TURBO CHEROKEE...
#46
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From: S.E. Tx
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6 firepower ignition, cat-back w/ magnaflow muffler, poweraid tb spacer, optima blue top
As I said last night in the OT, 4x4 Garage magazine just built an XJ 4.0L using the 505 performance 5.0L stroker kit, the t-3 turbo at 30lbs boost, 118 octane, high flow water pump, Snow intercooler, decked the motor, bored 0.60 over, and made 692 hp at the crank @5k rpm and 770 ft lbs torque @4k rpms.
#47
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From: Beltsville, MD
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6
Absolutely thats a must when doing any kind of forced induction on a vehicle not originally designed for it. Lots of people think they can bolt on a supercharger or a turbo and make power, very few actually understand all that is necessary to make it work reliably. For instance a supercharger kit for my GTO would cost roughly 5 grand but to make it all work so the car would make power and not grenade the motor I would be looking at 5 grand more or possibly more then that. Remember that something has to handle that power and send it to the ground. Hows your tranny going to hold up? Your driveshaft? Rear end? All these things and more will take more of a beating with more power.
#48
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From: Beltsville, MD
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6
As I said last night in the OT, 4x4 Garage magazine just built an XJ 4.0L using the 505 performance 5.0L stroker kit, the t-3 turbo at 30lbs boost, 118 octane, high flow water pump, Snow intercooler, decked the motor, bored 0.60 over, and made 692 hp at the crank @5k rpm and 770 ft lbs torque @4k rpms.
#50
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From: Mississippi
Year: 98
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by MVDCXJ
Thats pretty cool but thats also 20 grand or more in modifications to make it all reliable for the street and the power level will significantly drop when you scale back to 93 octane.
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