{"id":11114,"date":"2016-08-16T07:15:33","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T11:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=11114"},"modified":"2021-12-01T00:48:43","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T06:48:43","slug":"custom-jeep-cherokee-with-a-turbo-hemi-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=11114","title":{"rendered":"Custom Jeep Cherokee with a Turbo Hemi V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This Jeep Cherokee is owned and built by Greg Huizenga. He started the project in 2010 when he decided to take a 1983 Jeep Cherokee WT body and install it over a 1971 Chevrolet C-10 chassis. The frame was shortened 17″ to give it a 110″ wheelbase. The body had to be notched in a few locations to clear the chassis.<\/p>\n

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One of the first planned engines was going to be an AMC 401 V8 with an Indy 401-3 intake, Ford Motorsports 80 lb injectors all controlled by a Megasquirt ECU. Backing that up would be a built TH400 and Ford 8.8 rear end with 4.10 gears.<\/p>\n

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At the end of 2012 Greg switched from building it for drag racing to building it for road racing and autocross.<\/p>\n

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The next engine choice was a 454 V8 built by Herman Lewis. The motor came with a 4″ Moldex crank, Hemi Adkins heads, solid roller, Mondello flexplate, HLR intake, and C&S Dominator carb. This combo produced 712 horsepower on a dyno.<\/p>\n

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Greg settled on using a 5.7 L Gen 3 HEMI V8 sourced from a 2010 Dodge Challenger RT. This was connected to the factory TR6060 six-speed transmission taken from the same Challenger.<\/p>\n

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The 5.7 L HEMI produces 375 horsepower from the factory but Greg wanted more. So he installed a Bullseye S366 turbocharger which should help the engine produce around 500 horsepower to the wheels on a modest 5 psi of boost.<\/p>\n

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Making sure the power gets to the ground will be a custom driveshaft from The Driveshaft Shop and a Moser 9″ full floater rear end.<\/p>\n

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The steering rack was taken from a 2004 Dodge Ram V8 4×4 truck. This allowed for a quicker ratio and works with the HEMI’s high pressure steering pump. The steering shaft was made from a 1973 Jeep column and a 1979 Jeep shaft.<\/p>\n

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After six years of hard work Greg is finally able to enjoy driving it. I am sure the Cherokee keeps a permanent smile on his face and turns heads everywhere it goes.<\/p>\n

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