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    I’ll update this thread as time goes by. Growing up as kid I always thought the Dukes of Hazzard was the best show ever. I mean what what was there not to like about a badass Charger that played the first 13 notes of Dixie and a hot chick that drove a CJ-7. I have some customers fixing to do some really neat builds with the Gen 3 LS truck engines. I have a 35 Ford coupe, 96 Chevy OBS, and a few Jeep builds on the books. In fact the customer with this current CJ-7 wants to put a hellcat in his Jeep Gladiator. So we cleared off some land, fixing to pour a pad and put up a custom shop to accommodate the custom work. Some personal issues have set me back but we’ll continue to battle and push forward.

    This thread will be a custom CJ-7 build. Putting in a GM LS that will be built. Engine will have a cam that you can count the firing order as every cyl hits at idle. Along with that will come custom tuning and a Alison AX15 5 speed manual trans to top off the drivetrain. Bumpers, winch,suspension upgrades, power brakes will all be added.

    The LS Donor vehicle:





    The CJ-7




    And of course Daisy

    Last edited by KRT; 12-06-2019 at 08:44 PM.
    More fuel = more boost!!

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    Cj's are three speed. Anything else is a wrangler.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KRT View Post
    I’ll update this thread as time goes by. Growing up as kid I always thought the Dukes of Hazzard was the best show ever. I mean what what was there not to like about a badass Charger that played the first 13 notes of Dixie and a hot chick that drove a CJ-7. I have some customers fixing to do some really neat builds with the Gen 3 LS truck engines. I have a 35 Ford coupe, 96 Chevy OBS, and a few Jeep builds on the books. In fact the customer with this current CJ-7 wants to put a hellcat in his Jeep Gladiator. So we cleared off some land, fixing to pour a pad and put up a custom shop to accommodate the custom work. Some personal issues have set me back but we’ll continue to battle and push forward.

    This thread will be a custom CJ-7 build. Putting in a GM LS that will be built. Engine will have a cam that you can count the firing order as every cyl hits at idle. Along with that will come custom tuning and a Alison AX15 5 speed manual trans to top off the drivetrain. Bumpers, winch,suspension upgrades, power brakes will all be added.

    The LS Donor vehicle:





    The CJ-7




    And of course Daisy

    I promise that CJ has more than 3 speeds- it's gotta Daisy gear

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    I broke one like that on a test drive- salesman said give it hell- we went into a closed up drive in and I started jumping the humps- made it half way and was sittin on the dirt. No cell phones back then, salesman walked back to the dealership and I napped until they picked me up.
    Didn't buy that jeep.
    Damn the legs bring back memories.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sportin' Woodies View Post
    Cj's are three speed. Anything else is a wrangler.
    The Borg-Warner T14 3 speed is coming out and a 5 speed with Dana 300 transfer case going in.
    More fuel = more boost!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by KRT View Post
    The Borg-Warner T14 3 speed is coming out and a 5 speed with Dana 300 transfer case going in.

    What motor is that

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    Quote Originally Posted by tprice View Post
    What motor is that
    That’s not the engine. That’s the transmission.
    More fuel = more boost!!

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    I built a 1982 CJ-7 with a 350 Chevy engine out of a drag car when I got out of the service. Took me 11 months to do it cause I did it by myself. It was a simple older carb engine with minimal electronics and that's the only reason I was able to do it. I can't work with today's mess. I used a 350 auto transmission with a Novak Industries adaptor to a Dana 300 transfer case. That thing was badass. Had 36" Swampers and would damn near pull them off the ground.
    CJs were the last of the real Jeeps.
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    Yeah MKW the CJ-7 was the end of a good era. The 350 with a 4 barrel is very common. Putting a modern fuel injected engine and a wiring harness with all the factory gauges that work properly is going to be badasss.
    More fuel = more boost!!

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    Great thread, can't wait to see the progress. I had 3 different CJs as my primary vehicles from high school through college. We put a 360 from a Grand Wagoneer in a CJ 5 and it would almost rip the rear axle off the back end if you floored it. Would also set of car alarms creeping through a parking garage. Ah, the good ol days

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    Mmmm mmmm Daisy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bad Habit View Post
    I promise that CJ has more than 3 speeds- it's gotta Daisy gear
    More like a granny gear now. Her transmission’s shot. She had nice bumpers back then though.
    Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy but they're definitely dirty. But, a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.


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    Space Wrangler.

    Nice job
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    Cool. One of these days I have to get dads CJ5 rebuilt. I found a picture a while back of my 9 year old self and him winching the body off the frame with a come a long and an oak limb.

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    Subscribed. Looking forward to the updates. I've built a few.

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    Care to do a diesel swap next?

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    If you are pulling a straight 6 out of that CJ and it is running, I’m interested in buying it if available.

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    Cool Jeep! I love them, they just don’t love me back for some reason.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kirk View Post
    If you are pulling a straight 6 out of that CJ and it is running, I’m interested in buying it if available.
    It’s a straight 6 and runs like a sewing machine. It’s for sale as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by teal74 View Post
    Care to do a diesel swap next?
    Sure.
    More fuel = more boost!!

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