Rubicon4URE
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I agree that trip sounds awesome!!!
83 CJ7 - 12 years of love and hate
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67tank
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Scrafan01
if/when you start a build on a CJ8 - please email me and let me know so I can follow. I love the old Scramblers. As for my CJ-7, I spent the winter tinkering - ripped out the old engine, bought a crate motor from Jegs (260 HP/350 torque - much more appropriate for the rig), bent back and re-welded the motor mounts, wasn't happy with the finished result nor did I like the cross-member so decided to cut it all out and currently in the process of welding in Novak Chevy 350 mounts (Lesson learned - should have started with them 10 years ago)
Got rid of the Holley TBI fuel injection. Read a lot about carbs and decided to go old school and installed a quadrajet. After a bunch or research, the name that kept coming up was Sean at SEAN MURPHY INDUCTION. He rebuilt me what the engine needed. Obviously, haven't fired the jeep up yet - but counting the days
Meanwhile have taken all the years of jeep 'experiments/experiences' and am trying to make sure I prepare my 13 JKUR 10a right. First and foremost winch - and what I love about the 10a's bumper is how low and (out of the way of airflow for the radiator) the winch sits. Weight is a huge concern and the synthetic line version is 15 lbs lighter than the steel cable one.
Scrafan01
if/when you start a build on a CJ8 - please email me and let me know so I can follow. I love the old Scramblers. As for my CJ-7, I spent the winter tinkering - ripped out the old engine, bought a crate motor from Jegs (260 HP/350 torque - much more appropriate for the rig), bent back and re-welded the motor mounts, wasn't happy with the finished result nor did I like the cross-member so decided to cut it all out and currently in the process of welding in Novak Chevy 350 mounts (Lesson learned - should have started with them 10 years ago)
Got rid of the Holley TBI fuel injection. Read a lot about carbs and decided to go old school and installed a quadrajet. After a bunch or research, the name that kept coming up was Sean at SEAN MURPHY INDUCTION. He rebuilt me what the engine needed. Obviously, haven't fired the jeep up yet - but counting the days
Meanwhile have taken all the years of jeep 'experiments/experiences' and am trying to make sure I prepare my 13 JKUR 10a right. First and foremost winch - and what I love about the 10a's bumper is how low and (out of the way of airflow for the radiator) the winch sits. Weight is a huge concern and the synthetic line version is 15 lbs lighter than the steel cable one.
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shays4me
Willing Wanderer
Good choice on the motor and carb. I've had several people tell me that I need to swap out my 305 and q-jet for a strong 350 and EFI. They're just arm chair wheelers though for the most part. The Q-jet is simple and reliable, and the 305 has enough power and torque to do Jeep things without twisting off axles. I find the parts that stay reliable the longest are OEMt's what I stay with. I like the color also. My Jeeps are both green as well!
scramfan01
Adventurer
I will keep you posted. The Mopar Performance Fuel Injection should be finished tomorrow.