Description
Jeep CJ5 (short-wheelbase), very rare Heavy Duty option (confirmed by chassis number - chassis, brakes, suspension, reinforced transmission, differential lock), 304ci V8 5L & original 4-speed Tremec T176 manual gearbox, 4 seats & 4 seat belts... padded roll-bar.
Power-assisted braking with dual circuit, vented discs at the front, power steering, front hubs with freewheeling, front Dana 30 "narrow-track" axle + track wideners, rear AMC20 2-piece "narrow-track" locking differential with track wideners, Dana300 transfer case to switch from 2WD to 4WD, and low-range gears, special steering damper...
Old engine build with complete Edelbrock intake kit (including quadruple Edelbrock/ Weber 8867 600CFM carb with electric starter + special intake pipe + housing and air filter), complete performance exhaust in 2 separate lines with spaghetti headers (stainless rear tubes, no rear silencers), special camshaft. Full ignition system with new electronic distributor + spark plug wires. New radiator and cooling hoses. Fuel pump converted from mechanical to electric, as well as the fuel filter...
The engine was set up non-Emissions-compliant following best practice: complete removal of the air-injection system, catalytic converters... + chromed Edelbrock valve covers. New starter (€400).
Very torquey and powerful engine. Starts at 1/ 8 turn, stable idle.
Slightly raised suspension by 3" with gas-charged shocks (priced at €1650), new leaf springs...
MT wheels (Mickey Thompson) Classic III 15x10 mounted with new Cooper Discoverer STT 33x12. 50R15LT tires, titanium bolts (worth €3500).
Fully chromed interior and exterior trim (worth €4500). All lighting new (€600), dashboard with 7 new gauges (original on the Golden Eagle version), complete new wiring harness;
Full soft-top (with framework) & doors in Bestop/ O'Sullivan canvas (worth €1750), upholstery, carpets, leather-wrapped EMPI steering wheel new.
Rear fog & reverse lights. Windscreen tinted to European standard.
Many other new parts.
Camouflaged Pioneer sound system, with tweeters + subwoofer & remote, USB port,
2 bikini tops, removable central console to place between the front seats.
Recent outlay: full fluid change for ALL fluids: front & rear axles, gearbox, transfer-case, braking circuit with new master cylinder refinished (+ ad hoc bleeding), cooling liquid, filters, front differential cross joints, engine mounts, transmission mount, 4 new front wheel bearings, stainless exhaust outlets custom-made, handbrake mechanism new...
