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1981 Jeep Scrambler Cj8 Engine

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Check out this 300hp small-block V-8 hiding under the shorter M38 A1 hood. It was supposed to be temporary while Freiburger built a custom 454 small-block, but as with so many things, the project of tearing it out and stuffing a different engine into the Jeep requires time he no longer has. However this measly old 350 is the HO variant from GM Performance Parts and is outfitted with a tried-and-true Quadrajet carb, Edelbrock intake, MSD distributor and ignition, and Hedman tight tube headers.
1981 Jeep Scrambler CJ-8 - David's Fault

 Check out this 300hp small-block V-8 hiding under the shorter M38 A1 hood. It was supposed to be temporary while Freiburger built a custom 454 small-block, but as with so many things, the project of tearing it out and stuffing a different engine into the Jeep requires time he no longer has. However this measly old 350 is the HO variant from GM Performance Parts and is outfitted with a tried-and-true Quadrajet carb, Edelbrock intake, MSD distributor and ignition, and Hedman tight tube headers.  View Related Article

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