Current Specs Page

Here are the Current Specifications

of the

Grape 8

Note: I am transitioning all previous entries to the new format.

5.9L 320 HP (on 87 octane) Mopar Crate Motor
A518 Automatic Overdrive transmission, Lokar shifter
Dana 300 w/ Advanced Adapters short-tail 32 spline rear output kit, Currie twinstick shifters
Full propane-only (110+ octane) fuel system - Manchester tank, OHG X-1 converter and 450 mixer with dual electric lockouts one at each end of the liquid supply
shorty headers into custom 2-1 single exhaust, 3" w/ high flow catalytic converter and flowmaster 40 muffler - lotsa noise, no smog
March performance serpentine belt conversion kit
AGR power steering pump
Biggest flex-a-lite fan that would fit under the hood
Novak radiator
Biggest trans/eng oil cooler that would fit inside the grille
external filters for oil and transmission carried by -6AN hoses & fittings

Stock & open (no kidding) Dana 30 front, 4.56 gears
What I'm calling an AMC20A1 rear - J-10 AMC 20 with CJ ends sleeved in and welded on, tubes welded and ends trussed, ECTED locker, MORE spring hangers (shortened to reduce spring flattening), U-bolt flip of my own design, Warn Full Floater kit, disc brakes, longer wheel studs, and Rugged Ridge diff cover
5" Big Dick Suspension YJ spring lift front and rear
4WD.com 2" helper springs in the rear
1" MORE body lift
MORE shackle reversal with buggy springs
Bilstein 5150 shocks
Front u-bolt skid plates
Poison Spyder HD tie rod and drag link kit
BFG Mud-KO 33x12.50 tires, 15x8.5" wheels
82 Corvette master cylinder, proportioning valve
Disc rear brakes (buick/cadillac style), with twin emergency brake levers (one for each wheel)

'96 Ford purple paint
Warn 9500i winch
MORE front bumper, powder coated silver & clear
Internal front rollcage from Rockhard 4x4 powdercoated to match
rear roll cage from an '81 and the original roll bars combined
Mastercraft Rubicon seats f&r
Full set of Stewart Warner gauges
Grant steering wheel with Jeep horn button that should have fit but didn't but I made it fit anyway and anti-theft steering wheel removal kit
full soft top from Specialty Tops Company
clutch pedal modified and welded to brake pedal
1/4" plate steel on rear quarters, 1/4" thick 4x4 angle iron welded to body, with Shrockworks skid tubs welded to those

MSD Digital 6 ignition, HVA Blaster coil, 10mm Taylor wires
Powermaster 140a alternator that both Powermaster and March said wouldn't fit ... really?
An overdrive pulley to get the alternator charging at about 1000 RPM vice the typical 1250-1400
Painless 250a continuously rated relay supplying the entire Jeep
Painless Jeep wiring harness (should be called "Not As Painful" wiring harness)
overhead switch panel, all 20a switches, activating 20 to 30a relays, fed by 15-30a breakers
relocated lights, wiper and heater switches to overhead panel
CB radio with weather channels
LED front turn and taillights
H4 conversion headlights

Pending projects: