OK, I know most folks are going to think I'm totally insane but here goes: I want to replace the 304 V8 in my 1979 CJ5 with a 1995 2.5L 4 cylinder. I actually have some good reasons for this: 1) Fuel injection 2) I'm getting a complete "good running" 2.5L for basically nothing 3) I'm NOT a rock crawler/hardcore off roader 4) Passing the occasional gas station would be nice and last but certainly not least
5) I don't have, and won't have for a while, the $$$ to rebuild my tired, leaky, smelly 304. Now, with that said, I've convinced myself that this is actually an upgrade for my jeep since I will be able to drive it while I rebuild the 304 and save up for later mods. The goal I have for my jeep right now is to be reliable transportation to "putt" around town in with the top and doors off. I'll build it into a hardcore off road machine "someday" The reason for my post is this: My jeep is titled as a 1979 CJ5 as I said before. Somewhere down the line, long before I got it, it has had a T176 transmission and Dana 300 transfer case swapped into it. I don't even know if the engine is original, but it was available in 1979. Since "Frankenjeep" has no originality, I don't feel bad about doing what I please with it to make it usable/dependable. Question 1: Will the 2.5L 4 banger bolt directly to my T176 tranny or do I need an adapter? If so, where do I get it? Question 2: Could motor mounts from a 1995 jeep with a 2.5L be welded/bolted onto my CJ's frame? Question 3: Is this really worth doing? Thanks in advance for your advice.