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Bump, simply because 4x4labs still has on their site that it is in testing mode.
That's why I'm bumping a 3 year old thread.
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I've been thinking about doing this in a Cherokee - especially since I already have a spare OM617 turbo. But if I were to do it, I'd use either the stock auto tranny (I have 2) or maybe a 240D 4-speed (I have one of those as well) and a divorced transfer case. Far and away the easiest solution. Might require fabricating a second crossmember for the t-case, and a shorty driveline to connect it to the tranny but still W-A-Y easier than trying to adapt an American tranny to a German engine...
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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Don't forget the guy who put the 617 in a Jeep FC. He's posted here in the past. Cool truck and camper.
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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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Is that in a 4x2 or a 4x4? That DOES look like "it was made for it".
4:10's? What kind of MPG and RPM's at speed? It looks like even the MB power steering pump was used. That is awesome!
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wrangler with 3.0 td 4x4 manual
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VERY nice!! Anybody know if an OM617 has been swapped into a pathfinder?
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So, what tranny did you use? - 2WD or 4WD? I've gotta' know MORE man, keep the info comin'! And yes, an MJ weighs in pretty close to what the 300CD/300D does - just a tad heavier than a Cherokee. I was thinking 4.10 with 31"s - though with 3.07, 3.55, 3.73, 4.10, 4.56, and even 5.13 axles available, I was sure something would work.
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1984 300 Coupe TurboDiesel Silver blue paint over navy blue interior 2nd owner & 2nd engine in an otherwise 99% original unmolested car ~210k miles on the clock 1986 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab Charcoal & blue two tone paint over burgundy interior Banks turbo, DRW, ZF-5 & SMF conversion 152k on the clock - actual mileage unknown |
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My 617 in to a Jeep project
I was going to install a 617 in my Cherokee next Friday, but now I found a Comanche I really want.
I have been looking for years for an adapter, got tired of waiting for 4x4 labs to make one, made my own with clocking for Jeep + Toyota |
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It depends. My daughter's Eliminator short box supposedly weighs less, due to having just the box on there instead of the rear seats, cab, hatch, etc.
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True enough I suppose. I should have qualified that statement. A full-length Comanche with the I-6, automatic, and 4WD weighs just a tad more than a Cherokee, IIRC.
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i've been working on my swap all winter, its into a 2wd mazda pick up, i got a bunch of machine work done on the flywheel and made an adapter plate to mate it up to the mazda 5spd trans and use a mazda turbo clutch and pp. check the video and the link is in my sig for the build.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_jLKHKxOGc enjoy!
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So what does it look like from underneath? Was it hard to fit the OM617 lower oil pan in there?
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