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to the Fire Ant. The engine not only went into the abbreviated engine compartment,
it looks super clean too! The custom brass radiator from Mattson Radiator
keeps things cool and an air filter from K&N keeps things clean. The stock
Cherokee exhaust manifolds were retained, but John Currie custom bent the
exhaust system, using some off-the-shelf pieces from Currie Enterprises'
TJ Wrangler system. To keep the engine running, you need fuel. TJ gas tanks
are a laugh; they hang down lower than almost any other 4x4's tank! A custom
stainless 12-gallon gas tank was fabricated, with the Cherokee fuel pump
inside. John says that 12-gallons is more than enough for the rock crawling
competitions, and the small tank doesn't hang below the frame at all! The
beefy Atlas II gear-driven transfer case from Advance Adapters also doesn't
hang below the frame. The 3.01:1 low range ratio is perfect, John says,
as is the ability to run in two-wheel front or rear drive. Putting the Jeep
in front-wheel drive allows the use of the rear cutting brakes, letting
the Jeep pivot in its own length! |
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