mack cummy surprise! This was also when Jeep introduced only for ‘98 (the year this aired on TV) the predecessor to the SRT and later Trackhawk Grand Cherokee; the Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited. High performance SUVs were fewer back then than they are today.
i love the thing.. its a piece of history. the old 302's are slouches from the factory 215hp, and that centrifugal supercharger is pushing very low boost, 5lbs... maybe 5.5lbs? if you put a good set of flowing heads, bigger cam and good intake with smaller pulley and tune i bet 475bhp from that 302.. im building an 800+ hp pushrod 302 based motor.. its not a factory block or stroke of course but its still a ford 302 casting. and yes im building it so its steetable
They should've made a 240 hp turbocharged HD 4.0L Sohc motor with not a 5 speed but a 7R75E auto trans with a extra gear before 1st gear and another gear between the 3rd and 4th gear of the 5 speed auto, now that would be fast.
LOL, the host/narrator has gotta have the driest sense of humor I've ever seen on tv. Even funnier is a lot of the things he's saying was pretty acceptable back in 1998.
Yes he did. Jim Scoutten's dry humor is in stark contrast to today's presenters with "wet" senses of humor. HA HA HA HA!!!! Sorry, I just felt like saying "wet sense of humor".
Mr. Kyptik I also enjoyed this show (Motor Trend TV on TNN the Nashville Network) as well. This originally aired between 1996 and 1998. It was what replaced Road Test Magazine which was hosted by Larry Black and “Big Daddy” Don Garlits.
proof that DOHC 5.0 v8s were far superior to that old cast iron pushrod lump of shit even the 4.6's were much better. but in defense of that old 302 it was meant to be a low revving torque engine for a truck not something rev happy and free breathing and when reworked can make a lot of power.
I miss the way C&D AND MT were back then now its just young dudes wining about Bluetooth and backup nannies..
nailed it!
I didn't know this existed.
mack cummy Mandela effect lol
mack cummy There was actually a Saleen Focus & even a Ranger too.
mack cummy surprise! This was also when Jeep introduced only for ‘98 (the year this aired on TV) the predecessor to the SRT and later Trackhawk Grand Cherokee; the Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited. High performance SUVs were fewer back then than they are today.
@@2H2521 I heard of Saleen but only on the Mustang.
@@2H2521 I think I remember the Focus.
Another sweet rare car i would love to find for someone!
Crazy how our standards of fast have changed over the years. Still love to have one to stick a supercharged 5.4 in it and make it look factory.
i love the thing.. its a piece of history. the old 302's are slouches from the factory 215hp, and that centrifugal supercharger is pushing very low boost, 5lbs... maybe 5.5lbs? if you put a good set of flowing heads, bigger cam and good intake with smaller pulley and tune i bet 475bhp from that 302.. im building an 800+ hp pushrod 302 based motor.. its not a factory block or stroke of course but its still a ford 302 casting. and yes im building it so its steetable
I think it's a damn work of art, and I must have one.
powerdyne supercharger!? I bet if they used a Mustang cam and a kenne bell supercharger they could've got over 300hp
looks like the car in american dad when stan starts street racing lmao
My favorit car from Off-Road on the PS1
I’m looking for a body kit for my explorer
They should've made a 240 hp turbocharged HD 4.0L Sohc motor with not a 5 speed but a 7R75E auto trans with a extra gear before 1st gear and another gear between the 3rd and 4th gear of the 5 speed auto, now that would be fast.
Are these worth any money now. I know a lot of Saleen Mustangs hold their value pretty wel
They are rare. The issue is that they dont make replacement ground effects. So if something breaks thats it. So i believe they do hold their value
They can be had for from $15-20k. There's one on Facebook marketplace for $14,999 with 150k miles on it.
I have one-you can find a few videos of it on streetfire-ive had 2 at one point
Do they handle good?
I’m here after watching Doug DeMuro.
There's one on fb market for $6700! Didn't know they existed lol
LOL, the host/narrator has gotta have the driest sense of humor I've ever seen on tv. Even funnier is a lot of the things he's saying was pretty acceptable back in 1998.
Yes he did. Jim Scoutten's dry humor is in stark contrast to today's presenters with "wet" senses of humor. HA HA HA HA!!!! Sorry, I just felt like saying "wet sense of humor".
Is this a motorweek ripoff?
Hello There old school. Car and driver tv show from late 90s early 2000s. I used to watch it every Saturday morning when I was a kid
Mr. Kyptik I also enjoyed this show (Motor Trend TV on TNN the Nashville Network) as well. This originally aired between 1996 and 1998. It was what replaced Road Test Magazine which was hosted by Larry Black and “Big Daddy” Don Garlits.
Did y'all know that ford almost made a ford lighting expedition
I'll do this to my mom's 2000 explorer xls add body kits, with mustang wheels
must suck to be poor
trueee just lift it homie
klean truck...
I guess 7.4 was good foran SUV back then.
I expected it to be faster tbh. Must be the transmission
It made 285hp, so like 220whp and weighed over 4000lb. It was quick for the time.
Thats a 1997, look at the hatch
285hp out of a supercharged v8? pitiful.
since that v8 was fords pathetic 215hp 302 from the early 90's to start with not really.
Yeah back in 1998, BMW's N/A 302 V8 was 394 hp. Ford managed to get 412 hp in 2010.
proof that DOHC 5.0 v8s were far superior to that old cast iron pushrod lump of shit even the 4.6's were much better. but in defense of that old 302 it was meant to be a low revving torque engine for a truck not something rev happy and free breathing and when reworked can make a lot of power.
SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD how a 5.9 jeep grand cheerokee is quicker
$41,000 shitbox..