| Richard Lyons - San Jose, CA | |
1986 Jeep CJ7
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Ride Description
Engine: Ford 302 HO, freshly built. Internally stock except for .020 over Keith Black pistons # 9:1. Motor installed by Brett Waddle. Looks like it came with factory V8.
Trans: T18 (6.32:1) w/ Advanced Adaptor to X Case: Dana
300 w/ Terra 4:1 low range & Currie twin sticks
Suspension:
Rear: 5-1/2" National springs on 1-1/2" shackles Ranchos
9000 shocks.
Front: shackle reversal w/ revolver shackles on rear CJ7 type
Rubicon Express Extreme Duty Springs (front National $pring$ didn't hold up), hangers custom made by Waddle, RS9012 shocks, JKS quicker disconnects,
front axle moved forward 3" Currie spring plates/skids
Axels:
Front:
Dana 30 w/ Warn inner & outer axles (6,000 lb), HD Spicer u-joints (same as on Dana 44), Warn 6 bolt premium hubs, ARB, 4.56:1
Rear: Ford 9" (not Currie) w/ Moser axles, Detroit Locker, crush
sleeve replaced with steel plate, 4.56:1
Drivelines: rear CV, front 2" shaft w/ extreme slip
Steering: JKS Formula 1 over axle w/ Rancho 5000 stabilizer, Currie
brace, MORE h.d. box mount, ARG shaft. Steering box has been moved forward and raised.
Frame has been lengthened and re-boxed up front to facilitate modifications to
suspension and steering.
Wheels/Tires: 10" steel w/ 35x12.50x15 ProComp MTs
Winch: Warn X8000I
Misc: 1" body lift, Currie rockers, diamond corners, on board air,
Hi Lift jack on front bumper, 3 row radiator, Ford F150 rear brakes, braided
stainless brake lines, poly bushings wherever, Advanced Ad tranny mount, 100 watt fogs and driving lights (2 each), Bosch fogs converted to back up
lights,
Optima battery, full cage, reinforced factory swing out spare carrier,
Fiberglass & soft half doors, Supertop, Tuffy locking console, new seats,
Herculiner, indoor outdoor carpet, Sony am/fm CD, Thor sound wedges w/
6x9 Pioneers & 5-1/4" Sonys in dash, Cobra CB
Final
crawl ratio: 6.32 X 4.00 X 4.56 = 115.2:1
Special thanks to John for helping me bench press a T18 off the garage floor and more.
Other Jeeps owned: '77 CJ5, '88 XJ Cherokee Laredo 4.0 (no mas)
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