Desperado

DESPERADO is a 1976 Jeep CJ5 that I’ve owned since 1976. It’s been through several transformations, from minor off road modifications to off road racing and back to street legal.

Build highlights

33 parts
33" tires
Blue

Wheels

RaceLine 17” with 33” BFG KO2’s

Suspension

3 link front with ORI struts

4 link rear with ORI stuts

Exterior

Custom front and rear bumpers

Custom swing away tire carrier

Custom integrated CJ7 tailgate

Recessed tail lights

Custom paint

Custom hood with integrated heat extractor

Engine

AMC401 (6.57L H.O.)

MSD electronic ignition

Crower cam

Bulltear serpentine belt system

Closed chamber heads

Nitrited crankshaft

Balanced by HTC

Exhaust

Hedman headers

Custom ceramic coated exhaust system

Intake

FiTech fuel injection

Edelbrock Torker

K&N filtration

Interior

MasterCraft Baja RS heated seats

Alpine touch screen with navigation and satellite radio and backup camera

Custom dash by Double D Fab

Custom gauges, toggle switch panel and indicator panel by NVU Gauges

MOMO flat bottom steering wheel with paddle shifters

Custom Ididit tilt steering column with push button start

Other

Custom Art Carr TF 727 manual shift automatic with steering wheel mounted paddle shifters.

PSC steering box with Borgeson steering shaft.