Alright this is the deal... This little beauty cost me a whole $40 so already were starting off good. My plan is to gut the whole thing ( since it is 80% there anyway) engine, tranny, everything, and build the piss out of it.

I have a cj-7 with a 350 chevy, turbo 400, and danna 300 turning currie axles with 4:56 gears and I like the way it crawls but i know that its not the only set up in the world......

So if any one has any !!!!KIND!!!! suggestions as far as what kinda of engine, tranny, t-case, and axle set ups that you think would be good to run and easy on the check book let me know.

Also I want to put an x-o cage on it and any info in the right direction wouldnt hurt either.

Here is what i got ......


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You should run a 350 chevy, turbo 400, and dana 300, turning currie axles with 4:56 gears.
Piss on that CJ........ please.

You should run a 350 chevy, turbo 400, and dana 300, turning currie axles with 4:56 gears.
Piss on that CJ........ please.

Naw CJ has been good to me. I dont think I could get rid of her.

hi there cj i have the axles you need for the cherokee hp dana 44/9 inch the 44 has had the inner Cs turned and the pinion is set up it has a truss and the coil buckets are there just needs upper and lower control arm mounts i would let them both go for 400.00 903-701-6070

I would pay you 40 bucks for the front brush guard. Make your money right back. :p

Bronco 5.0, AOD, BW1345 or 54 or 56, whatever those things are called. Get the 44 and 9 from the guy above and go wheeling.

LQ4 with an LS2 crank,L92 heads with an LS6 intake.
Th400 with a rev man valve body and 2400 stall, artcarr shifter
4 speed atlas 5.0
Ballistic 2.5in 16in coil overs
Ballistic triple bypass shocks up front
60 front 14bolt rear or ballistic 609s

Or get a stock 4.0 aw4 d300 with 4:1 and 1tons.

I would pay you 40 bucks for the front brush guard. Make your money right back. :p

Where are you?

hi there cj i have the axles you need for the cherokee hp dana 44/9 inch the 44 has had the inner Cs turned and the pinion is set up it has a truss and the coil buckets are there just needs upper and lower control arm mounts i would let them both go for 400.00 903-701-6070

Iam wanting to run at least 40's. So I was thinking of 1 tons ex: 60 up front 14 bolt rear

Where are you?

Waynesboro PA, zip 17268. Get me a shipping quote.

If that lift is not bad I would like to take it off your hands?

Ship to Biloxi, MS 39532

Waynesboro PA, zip 17268. Get me a shipping quote.

Ok its still at my friends house because we are building a shop and i only want to move it once. and he said that the brush guard is welded on and doesnt have much chance of coming off in a clean fashion.... still want it?

If you take a grinder, you should be able to grind the welds off enough to take a chisel and break through the rest of the weld. And ya I wouldn't still mind having it. Get a rough weight, and measurements, so you can get a shipping quote, then I will let you know 100%.

If you take a grinder, you should be able to grind the welds off enough to take a chisel and break through the rest of the weld. And ya I wouldn't still mind having it. Get a rough weight, and measurements, so you can get a shipping quote, then I will let you know 100%.

Will do, our shop is almost done so when it gets down here ill get it off. When the electrician gets done ill go get it.

Will do, our shop is almost done so when it gets down here ill get it off. When the electrician gets done ill go get it.

Before u go through all that work, get me a shipping quote for 17268.

So if any one has any !!!!KIND!!!! suggestions...


There is nothing Kind about pirate :flipoff2:


What made you decide to go with an exo cage? Either way for 40 bucks its a win-win situation...you could proabably get that money back in scrap....

-Kirsten

Iam wanting to run at least 40's. So I was thinking of 1 tons ex: 60 up front 14 bolt rear
Shit! I thought you actually MEANT easy on the wallet. Or maybe i really am the broke ass bastard i claim to be:flipoff2:

I'll give you $80 for the XJ. You can't ask for a better return on your investment in this economy. Just kidding, I would go 60/14 bolt or 609s

what your not sticking with the 4 banger

hahaha no the 4 banger is gona find a home in the scrap yard.

and the project can sit for how ever long it needs too untill i get money for my 40's :flipoff2:

What else would you have in mind vs. an exocage?

I have good news for a motor... my uncle has a old truck that the tranny is out on and said i could have it for scrap and he says the motor is still good. But i hate to scrap the truck cause it just needs a little tlc. so when i pull the motor its up for grabs for any one that wants to come get it for free.

and yes i know there is no !!!!!kind!!!!!! coments on pirate iam not that new :flipoff2:

I would pay you 40 bucks for the front brush guard. Make your money right back. :p

Iam going to try and make it up to take the brush guard off sometime at the first of the week and ill pm you a price. sorry its taking so long

The electrician has started the wiring in the shop so the build should start some time soon on this thing. Iam still trying to make it up to get the brush guard off.

Any chance you could snap a pic of the alternator mounting bracket? I want to replace my hack fabed one on my 6 cyl. Heard the 4 popper bracket works for moving the alt. up & out of harms way.

Congrats on the buy. Build it & WHEEL IT!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks
Mike

Any chance you could snap a pic of the alternator mounting bracket? I want to replace my hack fabed one on my 6 cyl. Heard the 4 popper bracket works for moving the alt. up & out of harms way.

Congrats on the buy. Build it & WHEEL IT!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks
Mike

I ll check on it when i make it back up that way....since it gets dark and noon now its hard to do anything with it at night but ill check.

If ou are wanting a motor from a truck then I would get one that both the motor and tranny and transfer case work. makes your life easier not trying to source a motor, then an adapter for the tranny, and then another adapter for the transfer case

If ou are wanting a motor from a truck then I would get one that both the motor and tranny and transfer case work. makes your life easier not trying to source a motor, then an adapter for the tranny, and then another adapter for the transfer case

True... but its hard to argue with free. The guy didnt know if it was a 305 or a 350 so if it is a 350 I can always keep it in a corner for a dust collector/spare parts source for my other 350.

