Mercedes diesel in a XJ project- the adapter

[badgator]

After a trip to a machine shop, after a loooong conversation with the owner, I might be able to have a flywheel for a stock 5 speed made for a fairly reasonable - NOT $1000+++

Should have torque converter bolted up to the engine this week.

 

[badgator]

TC adapter on hold temporarily, all parts are machined, but can't get final depth until I pull the engine, And now I found another Cherokee plus a Comanche I want it in AND don't have F&%^g time now!!! :gee:

Did a little more Junkyard reseach and a manual trans is looking posslble, at least 6+ months away.

 

[cher96]

Hope you can Get the AW4 XJ Finished soon. Wishing you the Best.

I Subscribed to this Thread as I would like to Swap in a Diesel, however, if it can't be Done then I will have to do a Stroker Build.

I'm sure there are Many who Want a Diesel so if there is any Way we can help you out, Post Up Anything that is Holding you Back. Several Hundred Minds may come up with a Solution or Two or at Least Try.

Thanks.

 

[bergbennett]

got a better pic?

 

[derrickdrew17]

man this is interesting.. i always wanted to put a dodge sprinter motor in my jeep. if it would even fit.

 

[Bunookana]

How are you going to start a thread like this without any good pictures? Seriously, you're playing with my emotions. I'm sure alot of us would like to know more about the adapter. Is it just a flat plate? What process did you go though to make it? do you have a template?

 

[Ghost]

Where are you? I'll come take good pictures if you are close enough! LOL! :bawl:

 

[jeepcomj]

from what I can see in the pic, that adapter looks pretty rough.

 

[jeeperjohn]

Seriously dude, if you can't get some decent pics, why bother posting up? This is obviously a subject that many on here are very interested in. You have provided very little useful info so far.

 

[cher96]

Maybe the Finished Adapter will be Much Different Looking. Even so, if it Remains the Same, Functionality is what I am Looking Forward to. If there is Only going to be a Templet, then what does it Matter? A Person can always Fab theirs to be Pristine or Not. IMHO

 

[jeepcomj]

*shrug* I'm not saying it won't work, and I admire the fact that it appears as though it will work.

I'm just saying that I'm a "fit and finish" man more than a "git'r'done" man. all of my stuff, especially anything I machine out, ends up looking pretty good (if I do say so myself)

-Pat

 

[badgator]

O K

 

[derrickdrew17]

Need to post some more pictures.

 

[Archdukeferdinand]

O K

Man, I may need to get some advice from you. Just found a good donor vehicle ('84 300d) for dirt cheap from a friend. Post some pics!

 

[flatlandr]

I am interested in finding out how the Merc diesel performes in the xj. Is it about the same as the 4.0 as the seat-o-da pants meter??

 

[MEMBERSHIP]

Based on the seat-o-pants meter, my 3.0/I5 NON TURBO in my '79 300TD wagen is no way close to my tired 4.0 I6 AMC engine. maybe pull a couple plug wires on the XJ engine, or add that 80+ turbo to the Benz to make it a fair "race"

 

[derrickdrew17]

Anything new on this?

 

[XJRunner]

My Girlfriends dad has a Benz turbo diesel in his wrangler.

 

[derrickdrew17]

My Girlfriends dad has a Benz turbo diesel in his wrangler.

how does it do? globs of power?

 

[XJRunner]

he thinks its under powered. The turbo is umm cute ha its tiny. I'll try and snap pics next time im over there.




P.S. He's thinkin of sellin it