"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
01/19/2020 at 14:50 • Filed to: Jeep
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"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
01/19/2020 at 14:50 • Filed to: Jeep | 4
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Update : confirmed to be Hellcat. Photo stolen from the comments, see the discussion for external shots . Thanks to Dave at !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! for chiming in (and for building it).
(Incidentally, this is apparently how you get lots of hits on Kinja. Definitely one of my most popular posts, and it was just one crappy photo and one magic phrase.)
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I regret this is the only photo I could get. JL Rubicon Hellcat, apparently.
Not all heroes wear capes.
sn4cktimes
> Just Jeepin'
01/18/2020 at 13:53 |
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I always wanted to get the AEV conversion kit when I had my JK and toss the 5.7 or 6L into it...
PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
> Just Jeepin'
01/18/2020 at 14:48 |
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Awesome!
While I know FCA seems to be all, “hellcat all the things” I seriously doubt this is a factory config.
winterlegacy, here 'till the end
> PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
01/18/2020 at 15:00 |
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I remember a rep saying they wouldn’t stuff a Hellcat motor into one of these from the factory because of crash safety.
Jim Spanfeller
> winterlegacy, here 'till the end
01/18/2020 at 17:05 |
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Yeah, they said they had no problems getting the Hellcat v8 to fit in the engine bay, but once it was in, there was no room for a crumple zone, which is why they can’t offer it like that from the factory.
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Just Jeepin'
> sn4cktimes
01/18/2020 at 17:30 |
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I was disappointed that AEV had stopped manufacturing anything for TJs by the time I got into the hobby...not that I could have afforded to buy anything from them.
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sn4cktimes
> Just Jeepin'
01/18/2020 at 18:25 |
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Cost of Jeep stuff was part of the reason I got out of it. I do miss that rig every now and then.
CDub3
> Just Jeepin'
01/18/2020 at 21:44 |
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This is most likely NOT a Hellcat. First off , it’s not wearing ANY camouflage whatsoever . Second, too many items have been upgraded like rims and fenders, no Hellcat mule would have anything other that stock parts on it. Last, and this is a big one, the brakes, the brakes are regular old rinky-dinky stock brakes that are off the cheapest model. No freakin way, this thing if real, would have at the very least some 4 piston fronts and 2 piston rear Brembos or equivalent. I’m thinking 6 piston fronts for extra weight and speed.
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Just Jeepin'
> CDub3
01/18/2020 at 21:52 |
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Oh, I know it’s not a mule. As discussed on this piece and elsewhere, FCA isn’t going to make this due to the lack of crumple zone.
My assumption is, if it is indeed a Hellcat, that it’s done by someone doing it for fun ...and that would also explain a lack of brake upgrades. Jeep owners (and I assume this isn’t unique to us) are notorious for incomplete upgrades. Bigger tires without bigger axles, e.g.
nicmore42
> Just Jeepin'
01/19/2020 at 01:46 |
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they do exist...and they are pretty pricy...anywhere from 80k up to 100k...
Builtbydave
> Just Jeepin'
01/19/2020 at 14:18 |
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Dave@laportechrysler.com Just to let everyone here know. That Jeep was built by Laporte Chrysler. I am the person that built it and it is a real hellcat wrangler!!
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Builtbydave
> Just Jeepin'
01/19/2020 at 14:24 |
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Just to let everyone know but it is a real hellcat swap. It came from Laporte Chrysler and I am the technician that built it. Here are some pictures!!!!
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Just Jeepin'
> Builtbydave
01/19/2020 at 14:55 |
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Someone else asked about brakes: have these been upgraded, and what else was necessary (or at least useful) besides the engine itself?
(Warning: I’m pretty mechanically clueless, so use reasonably small words if you can.)
Thanks for the comment. I updated the post with your photo of the engine.
BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
> Builtbydave
01/19/2020 at 15:03 |
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That looks like a beautifully clean build. It’s also terrifying to think about what it’s like to drive. Do you see your life flash before your eyes every time the pedal is pressed? Does it do wheelies (j/k but for real tho...)?
SiennaMan
> BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
01/19/2020 at 15:12 |
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That is rather a lot of power in a famously high riding and unstable vehicle..
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thatsmr
> Just Jeepin'
01/19/2020 at 17:01 |
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The answer to a question nobody meant to really ask. How about those brakes? Transfer case? Diffs? On-road handling upgrades? Seems like 0-death wobble in four seconds to me
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Just Jeepin'
> thatsmr
01/19/2020 at 17:10 |
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I asked.
https://oppositelock.kinja.com/1841097232
WilliamsSW
> Builtbydave
01/19/2020 at 17:36 |
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Nice
work
and
thanks
for
posting!
Looks
fantastic.
Ev
en
if
700
HP
in
a
Wrangler
seems
crazy
to
me
I’m
glad
someone
else
did
it!
KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> Just Jeepin'
01/19/2020 at 18:08 |
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Long_Voyager94
> thatsmr
01/20/2020 at 07:07 |
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Who cares?
Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
> Just Jeepin'
01/20/2020 at 10:57 |
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just like a real cat: if it fits, it sits
CRCPerformance
> CDub3
01/20/2020 at 11:47 |
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It’s a engine swap, America’s most W anted 4x4 in Holly mi has developed a swap kit , for standard hemi’s and now the hell cat engine, the air filter has the companies logo,. My question is having the kit installed at a dealer like that retain any warranty?
cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> Builtbydave
01/20/2020 at 15:39 |
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Very cool! I’m with a Canadian website, Driving.ca . Would you be interested in an interview with us about this jeep?
Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
> Just Jeepin'
01/20/2020 at 16:36 |
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The thought of having to change plugs on that engine is making me queasy.
dogisbadob
> Builtbydave
01/20/2020 at 18:07 |
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Wow that’s awesome
Steve in Manhattan
> thatsmr
01/20/2020 at 19:33 |
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Another SMR here - and yes, you need the ability to keep the tires on the ground if you have, say, more than 400BHP. And this has ... a few more. And make sure your life insurance is paid up ...
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
01/21/2020 at 09:44 |
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Don’t spark plugs these days last like 100k miles?
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Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
> Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
01/21/2020 at 10:29 |
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No idea, but I probably should know this.