the new cj7 is here

pepper · **Posted:** Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:06 am

went and picked this up Sat. had to drive 3 hrs to get it. here is what it has ----I6 , T176 tranny, Dana 300 Xfer, 10 bolt in front , han't checked the back. would you believe that it starts on the first turn, idel's perfectly, gobs of power on low end. but like everything else needs some work.. pick this sucker up for 4000. not bad at all. oh yea, i can count on one hand the rust spots and none on the body...

dog_party · **Posted:** Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:18 am

Nice find Pepper! Looks like you found a nice Jeep there!

I love your signature! But check it, you're missin' an "n." :wink:

pepper · **Posted:** Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:10 pm

ooops,, fixed..

thanks for the reply...

kj lad · **Posted:** Wed Mar 08, 2006 8:54 am

I do like the metal dashboards on the older Jeeps.

Ian

Guest · **Posted:** Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:04 am

Man! You got all the goodies in the drivetrain!!! I REALLY miss those old dash boards. Talk about room for my knees! My only problem is having wide shoulders, so a soft top and soft doors are the only options that work for me in a CJ. How about an engine picture? I love those 258ci I-6 monsters.

pepper · **Posted:** Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:48 am

will do , it may take till this weekend though. i have been wanting on ever since i was about 5ys old and now i am 27,, not that old but loveing every minute of it.
the dash and front grill is what makes it a jeep for me. simple, easy, beautifullllll, to me.. when it's done it will solid black with every chrome piece that i can find. the dimond plate at the bottom has to go though. i am staying with the origional I6, tranny and xfer case. with about a 6inch lift and some nice 33's.

FUNNMUD · **Posted:** Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:13 pm

Nice, glad you ended up getting one! I have recently started working with mine. The 258 is a beast...it runs/revs like a deisel. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. It is a really simple set up (as I am sure you know). Do you have A/C?

~Bethany

pepper · **Posted:** Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:25 pm

no i don't and i live in texas, should have found one with AC.. oh well, i am still very happy with it.. if i have any qustions, and i am sure i will, i will ask

glyn

FUNNMUD · **Posted:** Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:00 pm

Not having the A/C isnt always a bad thing...it idles at 700 normally, with the A/C on phew, it almost kills the motor. Not to mention how much it is going to decrease MPG.
If you ever have a question about the CJ (LOST is the best place to go for any KJ related ?) Give a try at http://www.jeepforum.com the CJ section there is full of great info. That is where I have learned all about the fun mess of wires and vaccums surrounding my motor :roll:

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~Bethany

pepper · **Posted:** Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:30 pm

here is a pic of that good old I6....... still alot of work that needs to be done. but it starts right up and runs like a champ..

Guest · **Posted:** Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:04 pm

pepper wrote:

here is a pic of that good old I6....... still alot of work that needs to be done. but it starts right up and runs like a champ..

That looks EXACTLY like the one on my old '74 CJ6. Talk about a torque monster! Now I want a CJ again. Back to the stress of what to park outside if I get one though...

kj lad · **Posted:** Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:48 pm

Those were the days when you could fix your own car properly without a computer!

Modern engines are so boring to work on. You replace parts instead of fix them and you end up needing a computer to alter timing, fuel mixtures etc..... ah for the simpler life

Unfortunately Jeep didn't come to the UK until 1992 so cj's are pretty rare here.

Good luck on your project.

Ian

Jeepnut · **Posted:** Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:40 pm

very nice jeep I took me almost half a year to find my CJ when I was in high school, but we ended up finding one almost around the corner and we think that the lady was scared to drive it because they didnt use any degree shims to correct the steering after they did a 2 inch lift on it. It had the origial I6 with a torqueflite 999 tranny, not a spot of rust anywhere on it. But not long after mid senior year I ripped the suspension from the under side and built a spring over lift with 2" springs and over the spring steering setup, and built a custom dana 60 in the back, the front end is where you have to pay the most attention, I recall adding about 4 degrees to the caster.

wendell · **Posted:** Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:51 pm

Nice cj, I love them old things, I've had 5 of them, wish I still did. The 258 is a torque monster and if you really want to give it some snap. Put a 4.0 head on it and the mopar FI kit, it's supost to be good for a round 50 hp and better mpg, it's like having a stroked 4.0. Inclines and angles won't bother it like it does with a carb. Hope you enjoy it as I'm sure you will !!!!!!!!!!!

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