Engine Diesel 2.5 4cyl into a CJ
littledonkey
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Hi all. Has any one here ever put a 2.5l td 4 cylinder engine from a XJ cherokee into a CJ7 ? Ideally with manual Transmission . Thx and merry Xmas.
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Engine Diesel 2.5 4cyl into a CJ
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- 85 CJ7 4.2L 258 .040 over, T-5 trans, dana 300, dana 30 front 3.23 and lock right locker, rear amc 20 3.23 one piece axle shafts traclock
79 CJ7 304, th400 auto borgwarner 1389?? qudratrac stock rest unknown.
89 YJ 4.2L 258, AX-15 5spd, NP231, dana 30 front, dana 35 rear with posi, gears unknown
92 YJ 4.0, AX-15 5spd, np231, dana 30 front, dana 35 rear.
No. But I have put. 6.2L diesel from an 86 Humvee with turbo and intake from a 6.5L into a 89 YJ that was originally a 2.5L 4 cylinder. With a manual Transmission .
It was actually quite a bit less work than it sounds.
Also the 4bt and 6bt as well as the Mercedes turbo 5 cylinder are common swaps
I was never impressed with the XJ diesel as others weren't either hence why they quit production and stuck with gas.
If I was going to spend the coin on a diesel swap I'd use a more reliable and easier to get parts for engine
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It was actually quite a bit less work than it sounds.
Also the 4bt and 6bt as well as the Mercedes turbo 5 cylinder are common swaps
I was never impressed with the XJ diesel as others weren't either hence why they quit production and stuck with gas.
If I was going to spend the coin on a diesel swap I'd use a more reliable and easier to get parts for engine
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littledonkey
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Yes I get that but if you already have a rusty xj with good running gear... Should be relatively easy to fit I guess as cj had 6 cyl option. Gearing I suppose might be an issue. Fuel price in europe matters...
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- 85 CJ7 4.2L 258 .040 over, T-5 trans, dana 300, dana 30 front 3.23 and lock right locker, rear amc 20 3.23 one piece axle shafts traclock
79 CJ7 304, th400 auto borgwarner 1389?? qudratrac stock rest unknown.
89 YJ 4.2L 258, AX-15 5spd, NP231, dana 30 front, dana 35 rear with posi, gears unknown
92 YJ 4.0, AX-15 5spd, np231, dana 30 front, dana 35 rear.
If you're across the pond I'd definitely look at the Mercedes diesel I'm sure there a dime a dozen over there and parts would be vastly easier to obtain.
I can't even to you the last time I even saw a diesel XJ much less tried to get parts for one.
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I can't even to you the last time I even saw a diesel XJ much less tried to get parts for one.
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