SFA, HEMI, 60's KJ Build

DanTheLibGuy · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:07 pm

Well first off...this will most likely be a build with most progress happening over the winter months. I will update with progress.

I have chosen my next build. After much deliberation I decided to go with the KJ platform. It is compact, readily available to me for free and ...well mostly it is FREE and a SUPER easy platform for me to build off of.

It was really easy for me to decide upon this particular body because I had it ready to go to the scrap yard and now it will be my next build.

I measure off of a few 5.7 HEMI's and 3.7's I have around and the only main physical difference is that the 5.7 is 4" longer. With only 3.5" between the H2O pump on the 3.7 and the radiator fan...should be pretty straight forward as I will be repositioning a different radiator anyway (along with moving the front axle forward.

Here are a few pics (not the donor body but one identical to it). http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab36 ... CF1067.jpg http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab36 ... CF1065.jpg http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab36 ... CF1064.jpg

Right now I have the following parts-
Donor Body
Dana 60 rear with 4 links (4.88's, spooled, 35 spl. chromos)
Dana 60 front (pass drop...looking for good Dr. drop)
18" Coilovers (may just go with coils...still debating)
Lots of Misc other stuff and TONS of Liberty parts (read ~20 parts Libs)

TAHOE · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 4:05 pm

Subscribed to your topic... you better be taking bunches of pics for us :jester:

67Customs · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 4:23 pm

I wanna see this happen.

DanTheLibGuy · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 5:57 pm

Has anybody heard of a Hemi swap or any other V8 swap taking place? I also searched for the most radical Liberty I could find and have come up quite disappointed... I find it hard to believe that I am forging a trail here.

teckman02 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:39 pm

DanTheLibGuy wrote:

Has anybody heard of a Hemi swap or any other V8 swap taking place? I also searched for the most radical Liberty I could find and have come up quite disappointed... I find it hard to believe that I am forging a trail here.

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=53462

done

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:47 pm

DanTheLibGuy wrote:

Has anybody heard of a Hemi swap or any other V8 swap taking place? I also searched for the most radical Liberty I could find and have come up quite disappointed... I find it hard to believe that I am forging a trail here.

There are only a handful of sfa libertys and only one other I've heard of doing an engine swap. Can't wait to see the build.

I would love to hit the lottery, throw in a cage, D60s, 37s+, and a Chevy LS motor swap on my KK but I know its a far stretch. I do with what I got. :lol:

mag03kj · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:50 pm

I gotta see this go down!!!

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:17 pm

DanTheLibGuy wrote:

Has anybody heard of a Hemi swap or any other V8 swap taking place? I also searched for the most radical Liberty I could find and have come up quite disappointed... I find it hard to believe that I am forging a trail here.

Double-Dog dare ya!

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 8:53 pm

I'm in for the watching

teckman02 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:39 pm

DirtyKK wrote:

DanTheLibGuy wrote:

Has anybody heard of a Hemi swap or any other V8 swap taking place? I also searched for the most radical Liberty I could find and have come up quite disappointed... I find it hard to believe that I am forging a trail here.

There are only a handful of sfa libertys and only one other I've heard of doing an engine swap. Can't wait to see the build.

I would love to hit the lottery, throw in a cage, D60s, 37s+, and a Chevy LS motor swap on my KK but I know its a far stretch. I do with what I got. :lol:

if i hit the lotery i am going to have a few jeeps built up my MJ the KJ, buy a WJ and build that up also a SRT8 WK

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Wildman on the board here is doing a Ford V-8. Teckman post the link. But it's not a Hemi.......pulling out the :POPCORN:

for this one :JEEPIN:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:41 pm

This looks scary,guess the reason for being "totalled".

That is not useable as all the front uni-frame needs to be replaced.

teckman02 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 15, 2010 11:08 pm

no clicking needed

STINGN · **Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:16 am

tjkj2002 wrote:

This looks scary,guess the reason for being "totalled".

That is not useable as all the front uni-frame needs to be replaced.

im guessing they will cut it short then add to it?

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:19 am

Maybe it is going to be off road dedicated

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Here are a few pics (not the donor body but one identical to it). http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab36 ... CF1067.jpg http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab36 ... CF1065.jpg http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/ab36 ... CF1064.jpg

He said that's not the donor I do believe..........

DanTheLibGuy · **Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:56 pm

Well...that body is identical to the one I am using...other than it already has the aprons (inner fender structure) removed.

My plan is to cut the frame rails short and the entire front end will be tube structure with the hood, fenders and grille attached to the tube. Of course the front tube will be tied into the rear.

It will be a daily driver...I am sick of dedicated trail rigs and towing them everywhere. My current rig is a fullsize (Ramcharger) 'cuz I was sick of jeep builds and the crazy suspensions...I am REALLY anxious to build another 4 link for myself (although I enjoy the simplicity of leafs).

I believe that with the 5.7 it should get as good or better fuel mileage as the 3.7...I am planning to keep heat and air and have 2 sets of doors (winter full doors and summer 1/2 doors).

Dan

DanTheLibGuy · **Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:23 pm

Just picked up an '08 Aspen today with only 18k on the Hemi! Now the quandry of should I sell it or keep for this project?!?! More will come along and the Aspen was SUPER cheap!

BTW: I rebuild Aspens and Durangos as well.

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Well if you picked it up really cheap then theres your really cheap Hemi and computer with harness. Sell the rest off as parts and make your money back that way.

Neatus · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:02 am

So, do you got the Hemi in yet?

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