1988 Jeep Wrangler Laredo Yj 383 Stroker V8 Ford 9" Dana 30 700r4 Automatic on 2040-cars
North Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
Body Type:Sport Utility
Engine:Chevy 383 Stroker V8
Vehicle Title:Rebuilt, Rebuildable & Reconstructed
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Wrangler
Trim: Laredo
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive, 4x4
Options: 4-Wheel Drive, Convertible
Mileage: 999,999
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Gray
Up for sale here is a BUILT 1988 JEEP WRANGLER LAREDO 4X4. This will be an excellent project vehicle for someone - 95% of the work has already been done, PLUS you get a PILE of extra parts with it.
I am not the owner of the vehicle - this listing is for a friend. I am the mechanic, but GM is my area of expertise. I did not build the vehicle.
First I have to start off with the bad news. It runs, but not good. I received it in non-running condition. Diagnosis showed the ignition timing was off 2 positions, so this means it jumped cam time. Now to find out why. After resetting the distributor to the correct position & fiddling with the ignition timing, I got it running. It has a dead miss on the passenger bank with coolant smell out that side's exhaust. While the engine was running for diagnosis, the radiator let go in the middle of the fins toward the passenger side of the radiator, presumably from combustion pressure (stock brass radiator, so may be repaired in the right hands). So my theory is it dropped a valve, got mashed by the piston, which caused the timing to jump. This is all just a guess at this point because we did not proceed any further.
**THE VEHICLE WILL BE SOLD AS IS IN THIS CONDITION**
This thing is a treasure trove of parts! Wouldn't take much work to toss another engine in, or rebuild this one. It has a Dana 30 front with a manual locker in the cab, greaseable shackles, Moog ball joints, an unidentified transfer case (tags missing) that looks BIG & tough, a BUILT 700r4 automatic transmission with a B&M shifter, and the rear is finished off with the much sought-after & bulletproof Ford 9" rear with 4:11 gears out of a '72 Ford F-250 pickup (had recent work done). Has Skyjacker shocks all the way around. The previous owner, the one who built it, claims it's a 383 stoker engine, but we have no way to verify this aside from dropping the pan and measuring crank throws - I'll leave that to the next owner. It is fueled with a '88-'94 GM TBI setup with in-tank fuel pump - perfect for rock crawling. Everything seems to function normally as far as I could see. It ran fine before the engine issues. An array of expensive digital gauges including an air/fuel meter replaces the stock instrument cluster. A custom built subwoofer is in the very back, along with some good sized speakers on each side of the back seat. Passed STRICT MA state inspection in July of '12, and sticker is still valid.
This Jeep comes with a pile of parts. You get the stock set of doors, a complete soft top setup with soft doors & the rear "window", the one missing rock slider for the passenger side, some chrome center caps, another set of shackles & bushings, soft armrests, a set of weatherstrip unopened, and a few other odds and ends I probably forgot to mention. Check out the pics closely!
It was on the road driven daily since December of '09. Everything worked (4x4, lights, wipers, etc), & the transmission shifted good. We have a folder full of receipts and a notebook for maintenance items. The body on this is SOLID - amazing for this part of the country. ZERO rust or rot that I can find anywhere on the body or the undercarriage. You'd think this came from down south.
It is what it is. Be sure to READ THIS AD and KNOW WHAT YOUR BUYING. I did not want to test drive it due to the radiator leaking and possible internal damage, but the brakes & steering felt good driving it across my yard to it's parking spot. The shifter is nice and crisp, and it went into reverse and drive quickly and silently. It will not take throttle without "feathering", or lightly pumping it due to the cam timing being off a few degrees, but it is driveable to move or load onto a trailer. There looks to be oil leaking or weeping from every component. Nothing severe that I could see.
Bear in mind that this is a PROJECT vehicle for someone MECHANICALLY INCLINED. I may have forgotten to mention some minor quirks, or missed something in my evaluation. Know what you are buying!
With some elbow grease and a little cash, this thing will be a KILLER on or off-road machine! Or, make money on parts - the choice is yours.
Delivery by open flatbed trailer available for $1.50 PER MILE as measured by MAPQUEST.COM from 01535 to your destination. ** NO NEW YORK CITY!! **
**Feedback will be left ONLY AFTER it is left for me.**
THANKS for looking & have a good one!
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