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Check out this sweet deal. Before Jonny traded the quad for it, the previous owner stuffed an LT1-tuned port-injection engine under the hood. A Crane Cams Fireball ignition helps bring a little more spark to the cylinders, while the aluminum heads hold a 10:1 compression ratio beneath them. Mated to the Chevy block is a 700R4 tranny with Corvette servos to give Jonny a good, low first gear and an Overdrive on the highway. Behind that is a Dana 300 transfer case with a twin-stick.
1978 Jeep Cherokee - Big Chief

 Check out this sweet deal. Before Jonny traded the quad for it, the previous owner stuffed an LT1-tuned port-injection engine under the hood. A Crane Cams Fireball ignition helps bring a little more spark to the cylinders, while the aluminum heads hold a 10:1 compression ratio beneath them. Mated to the Chevy block is a 700R4 tranny with Corvette servos to give Jonny a good, low first gear and an Overdrive on the highway. Behind that is a Dana 300 transfer case with a twin-stick.  View Related Article

 

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