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The build is in other places on the web but I'll put it here too.
Started out as a stock 78 chief...
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So my question is how well did the Cherokee frame hold up to the 5.9 power? I see in a lot of discussions that a lot of guys are nervous about using...
I've looked through thread after thread, can anyone point me in the right direction to where and how I would need to place motor mounts for a 6BT on...
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Wow that's extremely high, I saw another thread where somebody used a cross member off of a w350 and it sat down about 5 inches below the frame. Of...
:fsj: Hello everyone new to the whole forum and FSJ world sorry if it's a repeated post!!. I bought my first 73' fsj. 4 months ago and looking into...
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A 4BT with the right turbo and gearing 20 MPG + should be attainable I'm seeing that in my '68 F-250 crewcab that is 8,000# empty, but i'v done a bit...
Hello all new to board but long time wrench on Willys, AMC mussel cars and old fords.
My current project is a bit of an unconventional build it will...
I am new to this forum and am still in the process of reading through all of the info, so please bear with me if I ask anything...
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Depending what you plan to pull, I was told there is an adapter for the Isuzu motor to Chev 4L80E trans as used in TopKick General trucks. (also came...
Currently I have a 260hp 350 (Gm crate motor) in my 75. I have a 700r4 that is set up for the Q/T that is in it. 3.54 gears. I was initially going to...
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Lol, apparently my auto-login stopped working so I didn't get notifications on the thread until now. Sweet score on the 5.3, definitely be tempted if...
I Know that the Duramax is bigger and heavier than the 6.5 Detroit even, let alone price.
I would Imagine the electrical swap would be on par with...
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If you want a Duramax, I don't know if I'd go with the LB7. They are supposed to have slightly better fuel economy than the later versions, but they...
Just joined the forum and will begin my Conversion Project this winter. Have a bid working on a 93 Dodge D/W250 with auto and 4 WD. At this point my...
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The location of that weld was planned. The Dodge frame comes from the factory with a welded joint right at the transmission crossmember. I...
here is my build i purchased my 79 Cherokee in Flagstaff, Arizona from the previous owners at Vintage Salvage, they were very nice people and easy to...
One of our work trucks got totaled today and it has a 4.5 international diesel in it. Basically it is a 6.0 powerstroke with 2 less cylinders, rated...
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I got plenty of parts vehicles around to measure. I am worried mostly about the master cylinder/brake booster and hvac. I will need to go hydroboost...
Hi all, new member here, been lurking for a while reading everything on fsj's with diesels and it's where I'd like to go with jeep number 8....
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If you are on the East coast or in the upper midwest, you can probably find someone to e-coat the frame and body when it is tore down: . This should...
I apologize if this has been touched on a million times before, but I am still trying to convert everything I know about gasoline engines to diesel....
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Also check out this thread on 4bt swaps
Used this tank made for a IH. Large capacity, but not cheap though:
My wife gave me the OK to build a rig for her. She wants a 2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel, so I think this is a more reasonable (and cooler) route.
Has...
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I had the 2.8 VM Motori engine in a KJ. It had great power and economy. However, I feel there were too many quality control problems with that motor...
I swapped in a Dodge 5.2 into the wife's 85 Wagoneer. But been thinking of getting her a new Grand Cherokee or Durango, and takin git for myself. Do...
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I had a dying 47RE in my donor truck for a couple thousand miles, I averaged 5+mpg worse with the auto than my NV5600 (everything else being the...
im moving my build thread from ifsja over here...haven't touched the truck in a few months because of my move, but i'm working on locating a space to...
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I was thinking about the '68 Travelall as it already has a remote tcase. Problem is I can't drive stick anymore. (broken right shoulder, torn...
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