Joe shmoe can get a J8

**medicbear** · 04-09-2009, 08:12

Well Joe Shmoe CEO can anyway
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/07/a...-use-in-the-u/

**Truck** · 04-09-2009, 08:22

I'd have to disagree with the article. I think I could build one for a whole lot less then $50K...

Truck

**hely74** · 04-09-2009, 08:35

A Wired view of the J8: http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/04/the-new-j8-mils.html

**medicbear** · 04-09-2009, 08:42

well you figure a hemi swap alone if you have aev or any other shop do it is 24-30k alone depending on the engine plus all the other work a shop would do would be prolly right around 50k including cost of a base JK... but a DIYer with the equipment and skills could do it for way less