Keeping up with the Jones’. Total restoration of a 1984 CJ-7 from rust to fiberglass, new engine, and more.
This Jeep started from this…
After 2 years and a complete frame up restoration it now looks like this…
For details on the rebuild see 84 CJ-7 Restoration
and now some specs…
The engine
- AMC 360 V8
- Edelbrock Performer Air Gap aluminum manifold
- Edelbrock 650 4bbl off-road carburetor
- GM HEI distributor
- Comp Cams 270 Cam
- Hedman Headers
- dual exhaust through Flowmaster mufflers
- 180 amp alternator
- 4 core radiator
- K&N Air Cleaner
- M.O.R.E. Bomb Proof motor mounts
Axles and Drivetrain
- Rear – AMC20 with Superior 1 piece axles, ARB Airlocker, 3.54 gears
- Front – Dana 30, ARB Airlocker, 3.54 gears
- Chrysler 727 automatic attached to a Dana 300 with 4:1 Tera Low
- Superwinch hubs
Suspension and Tires
- 35X12.50 M/T Baja Claw tires on Outlaw II wheels
- 4″ Skyjacker Springs and Shocks
- JKS sway bar disconnects
- 4XDoctor steering box mount
- Daystar greaseable shackles
Other goods
- Painless Wiring Harness
- Warn rear bumper with tire carrier
- Smittybuilt front bumper and nerf bars
- Bestop Super-Seats
- Bestop soundbar
- Intrapod center console with stereo amplifier
- Nordskod digital speedometer
- Sony stereo system
- ARB Air Compressor and on-board engine air-compressor
- Xenon flares
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