Supercharged Jeep Comanche on 2040-cars
Olympia, Washington, United States
1989 JEEP COMANCHE with 2000 Jeep Cherokee swap and Sprintex supercharger. I have spent the last 8-years and over $20k in parts not including labor and purchase price of the Jeep to build what you currently see. Everything is swapped correctly (no hack and splice). Full Cherokee harness swapped and OBD2 fully functional as well as airbags and other power options (AC, cruise control, power mirrors, gauges, etc). Started with a clean rust free 1989 Comanche pioneer and tore it down to just a cab and frame. Then swapped everything from a 2000 donor Cherokee. The 2000 Cherokee motor is a coil on plug version and had 41,453 miles on it when I did the swap. Because the donor Cherokee cluster had idiot lights instead of gauges I had to purchase a junkyard cluster with gauges that started at 117,800 miles. The cluster now shows 145,949 (and rising as I daily drive this). So actual millage on the engine and transmission are about 70k miles. The current suspension and axles were swapped in about 2 years ago and the super charger kit was installed in February of this year. Everything functions as designed and runs as reliable as a stock 2000 Cherokee. SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS ON THE BUILD. ENGINE 2000 4.0 COIL ON PLUG 6CYL 2008 FORD MUSTANG COBRA 34LB INJECTORS 2006 VW REGULATED FUEL FILTER (4BAR AT FUEL RAIL) SPECTRE COWL INTAKE SPRINTEX CHEROKEE SUPERCHARGER KIT (RUNNING 6PSI) AEM FIC8 PIGGY BACK ENGINE MANAGEMENT (LAPTOP TUNABLE) TRANSMISSION AW4 AUTOMATIC HAYDEN TRANSMISSION COOLER NP232 TRANSFER CASE MEGA-SHORT SLIP YOKE ELIMINATOR WITH ELECTRONIC IMPULSE SENSOR FOR SPEEDO (NO SPEED GEAR, SPEEDOMETER CORRECTED BY AEM COMPUTER) 100% CUSTOM MADE AND BALANCED REAR DRIVE LINE AXLES FRONT FULL WIDTH 8-LUG HP DANA 44 FROM 1979 F250 (STRIPPED BARE AND REBUILT) EATON SELECT-ABLE E-LOCKER 5:13 GEARS WARN MANUAL LOCKING HUBS BALLISTIC FAB WELDED DIFF COVER CUSTOM TRUSS BUILT FROM 1/4 SQUARE TUBING NEW SEALS, BEARINGS, AND BALL JOINTS AS OF 2 YEARS AGO REAR FULL WIDTH 8-LUG DANA 60 FROM 1979 F250 (STRIPPED BARE AND REBUILT) SPINDLES BORED OUT TO ACCEPT 35 SPLINE ALLOY SHAFTS EATON SELECT-ABLE E-LOCKER 5:13 GEARS RIDDLER CAST DIFF COVER NEW SEALS AND BEARINGS 2 YEARS AGO BRAKES REAR DISC BRAKE CONVERSION USING CHEVY FRONT CALIPERS BIG FRONT DISC BRAKES USING FORD DUAL POT CALIPERS DUAL DIAPHRAGM BOOSTER FROM 2000 CHEROKEE LARGE HIGH FLOW MASTER CYLINDER FROM 2001 DODGE DURANGO ADJUSTABLE REAR PROPORTIONING VALVE SUSPENSION CLAYTON WELDED CROSS MEMBER CUSTOM 3-LINK ARMS MADE FROM 2" .250 WALL DOM TUBING JOHNNY JOINTS AT BOTH ENDS OF ALL LINKS (GREASEABLE) BALLISTIC FAB MOUNTING BRACKETS CURRIE ANT-ROCK SWAY BAR 6" SKYJACKER COILS UP FRONT ACOS ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT PUCKS BILSTEIN 5165 REMOTE RESERVOIR SHOCKS WITH MEDIUM VALVING (UP FRONT) REAR SPRING-OVER AXLE LIFT 2" BOXED AND WELDED BLOCKS BILSTEIN 5150 SHOCKS WITH MEDIUM VALVING (IN BACK) STEERING BLUE TORCH FAB HIGH STEER ARM BALLISTIC FAB 1-TON STEERING KIT (1.5" .120 WALL DOM TUBING) CHEVY 1-TON TIE ROD ENDS DROP PITMAN ARM WHEELS & TIRES HUMMER H2 17" WHEELS (PAINTED TO MATCH) MAXXIS TREPADOR RADIAL TIRES 37/12.50R17 BODY FULL 2000 CHEROKEE FRONT SHEET METAL (DOORS, FENDERS, HEADER, GRILL) BUSHWACKER POCKET STYLE FENDER FLARES CUSTOM WELDED FRONT WINCH BUMPER WARN 9.5TI WINCH LED FLOOD LIGHTS IPF H4 CONVERSION HEADLIGHTS H4 CONVERSION TO HID BULBS CUSTOM BED SLIDERS PROFESSIONAL LINE-X SPRAY IN BED LINER CANOPY PAINTED TO MATCH YAKIMA ALUMINUM ROOF BASKET PROFESSIONAL BASE COAT CLEAR COAT PAINT JOB INTERIOR 2000 CHEROKEE DASH AND TRIM DASH MODDED TO ACCEPT DOUBLE DIN SONY TOUCH SCREEN STEREO BLUE TOOTH, I-POD, DVD ALPINE SPEAKERS 2002 GRAND CHEROKEE 4 POINT STEERING WHEEL MODDED TO FIT BLUE LED BACK LIGHTING FOR ALL GAUGES BLUE LED BOOST GAUGE TO MATCH WHAT IT NEEDS TECHNICALLY DOESN'T NEED ANYTHING TO BE ENJOYED AS I CURRENTLY DAILY DRIVE THIS. BUT FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN WHEELING IT, IT COULD USE A FINISHED REAR BUMPER (THE CURRENT STEEL IN BACK IS A STARTING POINT BUT NOT FINISHED) IT COULD ALSO USE SOME ROCK SLIDERS FOR PROTECTION OF THE ROCKERS. THE SUPERCHARGER IS RUNNING ON MY BASE TUNE (RUNS GREAT) BUT COULD PROBABLY SEE AN INCREASE IN MPG AND POWER IF DYNO TUNED (CURRENTLY GET 11.5 TO 13.2 MPG DEPENDING ON DRIVE STYLE) ALSO HAD TO SWAP TO A FIRST GEN CHEROKEE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR (RES ONLY NOT PUMP) TO CLEAR THE SUPERCHARGER. THE RES SEEPS A BIT (HAD PLANS TO GO PSC HYDRO ASSIST STEERING BUT NEVER GOT AROUND TO IT) OR A RESERVOIR FROM A 99-04 GRAND CHEROKEE COULD WORK. THAT'S ABOUT IT. DRIVES DOWN THE FREEWAY GREAT. NO BUMP STEER OR DEATH WOBBLE. I HAVE HAD IT UP TO 95 MPH BUT THE RPM'S GET A LITTLE HIGH AT THAT POINT. YES I HAVE WHEELED IT, BUT NOT ABUSED. OVERBUILT IT FOR MY LEVEL OF WHEELING. |
