Race Jeep? A CJ2 that is more Vette

[grendel]

So, I fell into the Jeep rod craze... and maybe started a performance trend.

It's an all aluminum CJ2A body, that is 4" longer and 3" wider. Nose is also extended and widened to be proportional. On an aluminum frame.

Now enter in the fun. Rick Dobbertin makes aluminum adapters for Corvette suspension... and 2 years ago you could buy all new 7th gen Corvette suspension for about 2100.00. Fox/Ride Tech suspension mods include coil overs and Delrin bushings. Uses all Corvette geometry. New Vette rack and pion, rod ends, etc.

So, long story short:

It's a 1950lb race car with a GM 742hp Gen 5 LT engine with all forged internals by Callies , a 38% more fuel cam and an LT4 blower with LT4 injectors and HPFP. There is more in the engine, a lot more, but didn't need it in this chassis. A 2wd truck based 8L90E with Circle D converter and Shrifter paddle shifters on a Flaming River column. C7 suspension, C7 steel brakes, 19" rear Vette wheels (I planned to buy new wheels). 2020 Corvette pwm fuel pump, GM fuel pressure sensor and all the stock engineering driven by the ECM. PWM Fuel, Cooling fan, etc. The car basically repairs/ is engineered like a 2017 Corvette but way less weight and way more tire. Corvette C7 shifter for trans is wired into the engine harness for paddle usage.

Engine was built by Golen, here in NH.

Uses a 6th generation Camaro rear differential with 3.91 gears and an LSD. 33 spline axle shafts to Corvette ZR1 hubs. All off the shelf parts.

Engine harness is installed, includes the correct 2015 ECM and TCM, already paired by the GM Swap harness was done by Mitch at SwaptimeUSA, includes their Body Control module for paddle shifters, back up lights, gear indicator, etc. Vehicle harness is American Auto Wire. Stuff like Dakota Digital HDX gauges, JW Speaker LED headlights, bomber seats are included.

Manual master cylinder by Baer, matched to the 6 pot Brembo calipers on 15.4" rotors.

I fell out of love with the build. I do have like 200 pictures of it. All parts are new, never run.

I have a 46 CJ2A title and VIN for it.

Not much to go to get it done and start racing/freaking people out.

60K or interesting trades. I have more into it.

[Sbeck09]

Certainly makes me wish I had a spare 40k. If you're gonna die, this would be one helluva way to go!

[cam1968327]

Certainly makes me wish I had a spare 40k. If you're gonna die, this would be one helluva way to go!

Lol! Yep!

[ryeguy2006a]

Wow, this thing is killer! GLWS

[grendel]

After posting this, blew off the dust started back on it.

[cam1968327]

After posting this, blew off the dust started back on it.

Alright! Keep us posted!

[ice]

Alright! Keep us posted!

Where is this located?

[grendel]

Where is this located?

Southern NH

[grendel]

I have about 400 miles on this now.

It's scary.

The Vietnam Era dummy bombs were designed to be filled with water and dropped from a plane, over and over. They're now fuel tanks, with 4g of fuel in each, that feeds into a fuel pump carrier, that in of itself is a 10g tank (in the bed of the Jeep in this pic) with a 2020 Vette fuel pump in it. Fuel pump carrier is underneath the rear.

ALL the pwm stuff works, as does the Dakota Digital gauges.

It's scary fast, stops and turns well and on a dime.

Touch screen Car play receiver in a water proof enclosure, 4 speakers and seat heaters are about the only amenities.

Pistol grip shifter is a nice touch in my opinion, but the Twist Machine Shrifter with gear indicator in the Dakota Digital gauges is a nice command interface.

It pretty much obliterates anything trying to tangle with it and that's with me driving. I couldn't imagine in the hands of a good driver with it's 50/50 weight distribution.

[grendel]

Also, remove the bombs and you can just run the under car tank, we built fills to replace the 1.5" fuel line to the tanks.

[JTrevor]

This thing is soooo cool!

[67baja]

Awesome build! A couple questions for you... what is it titled/registered as? Is the cage aluminum or steel? Seems like that beast could use some seatbelts! ��

[grendel]

It's registered as a 46 CJ2a. Cage is slugged and mitered aluminum, NHRA 9.99 second + inspected and tagged. it has 5 point harness'.

[ryeguy2006a]

Really cool and super unique.

[grendel]

I really want a RS Camaro.

[Larry Callahan]

Love it!!!!!!!

[grendel]

Didn't like the way the hood sat, so we changed it up. Also spent a lot of money with Tubular Automotive to make tuned, 304T stainless side pipes for it.

[BK2LIFE]

pretty b*tchen !!