursing you while he's chopping up the firewall and trans tunnel to get it to fit.

 

Why not an LS swap? I would think that to be the easiest since there are so many parts available, and with a supercharger, you could easily get in the 700hp range and still be a daily driver. Not to mention, an LS swap would be considerably cheaper.

 

Wouldn't it be cheaper to mod your XFR?
Don't think you will get to 700HP but a tune with upper and lower pulleys as well as some exhaust work will put the 5.0L engine over 600HP?
Maybe even add Meth injection?

Would that be enough?
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I agree with what you're saying, but WTF is Meth injection?? isn't it only available in the other side of the tracks???

 

If you plan to work on blower motors you should know about heat soak?
This is more of a problem for cars with mechanical super chargers compared to a turbo but they all have the same problem.

That is as we add boost we increase the inlet air temperature. Remember compressing air is work and the byproduct is heat.
This is why Jaguar added a liquid to air inter cooler in the intake track. To reduce air inlet temperatures.

When you get to higher and higher boost levels this heat soak gets worse. So if you can inject water, Methyl or Ethyl Alcohol into the intake charge. These will drop the intake air temperature a bunch preventing engine knock which will destroy a blown engine in seconds. The factory always runs a blower motor very rich at full throttle. This is also a form of cooling and engine protection. In fact a lot gains you get with tuning is leaning out the WOT a bit so you can make more power. But since Jaguar has to offer a warranty they will go for slightly less power but safer combustion.

Alcohol is better than water because instead of just the latent heat of evaporation which cools the intake charge you are actually adding fuel as well.

And of course air,fuel and spark is what we are looking for! We just need MORE of it!
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Budget more than $10K or more than $20K? More still?

 

Ah yes the money issue!
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Thanks for that! I never put 2 & 2 together until you wrote this reply, Top Fuel cars run Methanol as well, but I've never heard of injecting into a gas engine like NOS.

 

Drive-by poster who's decided he asked a daft question?

 

It's just some kid that was probably handed down a XFR from dad and he blew up the engine trying to show off.

The username and pic of his car, along with his posts make me think I am right.

Daddy is not going to pay for an engine swap, so he probably won't come back.

 

Methanol "can" be used as a fuel, and it often is, but you might be thinking of nitroMethane in topfuel drag cars.

these guys are talking about injecting a water/methanol or water/ethanol mix into the intake.
It takes advantage of thermodynamics. As the fluid is rendered into a gas in the combustion chamber it goes through a phase shift liquid --> gas that takes a lot of heat with it. Less heat = higher air density and thus more power.
Injecting nitrous is a little different because you are adding more oxygen to the reaction chemically, no through cooling. Although nitrous "can" be used to cool the intake charge as well.