
A nationwide door-to-door service swaps the 6.4L 392 V8 into Wranglers and Gladiators in three weeks - flashed to Jeep's own factory calibration, gauges live, dealer-scannable, and warrantied for 24 months
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SoFlo Customs has opened nationwide ordering on 6.4L HEMI V8 conversions for the Jeep Wrangler JL and Gladiator JT, a service that does something the factory never offered: it puts the 392 into the Jeep a customer already owns. The company collects the vehicle from the owner's driveway anywhere in the contiguous United States, installs a new 505-horsepower engine and eight-speed transmission at its Florida facility, and returns the truck - typically three weeks from pickup, with round-trip transport included in the price. Conversions are listed at SoFloCustomParts.com.
For a decade the 392 has been gated behind a specific trim of a specific model year. Owners of Wranglers and Gladiators already on the road have had one option: trade in a truck they had already built, wrapped, lifted and lived in, and start over. For the Gladiator in particular, a factory 392 model has never been offered.
"People spend years getting a Jeep exactly the way they want it, and then the only way to get the engine they want is to get a new one," said Joe Ghattas, Founder and CEO of SoFlo Customs. "We want to make that engine upgrade as absolutely seamless as possible."
Factory Calibration, Not a Custom Tune
What separates the conversion from a conventional V8 swap is the PCM. Rather than writing a bespoke tune, SoFlo flashes each vehicle's powertrain control module to Jeep's own factory 392 calibration, then re-binds the immobilizer, ignition and gateway modules to the vehicle. Speedometer, tachometer, coolant temperature and oil pressure all read correctly afterward, fueling runs OEM closed-loop, and the finished truck remains fully scannable by Chrysler dealers and at emissions testing. The wiring harness is roughly 90 percent plug-and-play, and no splicing is required.
"A V8 swap that leaves your gauges dead and your dealer unable to read the truck isn't finished - it's abandoned," said Joe Ghasttas. "We flash to the factory 392 calibration because Jeep's engineers already solved that problem. Our job is to install their answer correctly, not to reinvent it in a laptop."
Built New, Not From a Donor
Every conversion uses a new Mopar crate engine. Each package includes a brand-new 6.4L 392 HEMI producing 505 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque, a new eight-speed transmission, a 3.5-inch stainless steel exhaust from tip to tail, a new A/C compressor, cold-air intake, exhaust manifold, engine oil cooler and high-flow fuel pump, a new coolant reservoir and full hose routing, a high-output alternator with new belts, and all adapter plates, 392 engine mounts and ECU relocation brackets needed to mate the engine to the chassis.
Parts carry a 24-month, 24,000-mile warranty, and labor is covered for 12 months when SoFlo performs the installation - coverage that is unusual in a category where most swaps are sold as-is.
Pricing and Fitment
Vehicle |
Years |
Price |
Notes |
Jeep Wrangler JL (3.6L V6) |
2018–2026 |
$38,995 |
Factory fuel pump retained |
Jeep Wrangler JL (2.0L turbo) |
2018–2026 |
$39,995 |
Upgraded fuel pump and transmission |
Jeep Gladiator JT |
2020–2026 |
$37,995 |
Factory fuel pump retained |
Prices include full round-trip shipping and installation for engine swaps within the contiguous United States. The service requires three things from the customer - an address, a VIN and current mileage - and everything after that is handled, including all PCM programming and return delivery.
Owners who would rather use their own shop can buy the kit alone and ship their PCM to SoFlo for factory-specification flashing, returned within ten days for a certified technician to complete the installation.
About SoFlo Customs
SoFlo Customs builds and sells custom trucks, Jeeps and Broncos from showrooms in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Tampa, Florida, and Dallas, Texas and is the sole distributor of Apocalypse Manufacturing vehicles. Its parts division, SoFloCustomParts.com, supplies engine conversion systems and performance components to owners and installers nationwide.
Media Contact
Philip Segal, Director of Marketing
[email protected] – (818)730-6892
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