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Chrysler 3.0L EcoDiesel V6: Autoblog Technology of the Year finalist
Wed, 19 Nov 2014Offering a diesel engine in an American pickup is anything but new - Ford, General Motors and Chrysler all offer excellent and almost impossibly powerful oil-burning engines in their various fullsize trucks. What is new and novel about the 3.0L EcoDiesel, though, is its size, and the variety of vehicles that use it. It's the smallest engine, as far as displacement is concerned, currently offered in a large truck in the US, and, for 2014 and 2015, it is available in the Ram 1500 and the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Though it may be small, it's got muscle. While 240 horsepower isn't particularly impressive these days, the engine's 420 pound-feet of torque more than makes up for that. The torque rating is even greater force than even the big 5.7-liter Hemi can muster. Chrysler's well-regarded eight-speed automatic transmission makes the most of all that bull-headed pulling power in both the Ram and Grand Cherokee. Chrysler claims the Ram EcoDiesel 1500 can tow as much as 9,200 pounds when properly equipped, which makes it "90-percent of the Hemi with a night and day difference in fuel economy."
Make no mistake; it's that promise of a sizable fuel economy improvement that many long-haul truckers will be most interested in. In the Ram 1500 that we tested for our Tech of the Year competition, the diesel engine costs $2,850 more than the gas-fed V8, and Ram estimates that EcoDiesel buyers will pay off their investment when compared to the Hemi engine in less than three years, which is considerably less time than the 4.5 or so years the average buyer will keep his or her fullsize pickup. The more you drive, the more you'll save, and the math proves equally as effective in the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
This American Life spends a week selling Jeeps in Long Island
Thu, 19 Dec 2013So you think you know car dealers? Well, maybe you do, but This American Life spent a month at Town and Country Jeep Chrysler Doge Ram in Long Island to give us a behind-the-scenes look (or listen, since it's a radio program) at what it's like to be a car dealer.
Yes, there's a lot of swearing in thick New York accents, frustration, confusion, and generally it's a madhouse at the dealership. But that's understandable when the sales staff has to sell 129 vehicles in October in order to get an $85,000 manufacturer bonus - with several other Jeep dealerships within a 10-mile radius.
The episode, 129 Cars, is worth a listen, but make sure you have 71 minutes to spare if you want to get through it in one sitting. Head here for the unedited version or here for the bleeped version (which is 58 minutes long).
Chrysler reports $166M net income for Q1, down $307M vs. 2012
Mon, 29 Apr 2013Preliminary first-quarter results from 2013 have been announced by Chrysler, and the company is reporting a net income of $166 million on revenue of $15.4 billion. Compared to this period last year, net income is down $307 million and revenue has dropped $1 billion.
Chrysler says that its quarter was negatively affected by the costs associated with launching its 2013 Ram Heavy Duty, 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and preparation for the return of the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee pictured above. The launches should provide a strong second half of 2013, says the automaker. "We remain on track to achieve our business targets, even as the first-quarter results were affected by an aggressive product launch schedule," said Chrysler Group LLC Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne.
On a positive note, the automaker says worldwide vehicle sales are up 8 percent from one year ago, a number pushed by a 12 percent bump in U.S. retail sales. In addition, domestic market share has risen slightly, up to 11.4 percent from 11.2 percent last year. Read more in the official statement below.