1988 Jeep Renegade Hot Rod (cj/yj) With Nascar Chevy Bowtie Stroker Motor on 2040-cars
US $45,000.00
Year:1988Mileage:1850
Location:
Orlando, Florida, United States
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Introducing the American
legend with the 21st century drivability.
This is not your average jeep. It is a custom build by a Master Craftsman. This
Jeep was built to be the baddest Jeep on the planet by combining race track
performance with superior off road capability. Build was completed in 2010 and
Jeep was a "trailer queen" show jeep for the past four years. Only
1850 miles on this engine since the build. This Jeep started out as an 88 wrangler renegade. It's grill and headlights have been converted to a CJ. The suspension was converted from leaf to coil over (JK).
The following is just a limited build list that came off the top of my
head as I try to explain this legendary hot rod.
Morso line lock
Morso remote oil filter bracket
Peterson oil pressure adjusting value
All hoses are braded stainless steel anodized ends aircraft aluminum
Mezerier electric water pump 35 gpm
2700 CFM electric fan D-rail
Custom aluminum fan shroud
Be cool 100% alumn. 4 core radiator
Moroso over flow tank
Moroso breather stacks
1/4 thick valve covers stud mount valve covers
Wilwood brake master cylinder
Stainless steel powder coated brake lines hot rod yellow
18" Fuel Havok Wheels
Mickey Thompson 33 x 13.50 tires
Ported powder coated intake (hot rod yellow)
Tribar head light
Euro rear brake light
Woods custom drive shafts 1350 U joints
Overhead sound bar and dome lights
All new hi velocity heat box and fan
New heater core
All bolts etc. 100% polish stainless steel
All mounted hardware stainless steel with a rubber sleeve material padding, to
prevent metal to metal vibration.
New wiper blades and motor
New windshield and rubber seal
22 degree anodized gauge bezels, anodized purple, gauges are led back lighting
Premium auto meter gauges with 2, 5" mains, speed &rpm
Painless wire harness with 2 80 amp relays and waterproof fuse block
Custom side pipe hangers for perfect straightness!!!
BDS coil spring suspension
BDS track arms
AGR ball bearing steering box
Motor too much to list, staggered ratio roller rocker arms
Crank scrapers
External oil pressure adjustment, the oil is reintroduced at front of engine,
unique to NASCAR
New in the crate Dana 44 axles from Chrysler, with JK Rubicon hardware Pittman
arm. Chrysler bolts and day star, urethane spring boots, JK Rubicon bump stops.
High pinion from axles
All suspension is the Rubicon every part new
Driver side drop
Hitachi hi tork mini starter
New center force bell housing scatter shield
Hydraulic clutch easy push.
168 tooth center forces fly wheel, with dual friction clutch assembly
Willwood proposing valves
100% stainless steel tilts steering column and shaft
Oval hot rod rear view mirror by lowkar hot rod round billet aluminum
Badland stainless steel bumpers
Custom made fiberglass fender flares
ARP stud & stud fasteners
Total new best top signature series, high back seats, hush mat carpet system
Super T-10 true 4 speed rated at 1250 lb. tork
Quick shift kit
Atlas 4.0 super gear low ratio transfer case
High density poly foam fill frame (prevents echo) & any kind of road debris
from entering frame
New stainless steel tilts steering column and shaft
KC fog lights
Neon street glow lights
Steering box cross brace (prevent flexing)
Chrome plated power steering pump
Under drive pulley's aluminum
7" stud style, harmonic balancer is mounted with a crank on 7" stud,
unique to racing engines
Ball valve block drains
Hydraulic hood actuator
New antenna & radio etc.
Beefed up door post for hinge hangers
Cherry arm rest
Cherry wood embossed around dash
Military toggle switches for axle lock
Day star spring pad urethane
Urethane body bushings
Misc inn custom cnc stainless body shims
Curtis hitch that is welded into frame to double as a wheelie bar system
Custom breather oval x 5" KN air cleaner
Optima's battery
Custom header heat shields
Heat wrap on starter
Taylor heat boots on plug wires
Charcoal canister for gas tank vapor vent
Master craft hand grips on roll bars
All new seat belts
New canvas top cover
Mini vent on transmission, both axles charcoal filtered
Anodized pistol grip shifter handle
8 spiders Webb gussets welded in at different points on frame work
Racing style cable lock to prevent engine rock
Full roller motor with crower cam custom grind to Clements specifications,
engine builders Clements in Spartanburg, SC NASCAR team #51 Jeremy Clements.
-10 anodized braided fuel lines 8 returns
Color match rubberized coating on coil springs
Led lights in tag bracket
All new pedals and emergency brake new, all cables are JK Rubicon, emergency
brake works
Engine is a bowtie 383 stroker with a bowtie aluminum heads custom built engine
was built for the race team owner Glenn Clements. (Owner NASCAR 51) Jeremy
Clements Nationwide series. I looked at several hemi jeeps before purchasing
this one and they can't hold a candle to the on/off road performance of this
Jeep.
This motor was incredibly expensive coming from a master builder. Check them
out. I can't add to their reputation. Compared to cost of jeep, motor became
minor
The cost of the motor build became relevant to the cost of labor for the year
to complete the build
I wiped off all leaf springs and converted to full coil spring suspension to JK
Rubicon specs, to build and produce and obtain incredible drive ability, and I
must say it is fun and safe at any speed
All metal is original metal, no aftermarket metal at all!
Specs heckler paint system on jeep, chrome orange to electric pearl red, to
black cherry with a silver allusion on base coat.
Painted frame, cleaned interior of frame with long wand and steam jenny, then
sand blasted. All frame was submerged in P.O.R. primer, followed by 8 coats of
Imron train paint.
Look at most Chevy powered jeeps and you will see a common automatic
transmission (very easy)
Or NV 4500 popular with rock crawlers, it has a granny gear, or the AMC 4 speed
uses a 3/4 " dia, but if you drop the clutch with more than 250 ish
horsepower it snaps the main. In the Chevy the old Muncie was good up to about
380 h.p. but good shifting. In this build a super T-10 by Richmond it's a real
street or strip choice, but it's not for 4 wd it's a long trans, but I bought a
new standard super T-10 and had my contact swap the tail section for an atlas
clock ring and ordered a 100% billet steel CNC main that's 1 1/4 " in dia.
Rated at 1250 lb. of tork, and is less than 1/2 as long as the stock,
&merging into an atlas transfer case also 1250 lb. of tork rating, 1350 U
joint's, (dooly size)
A 2.77 1st 2.20 2nd 1.50 3rd1 to 1, 4th quick shift kit. A racing 4 speed and 4
WD. I have never seen another one.
We give you a list of 80% of cool name brands, briefly discussed drive train,
paint, suspension, but the real value was in the master craftsman of build. It
takes a very grounded expert with vast knowledge and experience in the area of
Hot Rod's, Classic's, Collectables, understanding the quality on eccentric
levels to recognize a master piece by another master craftsman.
There are so many things and so much to list; I can't possibly list it all.
The build of this jeep exceeded $120,000
Email me any questions thru Ebay or you can contact me at 407-509-1612.
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