The Jeep

Here's my very first set of wheels in my name. We (as in my mom and I) bought this just before I started college back in Sept. of 1999. I got it when it was all original, 145k mi. and in need of some maintenance. Now, it sits a whole new Jeep and is still waiting for more stuff.

Year, Make and Model 1979 AMC Jeep Cherokee 2-dr. Motor Original AMC 360, balanced, exhaust ports ported and polished MSD Offroad 6 Ignition system MSD High Vibration Blaster Coil MSD Pro-billet Distributor MSD 8.5mm SuperConductor Wires Howell EFI conversion Perma-Cool Maxi-Cool Dual-Circuit Cooler with Fan Custom-made 3" manifold-back exhaust system, dual 2.5" tailpipes Transmission Original AMC-ordered GM TH400 2000-rpm stall torque converter Shop-installed shift kit Transfer Case/Driveline Original Borg-Warner Quadra-Trac Full-time 4WD MileMarker Part-time Conversion Kit with Overdrive Front/Rear End/Ratio OEM Dana 44 with 3.54 gears Detroit Locker Tru-Trac locker in rear, soon for front Suspension/Chassis Original springs (for now :) ) Rancho RS5000 shocks and steering stabilizer Original front sway-bar Brakes Origian Delco front disc/rear drum setup Wheels/Tires Original Code 17 AMC wheels OEM-sized BF Goodrich 31x10.50R15 All-Terrain T/As

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