I can't fit in a vette.

I have a 99 XJ. Is it fast? Not really. It's quick, up to about 65. Then it has to work a little. I can still kickdown and pass people though. I wouldn't advise taking an XJ much above 80 anyways. Not unless you know every suspension compnent is in good standing, and your tires are too. Lol. Thing got squirelly when I took up to 90 (flat road).

Mine is also currently stock.

op like i asked before why do you want a fast xj? there is alot of other platforms to make fast.

I'm going to pull a Frankenstein and bring this thread back to life because it's wwwaaayyy too amusing. Has anyone ever checked out the mechanic who bought an XJ for $500 ish and hit about 160 mph in it? He has a YouTube video on it. It's a white Cherokee. Won't be hard to find on the tube

Link? I'm not spending 3 days searching for a fictitious video.

according to the description it was destroyed in an accident during a drag run but he's making another drag Cherokee.

Yeah...not exactly stock with bolt on mods. According to this article it was more like $250. The 500 ish is now the ci of the engine.
http://m.autoevolution.com/the-faste...deo-95157.html

Here are real dyno numbers for the 4.0L Jeep engine and many mods.
http://jeepm62superchargerkit.blogsp...g-page_15.html

I didn't have time to read all the specs but hey, it's a fast jeep

Wasn't that rolled a couple years ago?

I honestly don't know but I saw it in the Hot Rod magazine a little over a year ago so probably within the last 2 years