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Originally Posted by southofantarctica
I've done it in a CJ7, which is pretty much identical body wise to your YJ. Like Mach said, the biggest issues will be the front axle. I installed a lift to get the clearance, but the other option is to cut and splice the oil pan for more clearance. I left the transmission in the stock location so that I did not have to get new drive shafts.
I used all the existing ignition components, with the addition of the Mercedes glow plug harness. I ran the front half of the Mercedes vacuum line and ran it into the Jeep brake booster. I do not run a vacuum expansion tank but still have the motor turn off via vacuum when the key is off.
I am still fighting high temperatures when at speed above 55mph. I haven't had time to work on it in quite some time to figure it out. Power does seems to be lower than hoped, but I do think that some tuning adjustments would clear most of that up.
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That sounds like a neat set up for sure. As far as the high temperatures, you did retain the M-B oil cooler, right? I understand that these diesels do not like to run without them. I will probably be putting a three row aluminum radiator in mine as well, since the 26-year-old brass two row radiator that's in there is starting to weep again and the radiator shop said they couldn't rebuild it again after the last time.