Debo_Daddy
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Alton, IL
Hi guys, new to the forum. I hadn't planned on posting my build here in fear of Jeep guys disrespecting the fact that this is a 2wd build. But I'm bored and figure I'll give it a shot. A lot of this is copy/pasted from the forum I typically frequent (TheTurboForums.com), so bear with me if there are any references you guys may not understand.
I purchased it last year. It's a rust bucket. I had been looking for a 4.0L, 5 speed, 2door, 2wd Cherokee for a couple years, and I finally found this heap of shit on Craigslist about 2 miles down the road from me. It had been sitting and was currently owned by wasps. Gave the guy the money ($700), jumped in and drove it home, parked it, went to Walmart, purchased wasp killer, had no mercy.
Daily drove it for a month. I wanted the injected 4.0 and 5 speed for my 1979 AMC Concord, so I was kind of killing 2 birds with 1 stone by getting it.
On with the Jeep: Started by gutting it, replacing the floor pans, rockers, and touching up some rust on the rest of the body. I'll finish the rest of the body and paint it once everything mechanical is done. I yanked the engine/trans out Saturday night (1/25/14) and powerwashed the bay Sunday.
As for the power plant: I've had this 5.3 laying around for about 6 months. It was originally going in the Concord but then I found this Jeep. Its a 2000 LM7. Bone stock unopened short block. 862's. Supposedly had 92k on it but junkyards lie. Who knows. I put in a LS3 cam, springs, and pushrods out of my buddy's 09 Vette that I got for almost free. It's still 24x and I'm not using a cam sensor. 80lb/hr Siemens Deka injectors in the stock truck intake (revised). Two inline Walbro 255's from a sumped stock tank. Microsquirt with a Denmah tune preloaded to get me close.
Novak Adapters bolt in LS XJ Mounts, and I'm having a th400 built as we speak. Stock Dana 35 with 3.08's for now. If and when it dies it will most likely get an Explorer 8.8 with discs.
I picked up a pair of chinese 54mm compressor t3's off ebay. The look decent for the $ so I'm going to give them a shot. I was originally going to do a 76mm GT45 from VSRacing, but the way the engine bay is shaped on this thing, it will be easier to do 2 smaller units than 1 large one.
Here's a few pics for now. I'll keep updating as I get to work on it. Work has been really busy recently so I've had to resort to just weekends lately. When we slow down I get to work on it on the clock.
I purchased it last year. It's a rust bucket. I had been looking for a 4.0L, 5 speed, 2door, 2wd Cherokee for a couple years, and I finally found this heap of shit on Craigslist about 2 miles down the road from me. It had been sitting and was currently owned by wasps. Gave the guy the money ($700), jumped in and drove it home, parked it, went to Walmart, purchased wasp killer, had no mercy.
Daily drove it for a month. I wanted the injected 4.0 and 5 speed for my 1979 AMC Concord, so I was kind of killing 2 birds with 1 stone by getting it.
On with the Jeep: Started by gutting it, replacing the floor pans, rockers, and touching up some rust on the rest of the body. I'll finish the rest of the body and paint it once everything mechanical is done. I yanked the engine/trans out Saturday night (1/25/14) and powerwashed the bay Sunday.
As for the power plant: I've had this 5.3 laying around for about 6 months. It was originally going in the Concord but then I found this Jeep. Its a 2000 LM7. Bone stock unopened short block. 862's. Supposedly had 92k on it but junkyards lie. Who knows. I put in a LS3 cam, springs, and pushrods out of my buddy's 09 Vette that I got for almost free. It's still 24x and I'm not using a cam sensor. 80lb/hr Siemens Deka injectors in the stock truck intake (revised). Two inline Walbro 255's from a sumped stock tank. Microsquirt with a Denmah tune preloaded to get me close.
Novak Adapters bolt in LS XJ Mounts, and I'm having a th400 built as we speak. Stock Dana 35 with 3.08's for now. If and when it dies it will most likely get an Explorer 8.8 with discs.
I picked up a pair of chinese 54mm compressor t3's off ebay. The look decent for the $ so I'm going to give them a shot. I was originally going to do a 76mm GT45 from VSRacing, but the way the engine bay is shaped on this thing, it will be easier to do 2 smaller units than 1 large one.
Here's a few pics for now. I'll keep updating as I get to work on it. Work has been really busy recently so I've had to resort to just weekends lately. When we slow down I get to work on it on the clock.
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