I could go back there and look on the manifold but i would have to fight the 20 pound spiders from hell that are all over it... he said the truck has'nt moved in a long time.

Any body have any suggestions on tube bending software?

Go With Bend Tech. :smokin:

Haven't talked to you in a while.. you when and picked this thing up yet???
Im ready to see ur new shop.. I have been slaving away on my camaro here hope to drive it by summer. :flipoff2:

Haven't talked to you in a while.. you when and picked this thing up yet???
Im ready to see ur new shop.. I have been slaving away on my camaro here hope to drive it by summer. :flipoff2:

Yea its been a while. The past month has been crazy and neither me or millwood could set a time to pick it up..

The "shop" is done as far as building and electric but its been to muddy to move every thing in.

When you start back down here come by and see it some time... CJ is in there and starting to be rock worthy again :D

Get that camaro going and take it to centerville some night and ill take out the nova for old times...:shaking:

Just drive an hour down to Hot Springs, bring a trailer, and for $300 we can load up a complete 2 door xj 4.0, auto, all the spare parts you could need, and a 2 door body if you would prefer, plus a drive trane that will bolt up. a rebuilt 4.0 with minor mods is great engine.

That's a deal right there^ oh wait i thought the engine was rebuilt....

That's a deal right there^ oh wait i thought the engine was rebuilt....

Nope engine not built, but is complete! I bought the jeep when i was building an xj, i paid 300 and it started and ran. I robbed a few parts but for the most part it is complete.

Oh, hows Hernando? I lived there for a while with my dad when i was a kid.

Yea its been a while. The past month has been crazy and neither me or millwood could set a time to pick it up..

The "shop" is done as far as building and electric but its been to muddy to move every thing in.

When you start back down here come by and see it some time... CJ is in there and starting to be rock worthy again :D

Get that camaro going and take it to centerville some night and ill take out the nova for old times...:shaking:

Its not quite done yet... but its getting closer by the day i will be back down there on sun sometime. here is an old picture ive done some frame mods and brake work and some painting since i took this one.. i will have to take a better one tomorrow..

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg151/chevyman12212007/jeep062.jpg

Whats up man.. You guys get started on this build yet?? If you guys need some help just give me a call, im ready to be doing something fun rather than homework!:flipoff2:

Whats up man.. You guys get started on this build yet?? If you guys need some help just give me a call, im ready to be doing something fun rather than homework!:flipoff2:

haha no i wish. I still have to pick it up from my friends house.

We pour cement tomorrow morning in front of the doors then i have to clean all the dirt that we tracked in the shop back out then move in...so all projects are on hold right now. :shaking:

Give me a call some time and we'll see what kinda crap we can come up with to work on.

you get any pictures of that car yet ?

make sure to do a build thread on this jeep, I'd def like to watch. Or just continue this one and update it!:D
Chevyman is that a 4th gen or just an LT1 swap? My buddy's got a 94 camaro LT1 383 stroker all balanced and blue printed, blown, heads, nasty cam, bad ass clutch, moser rear end. The car with all stock internals with just heads, cam, blower and a few other things put down a tad shy of 500hp at the rear wheels while starving for fuel. Now he's got the fuel system upgraded, the new motor, a rear end he can actually launch without destroying, and will be running more boost, I'm betting it'll be well over 600+ at the wheels. I believe its all forged internals as well. A VERY nasty car. You belong to any camaro forums? I wish I had a link to his build. The car is SICK. Have fun with that damn opti-spark and upgrade it if you can, or be sure to at least put a new one in there while the car's apart. He's has more problems with that then anything..I think he upgraded to a MSD setup now. Best thing is he has built the whole car himself minus the machine work obviously. You have a build thread on the car anywhere or anything I could look at? I'm a muscle car guy at heart. I've got a 68 Firebird begging to be restored, numbers matching all original but paint and rims, 63,000 original miles. My brothers got an 85 Z28 he's dumped loads of money into. Anyways, sorry for HIJACKING..you can reply to me in a PM if you want..to help keep from polluting his thread more. Sorry...back on topic now..

EDIT: the site he belongs to is projectcamaro.com but it doesnt seem to be working right now..

haha no i wish. I still have to pick it up from my friends house.

We pour cement tomorrow morning in front of the doors then i have to clean all the dirt that we tracked in the shop back out then move in...so all projects are on hold right now. :shaking:

Give me a call some time and we'll see what kinda crap we can come up with to work on.

you get any pictures of that car yet ?

No i never did make it back down there to get some pics got alot done for how much i worked on it. Ya some day when i dont have to work i will hit you up for some build time:flipoff2:

I have been looking at alot of builds that are going with Rockwells recently.

Who wants to school me on pro's and cons, where to find them, and what is the best kind of set up to run with them?

Next i still need a motor. I am wanting something injected for obvious reasons. I have TBI on my cj and its pissing me off more than its working. Places to find motor or motor/tranny combo's would be a helpful. :confused:

Here is the link to the rockwell ?s
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=313836&highlight=rockwell+tech
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/search.php?searchid=4054541

Right on man thanks iam take'n it all in.

Maybe ill have shop pictures up here tomorrow and show you that iam not lazy....just busy :flipoff2:

Anytime:flipoff2:

:shaking:Wheres those shop pictures at?!!!

i vote u swap it over to a standard and go with a t18 tranny with a 205 tcase

i vote u swap it over to a standard and go with a t18 tranny with a 205 tcase

Good for you. Did you happen to notice this thread hasn't been updated for 10 months? :homer:








Edit: Welcome to Pirate, Nooooob :flipoff2: