{"id":140432,"date":"2025-11-03T06:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=140432"},"modified":"2025-11-02T23:48:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T05:48:20","slug":"jeep-cj-7-with-a-supercharged-hellcat-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=140432","title":{"rendered":"Jeep CJ-7 with a Supercharged Hellcat V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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While searching for Hemi swap projects we stumbled across this unique 1983 Jeep CJ-7 on Mecum<\/a>. The listing shows the classic SUV is powered by a supercharged 6.2 L Hellcat V8 running on a Holley Terminator ECU. The 700+ hp (514 kW) motor is paired to a Tremec six-speed manual transmission with a Bulletproof bellhousing. A carbon fiber driveshaft transfers power to a Currie 9-inch rear end with a limited-slip differential, 3.70 ratio, and 35-spline axles. Behind the RC Components USA custom wheels are Wilwood disc brakes in front and back. The interior features custom seats with five-point harnesses and a Holley Pro 12.3-inch touchscreen display.<\/p>\n

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While searching for Hemi swap projects we stumbled across this unique 1983 Jeep CJ-7 on Mecum. The listing shows the classic SUV is powered by a supercharged 6.2 L Hellcat V8 running on a Holley Terminator ECU. The 700+ hp (514 kW) motor is paired to a Tremec six-speed manual transmission with a Bulletproof bellhousing.… Read More »Jeep CJ-7 with a Supercharged Hellcat V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":140435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[364],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-140432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cj"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jeep-CJ-7-with-a-Supercharged-Hellcat-V8-01.jpg?fit=1920%2C1081&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":114871,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=114871","url_meta":{"origin":140432,"position":0},"title":"Jeep Trailcat with a Supercharged Hellcat V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"May 1, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Jeep built the Trailcat concept for the 50th Easter Jeep Safari in 2016. 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