Dual Purpose TJ Part IV - Mickey Thompson Tuff Truck Series

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Dual Purpose TJ Part IV - Mickey Thompson Tuff Truck Series

In part four of our 2003 TJ build, our scrap yard Jeep gets treated to a 5.7 liter 50 state legal Hemi engine swap! All the questions about this popular build will be answered including wiring, exhaust, emissions, and exactly how to get this dual purpose Jeep tagged and licensed for the street, including California! Plus, we'll head to the Indianapolis 4 Wheel Jamboree and the Mickey Thompson Tuff Truck series and follow one bare bones competitor - Sonny Dohrmund - vying for the championship, without big money sponsorship.

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Parts Used In This Episode

Magnaflow

2.250" Magnaflow stainless exhaust universal hot rod kit. Everything you need to build a custom stainless exhaust for your project, including pipes, clamps, hangers, and ball flanges. Spun converter for tight fitting applications sized per engine displacement. Factory replacement Catalytic Converter for Jeep Grand Cherokee with Hemi. Fully polished stainless steel flow through muffler. Fully polished double wall stainless steel tip.

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Tera Flex Hemi mounts and "Belly Up" skid plate assembly. For installation of modern Hemi into Jeep frame, welding is required. Throttle pedal bracket for mounting drive by wire pedal in the stock location.

AGR

Hydraulic Ram Assist steering, complete kit for Jeep TJ, including older series steering box, along with new 8" ram, lines, pump, and fittings.

Squier Inc.

Wiring Harness for 50 state legal Hemi swap into Jeeps. As a complete replacement harness this kit allows you to swap a modern Hemi into your Jeep and make it 50 state legal for smog and visual inspections.