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<blockquote data-quote="woody" data-source="post: 355" data-attributes="member: 1"><a href="http://www.rockcrawler.com/2011/08/2012-jeep-wrangler-new-pentastar-motor-changes-everything/">http://www.rockcrawler.com/2011/08/2012-jeep-wrangler-new-pentastar-motor-changes-everything/</a>Yep, I got the opportunity to drive one...impressive platform. As noted in the article, the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 fixes the biggest complaints I hear about the Wrangler: lack of power.First, since this is the BIG change for 2012, some engine pics:[ATTACH=full]326[/ATTACH]notice the alternator, mounted up high...you DO need to pull the alt/bracket to remove the serpentine belt tho...[ATTACH=full]327[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]328[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]330[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]331[/ATTACH]yep, four O2 sensors, two per side...[ATTACH=full]332[/ATTACH]And the trumpet-style drivers side exhaust...required to make each side equal length[ATTACH=full]333[/ATTACH]back of the block/heads...of course, a few things are tucked and hidden...[ATTACH=full]334[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="woody, post: 355, member: 1"] [URL]http://www.rockcrawler.com/2011/08/2012-jeep-wrangler-new-pentastar-motor-changes-everything/[/URL] Yep, I got the opportunity to drive one...impressive platform. As noted in the article, the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 fixes the biggest complaints I hear about the Wrangler: lack of power. First, since this is the BIG change for 2012, some engine pics: [ATTACH=full]326[/ATTACH] notice the alternator, mounted up high...you DO need to pull the alt/bracket to remove the serpentine belt tho... [ATTACH=full]327[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]328[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]330[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]331[/ATTACH] yep, four O2 sensors, two per side... [ATTACH=full]332[/ATTACH] And the trumpet-style drivers side exhaust...required to make each side equal length [ATTACH=full]333[/ATTACH] back of the block/heads...of course, a few things are tucked and hidden... [ATTACH=full]334[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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