---
title: "Immaculate 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Restoration Packs 707-HP Dodge Hellcat Engine"
description: "This is one wild Woody."
date: "2019-12-02"
modified: "2019-12-02"
authors:
  - name: "James Gilboy"
    job_title: "Contributing Writer"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/james-gilboy"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/31267/immaculate-1989-jeep-grand-wagoneer-restoration-packs-707-hp-dodge-hellcat-engine"
categories:
  - "Builds"
  - "Culture"
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Grand Wagoneer"
  - "Jeep"
  - "luxury"
  - "suv/crossover"
  - "vintage"
---

# Immaculate 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Restoration Packs 707-HP Dodge Hellcat Engine

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Going by what it did to the Wagoneer nameplate in its second and third generations, Jeep could use some guidance on how to do the moniker justice when [it returns in 2021](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/31219/spy-shots-suggest-2021-jeep-grand-wagoneer-will-ride-on-ram-1500-truck-platform>). Yes, talk of a mild hybrid V6 and 5.7-liter V8 is nice, but Jeep knows what we *really* want. This Hellcat-swapped 1989 Grand Wagoneer built by the pros at [Blk Mtn Jeep](<https://blkmtnjeep.com>) gives a hint, though it'd be hard to recreate such nostalgic style in a go-fast package.

![message-editor%2F1575245206475-10.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1575245206475-10.jpg>)
*1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Hellcat, *Worldwide Auctions**

Originally shipped with a 5.9-liter AMC V8 making a mere 144 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque, this Wagoneer's 6.2-liter, supercharged Hellcat V8 offers nearly five times the original engine's horsepower output, and more than double its torque, with 645 pound-feet. These flow through a three-speed Chrysler automatic transmission and into the factory Jeep transfer case, which naturally distributes power to all four wheels.

![message-editor%2F1575245219436-3.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1575245219436-3.jpg>)
*1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Hellcat, *Worldwide Auctions**

Fitting the immense Hellcat crate engine to a Wagoneer reportedly required repurposing [Grand Cherokee Trackhawk](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/24360/2018-jeep-grand-cherokee-trackhawk-new-dad-review-family-hauler-and-drag-strip-monster-all-in-one>) exhaust manifolds and installing a bespoke oil pan designed to fit around the Wagoneer's frame—plus custom mounts to keep everything in place. The results, as the video below should tell you, are comical.

https://youtube.com/embed/bk0lxLzOVpw

![message-editor%2F1575245232760-14.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1575245232760-14.jpg>)
*1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Hellcat, *Worldwide Auctions**

h/t: [*Engine Swap Depot*](<https://engineswapdepot.com/?p=49283>)

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## Author
James is a former staff writer for The Drive. He has changed the conversation around electrification, debunked misinformation online, and become a prominent hunter of what he calls "automotive cryptids."

### Author social links  
[Instagram](<https://instagram.com/jamesgilboy>)