Diesel in Jeep Cherokee

Earle Horton 22 years ago

I found the URL to the page with the 5.7 liter GM diesel in a Jeep Cherokee, if anyone is interested.

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The conversion story is interesting, and people keep asking about "What diesel fits in my Jeep?" Well it looks as if the 5.7 GM "fits," but you need a pretty big shoehorn.

"So we rigged up a jig that bolted up to the engine mounts (where the transmission would normally be fastened) and supported a precision X/Y cutting tool holder from a metal lathe. We then ran the engine on a frame and used the engine's own power to cut a true-to-center hole and snap ring groove in the end of the crank shaft for the pilot bearing..."

Earle

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L.W.(ßill) 22 years ago

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Earle Horton 22 years ago

The kind of nut case who would put a diesel in a Jeep this side of "the pond" would consider this a minor obstacle only.

Earle

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L.W.(ßill) 22 years ago

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Just Taylor 22 years ago

Just when you thought what am I going to do with that '84 Oldsmobile Delta 88 the URL above comes along. If I had to bet on "are there people out there who still drive these things" I would be out some money right now.

Then again I guess I missed the following at last years Newport Beach Concours d'Elegance.

1982 Oldsmobile 98 Regency "showcar"

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-- Taylor

'89 Audi 200 '03 Audi S6 Avant '98 Jeep Cherokee Sport

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Earle Horton 22 years ago

Yep, and if I hadn't decided to go back to school I would be involved in some such madness myself.

Earle

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Paul Calman 22 years ago

I keep looking at my VW Jetta's 1.6 liter diesel and transaxle, and my pile of old Goldwings. Someday I want to build one, but the drive-axle into the bike's final drive ratio needs to be reversed.

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