CRANKENSTEIN

OWNER: Fred Savarese of Pokono Lake, Pa.

VEHICLE: 1955 fiberglass CJ.

ENGINE: 1970 Chrysler 340 cu.in. bored 30 over to 355 cu.in.

TRANSMISSION: Chrysler A-727 auto

RUNNING GEAR: hand fabricated chain-drive transfer case, and shortened Dana 60 axles

TIRES: 46 inch Turf and Fields

SUSPENSION: 17 inches of total lift, 4 inch 12-leaf spring packs up front, 4 inch 9-leaf packs in the rear with 8 inch blocks, 8 Rancho RS5000 shocks, Lakewood ladder bars

FEATURES: rear bumper is off the front of a Peterbilt

COST TO BUILD: $27,000.00

TIME TO BUILD: 11 yrs.

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