My build is a 1999 jeep Cherokee restoration with a 5.3 Ls swap. The goal of the build was to make it a great weekend cruise not so much for off roading. I wanted to maintain a relatively mild exterior appearance in comparison to other xj builds. But have a what in the world is going on next me at the stop light sound.
Key characteristics being keep it clean straight uncut body to help maintain the factory appearance but with a 6inch lift and some 285/70/17r.
The restoration portion of the build is for the interior and minor exterior work to bring this thing back.
The main modification is the 5.3 ls swap and 4l80e transmission. With a complete shaved engine bay painted to match and completely wire tucked. This is a built top end 5.3 lm7 with a tsp Stage 3 truck cam, ls3 intake,92mm throttle body. 850cc injectors, ictbillet accessories, speed engineering s10 swap headers, Novak motor mounts, custom 3inch stainless exhaust, merging into 3inch carven exhaust xpipe into dual carven TR mufflers, holley drop in retro fit fuel pump, Custom 6inch suspension. 2011 jk Dana 44 rear end swap,Custom adams drive shaft, stage 2 4l80 rebuild. Circle d 3200 stall billet converter. Engine management is Holley terminator x max.
Interior is all custom factory re dyed black, black suede headliner, Boss double din radio, rare factory over head console, rough country seat covers, custom sub enclosure, JL audio mono block amp
Wheels
Oem jl rubicon
285/75/17
Rough country wheel adapters
Milestar Patagonia m/t
Suspension
Custom 6 inch
Pro comp shocks
Exterior
Painted to match handles
Painted to match mirrors
Oem roof rail delete
Gloss black roof wrap
Original paint
Lighting
Holley retro fit led head lights
Led interior
Drivetrain
4l80e
Derale trans cooler
Circle d 3200k converter
Custom drive shaft
Dana 44 rear end
Brakes
Stock
Engine
5.3 lm7 ls
799 heads
Ls7 lifters
Gen 4 rods
Texas speed Chromoly push rods
Ls2 timing chain
Texas speed Stage 3 truck cam
Ls3 intake manifold
Snake eater performance 850cc injectors
Holley sniper ls3 fuel rails
Holley terminator x max
ls swap
6an braided fuel lines
Ictbillet coil brackets
Ictbillet gto accessories drive kit
Ictbillet intake manifold adapters
Speed engineering s10 headers
Texas speed rocker trunnion kit
Custom wiring harness
Lokar throttle cable
Exhaust
Custom 3 inch stainless
Xpipe
Carven TR MUFLERS
Intake
Custom intake
Ls3 manifold
Snake eater performance 92mm throttle body
Interior
Stock seats
Black Suede headliner
Oem dash
Holley wizard custom mount
Rough county seat covers
Sem black dyed interior panels
Sem black dyed carpet
Silent Matt sound deadening
Rear mounted battery
Custom sub box
Boss bv800acp doubled din radio
Custom lokar sport shifter mount
Oem overhead console dyed black and wrapped to match headliner