You and me both. Might be in the cards in a few years as I've just framed out and boxed out my entire unibody it's now so SOLID and I have a 8.5" long arm lift to fit it right. I would be a perfect swap candidate for one since the stock unibodys eventually snap spot welds once you wheel for a few years of tough serious offroading. I've heard whispers of 30 mpg paired in with some sort of automatics which would be great for me as I've no interest in manual transmission especially for a 50/50 daily and every weekend wheeler but would not believe it till I clocked those mpg myself. Gearing is key to all of it I'd suspect.

I want an SJ Cherokee to put a 6bt in it.

Sweet. I am putting a 1.9 ALH TDI engine and ENTIRE ELECTRICAL mk4 harness into my 1966 split window bus. Should be fun.

i live on the east side of columbus as well. Needing some help on a swap.

Eighty cc I have owned multiple ALH jettas and Golfs. Lol ALH are a Million Mile motor with proper care.

Eighty cc get on Facebook send pictures to Cherokee Ronnie

@Space Cryptid depends on the year but yeah usually get %50 more power for under 1000$

I agree. There's a lot of people with blown 4.7's that would jump all over this for the right price and parts.

About to do a 5.9 cummins in my 98 durango 4x4.

There's actually a good amount of videos on YT of Cummins powered Dakota's, It's actually a pretty popular/common swap. I live in small town FL within a county of

Finished yet with the swap? We want to know!

Jackal's Outdoor Channel yeah that be Rad!! I was thinking that it possibly a 4.0L straight 6

They already have 3.9 4BT.

Cummins R2.8 just came out & is looking pretty sweet... 'aside from the Cummins price tag. That and it's currently limited to OBD/emissions compliance for 1999 and older vehicles }:(

cummins historically under powers their engines to ensure they can get massive mileage before needing rebuild, it doesn't take much to pump their power, there are already people with ~200hp and 400ft/lbs of torque on their 2.8's so the numbers are there they just have to be tuned in.

@rNorock - I see your point, the price is high and (for better or worse) that's about what one would expect from Cummins. Cost aside, the R2.8 looks pretty sweet given the fact it ships 95% complete, is OBD compliant up to 1999 (and eventually beyond 1999), it's also fairly light/not a boat anchor and has a fairly small foot print, which makes for a very versatile/compelling diesel swap option... plus folks are finding they can tune em 90hp over the stock 161hp with no internal engine mods. The price btw has actually dropped a bit year to date and could drop a bit further given a little more time.

@@eliminster06 oh? So I have to spend $9k for the engine, then another several thousand to make it run like it should from the factory to begin with? No thanks.

Paul Jeppson that's what I thought .

OBD issues aren't likely the only problem, I'm guessing it's also an emissions game thing as well. Which (if true) it figures... given they refined nearly all the sulfur out of diesel fuel and seemed to think that wasn't enough and went on to mandate Def fluid. One good/great thing at least, if anyone can figure out a solution around these issues, Cummins certainly will try their hearts out! Unfortunately however, I don't see the R2.8 being legally swappable/getting cleared for 50 state compliance in vehicles beyond 2012...if it even makes it that far(!) One can hope, but not holding my breath when it comes to EPA red tape.

The third one that the guy took out of a stepvan, is mechanical. The pump is known as a 'VE' type. Its rotary, and the style of the first gen Dodge Cummins powered trucks.

I have no idea if it would work but that would be the greatest thing to see. A Cummins powered Samurai would be hate proof on the trails, everyone would love it.

Would probably be worth just looking into a 4bt. Mechanical and have worked very well for people.

Bob Sagget thought about it. Alot. But the issue i have would be the weight. And the r2.8 has more power than the 4bt and weighs less, revs higher, and has more modification within programming before components need to be upgraded.

It's about $13,000 total now ($8000 for the R2.8 plus $5000 labor / parts). Much cheaper in just 1 year.

Craig Pennington but diesel last longer, blessing in a jeep

I guess they will get the last laugh when underwater due to climate change...good thinking.

Don't move to FLA, Don't need more NPC

@@joelt.sprecher2287 I'm sure the emission testing works great in China

At least until the EPA can no longer stick it's head in the sand regarding the red tied issues...

