The Mud Pit > Wrenching
1982 CJ7
reptile610:
im starting to have second thoughts so i figured i'd run it past you guys.
the 2.5L only has 85hp and a max speed of near 73mph in the CJ7. im obviously going to regear to 4.88 gears when i put on the 35's but will i even be able to drive this thing on the freeway? (speed limit is 70 here) i paid 1k for this. haven't put hardly anything into it but even after i get it all set up the way i want i don't want a trailer queen. nor do i really wanna swap the engine and trans right off the bat. im just wondering if i should resale this and try to find one with the 4.2L or possibly a different jeep.
Mr Rock:
Wow that's a hard one, I get emotional with rigs once I get one I want to keep it. but I do try to be realistic. I can only tell you what I'm doing the decision is yours. I have the 4.2 ant its no power house. With 35's and 4.10's I dont have enought horsepower to hold 60 let alone 70 on any type.of up hill, down hill is no problem, but going anything over 75 is scary!
I bought a 90 2.5l that I am planing a V8 transplant because I want more POWER! There are plenty of low HP Suki's out there, but driving down the highway? I can only handle an hour or so on the highway.
I plan on dropping back down to 33's and keeping the current one.
Just my two cents, Not sure it helps!
gearhead1985B:
you drive a jeep it is not going to be a speed demon
reptile610:
--- Quote from: gearhead1985B on October 02, 2011, 05:50:39 AM ---you drive a jeep it is not going to be a speed demon
--- End quote ---
yea but the 05 LJ i had had a 4.0L with a banks cod air intake, 35's, and 3.73 gears and could do 80 in it. if i could do 60 and not completely destroy the motor i'd be fine with it. mr. rock, i do get very emotionally attached to my projects and i don't want to sell it. i just don't know if it's worth it to keep this when i could get the same thing with the 4.2L or the 340 engine for abit more.i actally think im going to start looking for the v8 that came in these with a t-176 trans that will bolt up to my dana300. i think as of right now im going to get it to where i can get it running down the street and start saving money for the engine and trans. and figure im going to upgrade the axles. just getting worried that im going to go all out with this and then realize tat i can't drive it on the freeway
reptile610:
this weekends progress like i said im not spending any money on it but i figured this was a good idea for the time being.
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also went and got this from my late gradfathers garage. figured it would help me out abit this winter ;D
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