PEAK PUTTERS

I bought a jeep, I got a 86 cj-7 it appeares to have a rear D44, D300, TF999, GM 350.
Talked the guy down from $2800 to $2300, someone at one time or another put some nice things into it. its pretty much stock, I think it has a couple inches of lift, shackle revercel, 4 core rad, nice seats.

It needs some body work, they tryed to paint it but did a crappy job, I need to find a soft top(came with a hard top) the motor will need rebuilt(got a rod knock) it did come with new 33x12.5 and black 15x8 wheels.
It will be a fun toy to play with.

PIX

I'd just fix what is wrong and drive it.

Keep it simple. You have the unicorn of CJ7s.

OldGreen wrote:I'd just fix what is wrong and drive it.

Keep it simple. You have the unicorn of CJ7s.

Exactly what Jimmy said. In terms of a stock CJ-7, they get no better...

Address the mechanical stuff, keeping it simple and reliable, address any rust, put in a reasonable cage, and wheel the whiz out of it. Should make a GREAT all-around trail rig.

Most likely the shackled reversal will need to be redone. I have yet to see one done right the first time. While I was in the neighborhood I'd swap the turdy out for a waggy 44 and then cage it. Keep it simple and enjoy.

...and every CJ needs an 8274 on the front.

(...and what Grumpy said, PICS already.)

Congrats on the Jeep... x3 on the pics!

Nice ride, now let's see it on some runs.

Nice!

Hard top and full doors....ready for snow wheeling!

dont like the hard top and i have soft doors also.
id like to start going on some runs, i have spent the last 4 years becoming a firefighter.
Now that life has become (kinda) back to normal i should have time.

To bad i cant see any upcoming runs.

toyman2 wrote:dont like the hard top and i have soft doors also.
id like to start going on some runs, i have spent the last 4 years becoming a firefighter.
Now that life has become (kinda) back to normal i should have time.

To bad i cant see any upcoming runs.

We'll keep you in the loop.. .FYBR is this weekend if you want to roll on up. PM for details. . .

as much as i want to do this run again, i do have a few things to do to the jeep 1st. That would be great id like to keep informed.
I have tons of questions about this thing, I did find a broken flex plate.

Cim, sounds like my neighbor kid may have a soft top for that critter. Not sure how to tell for sure. You able to wander down any time soon and have a gander?

toyman2 wrote:I bought a jeep, I got a 86 cj-7 it appeares to have a rear D44, D300, TF999, GM 350.

tf999?

Dave im down that way from time to time.
Got the tranny out today what a PIA, upgraded parts will be orderd monday for the adater

Power Wagon wrote:tf999?

What is your question here? The TF999 is/was an extremely common automatic...

It is a jeep thing and i still dont understand.

20 years of Toyota's, never much of an issue i dont already know about, easy to work on.

1 week of jeep, what a PIA the Toyota is easier to work on .

This may be part of the learning curve

tobyw wrote:

Power Wagon wrote:tf999?

What is your question here? The TF999 is/was an extremely common automatic...

I know it as a light duty torqueflight. But it's supposed to be behind a (needing to be replaced) chevy 350. I can't for the world imagine why someone would go through the pains to adapt a chevy motor in front of it. All that work to get a motor that's inferior?

Just put a 318 in front of it and be done, it'll outlast at least 2 chevy motors.

Power Wagon wrote:I can't for the world imagine why someone would go through the pains to adapt a chevy motor in front of it. All that work to get a motor that's inferior?

I can agree with you on the first part that it is silly to go through the trouble of adapting that trans to a gm engine but if any of that setup is inferior it's the light duty trans. Toss that turd in the trash and slide a th350 behind the superior gm engine with a factory np208 t case adapter for the 300 and it's done right and cheap.

If and when i can find all the parts, I'll be swapping in a 4/5speed.
i agree, not sure why they didnt just put in a TH350 and adapt to the D300.
I dont see in the near future getting rid of the D300 for a np208.

what i would like is a sm420/465 or nv4500, but i need everything, bell housing, flywheel, swing peddles, etc etc

forgive my ignorance but isnt the 4500 not a super long trans? and wouldnt something along the lines of ogs cj set up work better?

and i like the late model 465 as opposed to the earlier 465/420 because of the 10 spline couple but the 32 spline setup has a long adapter but i belive that AA sells a short 32 spline shaft

toyman2 wrote:If and when i can find all the parts, I'll be swapping in a 4/5speed.
i agree, not sure why they didnt just put in a TH350 and adapt to the D300.
I dont see in the near future getting rid of the D300 for a np208.

what i would like is a sm420/465 or nv4500, but i need everything, bell housing, flywheel, swing peddles, etc etc

I would NEVER recommend swapping the 300 for a 208. I said to use the 208 ADAPTER to run the 300. You use a factory GM adapter and a $120 spud shaft from AA to put it together.

There is a sm420-300 adapter on NWW right now.


Yes the 4500 is long and it is large. The AX15 would make a great choice and it pretty much bolts right in with a adapter bellhousing from AA.

Drink the auto cool-aid and put a 700r4 in.
Low first gear and od to boot.

WT i see.
I dont want an auto anymore, never really wanted one. A 5sp would be nice but a 4sp would be ok. I really am looking for the granny gear