My wife has a 2005 Jeep Wrangler with the Rubicon package. It is pretty much just a off-road toy. She has a 2012 Wrangler 4 door to daily drive. We have a place at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes, and it lives there all summer long. About 3 years ago I decided to make it more fun to drive. So, I built and installed a supercharged 6.2 LS from a Cadillac CTS-V in it. When we built the engine I added really good parts to the bottom end with the plan for future power upgrades. Currently it makes 630 HP on the engine dyno.
Late last year I decided it was time to turn the power up for 2013. With spring coming, I decided I better get moving. On Saturday as we were pulling the engine and my wife starts asking "why would you do this", "it already has enough power", and "you will be messing with it all summer long". All power junkies know the answers to these questions, "because I can", "there is no such thing as enough power", and "that is who I am".
Her last attempt to stop me from continuing was "how much is this going to cost?". I said not a lot. Right away she knew I was not telling the truth. I said, just adding a new cam, CNC'd heads, Kenny Bell 3.6 Supercharger, trans brake, custom lock-up torque converter, and maybe a larger rear axle.
Then she said the words I NEVER thought I would hear her say, "wouldn't you rather invest that money in ANOTHER CAR?" I had to stop and think about that for a minute. Was she really giving me the OK to buy another car? Which car should I buy, 55 Chevy gasser, another drag car, early Corvette, 428 Cobra Jet Mustang, LS6 Chevelle, decisions, decisions, decisions.
After much thought (about 10 seconds), I decided to go ahead with the engine upgrades (something about having a 900hp Jeep excited me) AND buy another car. I am sure that is what she was really saying. Now I just have to decide which one.
Late last year I decided it was time to turn the power up for 2013. With spring coming, I decided I better get moving. On Saturday as we were pulling the engine and my wife starts asking "why would you do this", "it already has enough power", and "you will be messing with it all summer long". All power junkies know the answers to these questions, "because I can", "there is no such thing as enough power", and "that is who I am".
Her last attempt to stop me from continuing was "how much is this going to cost?". I said not a lot. Right away she knew I was not telling the truth. I said, just adding a new cam, CNC'd heads, Kenny Bell 3.6 Supercharger, trans brake, custom lock-up torque converter, and maybe a larger rear axle.
Then she said the words I NEVER thought I would hear her say, "wouldn't you rather invest that money in ANOTHER CAR?" I had to stop and think about that for a minute. Was she really giving me the OK to buy another car? Which car should I buy, 55 Chevy gasser, another drag car, early Corvette, 428 Cobra Jet Mustang, LS6 Chevelle, decisions, decisions, decisions.
After much thought (about 10 seconds), I decided to go ahead with the engine upgrades (something about having a 900hp Jeep excited me) AND buy another car. I am sure that is what she was really saying. Now I just have to decide which one.
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