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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Instead, the quick clip features more than a few interviews with Jeep executives, including Jeep Head of Product Design Mark Allen, explaining what makes the Easter Jeep Safari so important. You can check out the quick clip below for yourself, and be sure to thumb through our galleries of the concepts as well.
Chrysler's Woodward Dream Cruise festivities include Ram concept truck debut
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Special to this year, Ram brand director Bob Hegbloom and head of design John Dehner will unveil a Ram concept truck on Saturday. Chrysler will also bring Ryan Friedlinghaus of West Coast Customs fame along to show off a few custom Chrysler-made vehicles of his own. Fans of the brand on Facebook will get the chance to virtually customize a vehicle from the automaker's portfolio, with the winner getting their dream car built for them by Chrysler. Pretty cool stuff, no?
As in past years, Ford and General Motors will have an official presence at the event as well, and you can expect to see plenty of cars of all makes and models from all parts of the globe. The madness starts this Friday, August 16, from 4:30 PM to 10 PM, with the main event taking place on Saturday, from 9 AM to 9 PM. For more details on the show, including events and their times, check out the press release below.
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It appears the center of the nine-speed issue is software, not hardware.
That same day, the Detroit News ran a piece claiming workers at the Toledo factory said the halt was due to issues with the Cherokee's transmission. It put the number of already-built Cherokees needing fixes at 1,000 and said that some of the workers not laid off had been instructed "to take the Jeep on long test-drives." That made more sense. Three days later, on September 26, Automotive News reported that the 500 workers laid off had been reinstated, with engineers "speeding repairs on the SUV's powertrain software." The AN piece didn't put a number on how many units are being fixed, but it did say that 12,000 have been built and are awaiting delivery to dealers. The best it could say about when dealers will get them, however, is that "progress on a fix is being made. It's unclear when shipments to dealers will start."