Amen to that!!! I just moved to Arizona from Florida because job transfer and brought my diesel truck all deleted. Not good

Bobby Dean welding is easy. Welders for the hobbyist are cheap. Use a flux core welder and you don't even need gas. Not the prettiest welds, but plenty strong enough

No. The diesel is too heavy for factory mounts. Im a decent welder. And my lovely girlfriend is too.

ClunkGam1ng 9k

That’s why I regret getting one you gotta dump money on it just to keep it from looking like a lego car and for it to drive decently on the road. Only worth it if you offroad every week

Louis Babycos, yes, it would fit physically in a fiero.

robin taylor yeah. It's the same concept. I'm waiting for the Cummins 2.8 to come out for my 2015 Rubicon JK.

Riddle me this... Batman. Thanks you answered my question to.

I thought so too. He said it has 1 ton axles with 4.56 gears so maybe that is most of it.

He’s jeffery_the_jeep on instagram. He’s also part owner of Axis Industries. If you look at how he wheels you’ll see why it only gets 10mpg. Lol. Also he has a build thread on Jeepforum. Jeffery 2.0

Kross ..and twice the weight of a petrol equivalent amc engine!!

That engine , the r2.8 is for preemissiones cars

more AMC Chrysler engine junk...their first new attempt to make a diesel. It will not hold a candle to the VW diesel conversions....in mpg or torque nor longevity.

Nah the diesel jk has a 2.8 crd

Made by izuzu, I speak with experience of cause, I paid the repair price! A lot...

Sérgio André wow I didn't realize they were that bad of an engine

It is not by coincidence that the Jeep practically nothing sells in Europe. Especially the Wrangler !!! And the guys from FIAT have good diesel engines with IVECO(3.0lTurbo or bi turbo) ! They sell them in the US with Chrysler. Is the only problem with the wrangler, gearbox with 6 speeds (and manual), automatic (5 speeds) transfer box 5 STARS, the engine is that sucks, but, great indeed! In my, I moved to a toyota 3.0 diesel, and i smile every day! An ex GM company (Opel) also sold that engine, a catastrophe!

You will soon have in the US an excellent French diesel engine for sale at Ford (raptor, etc.)

The engine has an integrated lift pump on the back of the ecm mounting plate

@@patrickwayne3701 Thanks, I have a 3.3 in my 66 Fairlane and after 30,000 miles am having a check engine light.

@@nealbacon7798 cool platform- 66 Fairlane,,, there's ALL KINDS of folks who would eat that up, to see it on KZfaq,,,, just sayin',,,, And I presume you mean the mil light is on the Murphy guage? (As the only 'trouble' light a 66 Fairlane had was a low oil pressure light.... And I am not aware of a 3.3 being outfitted with electronics, to even HAVE a Murphy guage.... are you sure you don't mean a 3.8? (Or a 2.8?)

@Neal Bacon ok, so did you do the repower? Or does the party who did it have access to Insite, to check the fault codes with? The description SOUNDS like a protective de-rate is taking place,, and with the electronics on the QSB series, it can be something as simple as the ECM losing the signal from the coolant sensor, or any number of other ECM inputs that are considered 'critical' to operation. The 'dead pedal' you describe, makes me think it's a critical signal, the ECM is seeing a problem with because thats our protective way, to be sure the operator HAS to pay attention to the engine systems, is if it won't perform,,, they will (hopefully), have to scratch their head and look it over, instead of just beating it into the ground. So, all the simple stuff applies,,, oil pressure (and level, of course), the cam and crank signals and wiring between them and the ECM, the coolant sensor and wiring, the IMTP sensor (Intake Manifold Temperature and Pressure), Turbine speed off the turbo, (if so equipped), WIF sensor (Water in Fuel), and so on. Basically, if you have had 30k of operational bliss,, what changes? Fluid levels, and Filter health, and environmental factors like rodents in the shed you park in, and a myriad of other things you start from by observing K.I.S.S.,, Keep It Simple, Stupid. Eyeball inspection of all connectors and wiring, then, a scan for fault codes, and it will become very clear in short order.

@Neal Bacon I always have to smh at what some places charge, just to hook up and identify the FC's, but I understand what a business plan is, and has to be, to be in business.