Jeepfan.com
serving the Jeep community since 1997
If you’re restoring a muscle car or just want a classic look with modern reliability, the Bosch Retro Line 3-3/8″ Tachometer (model FST 8000) is a solid choice. This gauge brings 1970s Sun Super Tach styling into the 21st century, combining vintage aesthetics with updated internals. Bosch FST 8000: Classic Style, Modern Performance The FST …
In 2008 a small meetup on a local farm developed into a world wide event known as Go Topless Day where Jeep owners celebrate the spring time removal of the Jeep’s top. Usually held in the middle of May this event is in support of good causes. From beach clean-ups and trail runs to picnics, …
The KO2 was the king of the all-terrain world for nearly a decade. It earned its place with Jeep owners, overlanders, and daily drivers alike thanks to its blend of durability, off-road grip, and respectable road manners. Now, BFGoodrich is back with the All-Terrain T/A KO3—an updated version of the tire that built their modern …
If you’ve driven a Jeep CJ with a mechanical clutch linkage—especially off-road—you know the struggle. Binding linkages, misalignment from frame flex, and a stiff, inconsistent pedal feel can make crawling over rocks more of a workout than it should be. That’s where a hydraulic clutch conversion comes in. We recently upgraded the jeepfan.com 1978 CJ-5 …
The jeepfan.com 1978 CJ-5 has an AMC V8 engine with a converted HEI distributor. This conversion is a nice boost in performance along with proven reliability. Several conversion distributors are available with the HEI DUI distributor from Performance Distributors being the top of the line. The jeepfan.com CJ was converted using a custom distributor using …
There are times that we need to spend some of the Jeep fund on making things pretty..or in our case pretty again. The jeepfan.com 1978 CJ-5 has been around in the jeepfan stable longer than any other and the once new shiny valve covers, installed when the engine was rebuilt forever ago, have aged well …
If you have a CJ that is running a 4160 style carburetor or throttle body injection finding a method of supporting the throttle linkage is a bit of a challenge. There are many systems out there and many require extra modification. The jeepfan.com CJ has had an Edelbrock Performer intake on it for many years …
If you own a TJ you probably know how the seats are just kinda too low and the view is less than optimal for both short and tall drivers. The jeepfan.com 2004 Wrangler TJ Unlimited is no exception to the low seating situation. Rough Country makes an inexpensive, perfect bolt-in kit to boost up your …
Almost all modern vehicles since the late 60’s that run on gasoline use a charcoal fuel vapor venting system. Put simply, vapors from the fuel tank are run to a charcoal canister, typically found in the engine compartment, that absorbs the vapors. When the engine is running and at certain times the vapors are pulled …
Continuing from Part 1. Installing a Holley Sniper 2 on the jeepfan.com 1978 CJ-5 AMC 360 V8. A log time ago the jeepfan.com 1978 CJ-5 had a Holley Pro-Jection throttle body injection (TBI) on its AMC 360 V8 that worked quite well, until it didn’t. At that point the TBI was removed and an old …
