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Originally Posted by rcounts
I've been thinking about doing this in a Cherokee
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It fits right in! No clearance issues with pan, hood, oil filter housing or down pipe. Like it was meant to be there.
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Originally Posted by rcounts
The beauty of putting one into a Cherokee is that
1) the engine bay is already dimensioned for an inline 6, so the inline 5 should fit easily and
2) the Cherokee weighs 3400 lbs - about the same as a W123
3) there are a wide variety of axle ratios readily available, so gearing it to make better use of the available HP and torque should be a cinch, and lastly
4) there are TONS of cheap parts available.
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1: Fits very well.
2: Didn't weigh my MJ, but guessed it to be close to a 300CD
3: 4:10 with 31" tires seemed to be the magic combo
4: TONS