Pseudosport
Pseudosport New Reader
7/28/09 11:44 a.m.

Too many projects right now. Wish I could keep it but I don’t have the time or space to finish it. I built the engine at college in custom engines class at UNOH. It started life as a 1994 4.0L. It has been bored .060 over and stroked with a 4.2L crank to make it a 4.7L. Transmission is a 2WD AX15 (truck is a late model 1989) with a LUK Pro Gold clutch and new flywheel. Engine harness, interior harness, and gauges have been swapped over from a 1991 Cherokee. While working on the truck a tree branch fell on the front clip. Damage was minor but it gave me an excuse to swap the front clip over to a 97+ Cherokee front end.

Some more engine info

-Head is a 1995 casting which has been ported, 3 angle valve job, and SBC Z\28 springs with shims. Height and spring rates match cam requirements. -Crane cam (I‘ll dig up the cam card later) -Speedpro pistons 9.7:1 compression -Moly rings -2001 intake manifold -1995 Grand Cherokee 25 lbs injectors - Rods have ARP bolts and have had the sides polished. - Rotating assemble has been balance - Stainless header. -Throttle body has had taper removed, 60mm straight through -Engine has been run for 30 minutes then moved around my yard a few times. Truck has sat for 2 years but I fire it up every other month. -I’m sure there is a lot of other stuff I’m forgetting

Reasons the price is low:

-Few dents on the cab. -Bed is rust free but it tweaked ½ in the back. Not a big deal but it bugs me. -Tail gate has some rust on the lower edge, should be fixable -When I bought the truck it had front end damage that someone else fixed. They did a poor job so I had to cut out some of the unibody and replace it. I replicated factor spot welds and braced the spot where it was cut and welded with a plate. -Truck does not idle smooth. Not sure why. Computer might not like the cam. Engine was broken in for 30 minutes and that’s as far as I got. I use a factor computer before I discovered Megasquirt. -Truck does not have a driver’s seat. As stupid as it is, I think that’s the whole reason I stopped working on it. I was sick of moving it around the yard on a milk crate.

Parts alone are worth the price. Complete the project or swap the whole drive train into another Jeep or AMC. (Always wanted to put this into an AMC Spirit)

If you have any questions please ask. I’m extremely honest and would like this truck to go to a good home or at least an interesting one.

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Truck located in Hingham, MA

miatame2
miatame2 New Reader
7/28/09 12:52 p.m.

Say it ain't so!

GL with the sale, I always loved the idea of this MJ. It will be one bada$$ truck on the cheap.

Strizzo
Strizzo SuperDork
7/28/09 3:34 p.m.

hmm, some stuff from this might go great with the "project jeep" for sale locally that needs a new engine. too bad this one is a bajillion miles away from texas

Joe Gearin
Joe Gearin Associate Publisher
7/28/09 4:04 p.m.

Tempting....very tempting. This engine would turn the Eagle into a terror.

My family is from Hull MA, just up the road. Unfortunately they no longer live there.

Long live Paragon Park!

Pseudosport
Pseudosport New Reader
7/28/09 6:26 p.m.

I actually watched the Carousel from Paragon Park being moved to its current location by my Grandfather. I was about 3 or 4 at the time. I think the rollercoaster ended up in Virginia.

Pseudosport
Pseudosport New Reader
8/3/09 1:43 p.m.

No one wants a challenge truck?

MA2LA
MA2LA New Reader
8/4/09 7:21 p.m.

just wish i had the funds, I have a 2wd xj that i've been building thats pretty quick

cafcwest
cafcwest HalfDork
8/5/09 1:42 a.m.

Want? Yes.

Afford? No. Just bought a 4-bay garage....with a house

slefain
slefain Dork
8/6/09 11:52 a.m.

If I still worked at the Jeep place I'd have bought this just to not be like everyone else.

Come on Dave, you know you want it.....

DILYSI Dave
DILYSI Dave SuperDork
8/6/09 1:58 p.m.

Want? Yes.

Afford? No.

Pseudosport
Pseudosport New Reader
8/13/09 4:33 p.m.

Bump...

Pseudosport
Pseudosport New Reader
8/24/09 1:17 a.m.

One last bump before it goes to ebay.

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