It would be roughly 30 years before a Jeep would finally feature a V8. In 1973, the CJ-5 was launched, and with it came an option to equip it with an AMC-bred 304 CID (5.0L) V8.

While loads of Jeeps have featured V8 mills over the years, modern Jeep Wranglers have sorely lacked a production V8 model since the discontinuation of the classic CJ7 in 1986. The iconic Jeep ...

That Jeep featured a massive 6.6-liter V8 and a ton of extra features not available from the factory. But this dusty off-roader is a rare CJ-7 nonetheless. Hit the play button below to see it ...

The V8 was dropped in 1982, and AMC's notoriously reliable 2.5 liter I4 replaced the Iron Duke in 1984. The 2.5 liter four and 258 I6 remained the only CJ7 engine choices through the end of its run.

1982 Jeep CJ7 - Ruby Red. A CJ-7 Built To Tackle The Toughest Trails. Phil Howell Writer Jul 01, 2003. See 1 Photo. See 1 Photo. We like CJ Jeeps.

1976 Jeep CJ-7 Has a V8 Heart and Many Off-Roading Mods, Costs Less Than a New Wrangler. Published: 6 Sep 2023, 09:13 UTC • By: Cristian Gnaticov. 15 photos. Photo: Garage Kept Motors.

The 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 promises 470 horsepower and 0-60 mph ... That engine was introduced in the CJ5 in 1972 and wrapped up in the CJ7 in 1981, phased out because of lower V8 production.

For many of us it was likely a cool magazine feature truck with aggressive tires and a big healthy V8 that ... Over the years he ended up owning two Jeep CJ5's as well as a CJ7 and even a Jeep ...