Jeep CJ GM motor swap?

[offgrid]

Have a 1978 Jeep CJ7 with a tired factory V8. Considering a GM motor swap.......

Anyone have experience with this?

Thanks

[68Charger]

Cummins 4BT... do it right

[offgrid]

Cummins 4BT... do it right

Not interested in wearing ear-pro while I'm driving. Although it could come in handy if some punk tried to Jeep jack me!
A diesel conversion would be cool and expensive. I would look at the Cummins 2.8T crate motor or a VW TDI.

[hurley842002]

or a VW TDI.

A gentleman on a Nissan Xterra forum I'm a member of did a VW TDI swap on his second gen Xterra, said he was squeezing out 38 to 40 mpg, and 750+ miles to a tank, now THAT would be nice.

[meatman]

Pretty straight forward, they sell an adapter for a lot of different options. You'll need engine mounts and probably a bellhousing/transmision adapter depending on what drivetrain you'll be using. And you'll have to change the radiator out.

Some info here:
http://www.advanceadapters.com/tech-...nversion-info/

[offgrid]

Pretty straight forward, they sell an adapter for a lot of different options. You'll need engine mounts and probably a bellhousing/transmision adapter depending on what drivetrain you'll be using. And you'll have to change the radiator out.

Some info here:
http://www.advanceadapters.com/tech-...nversion-info/

I've looked at their sire as well as Novak's. All looks simple enough. I'll do the work myself. Hoping someone here has done a conversion.

[BushMasterBoy]

I have never done it. Most of the ones I have seen involve a small block chevy with an auto trans. I think it is a rich mans game. I would go with a refreshed 304! Good luck!

[offgrid]

I have never done it. Most of the ones I have seen involve a small block chevy with an auto trans. I think it is a rich mans game. I would go with a refreshed 304! Good luck!

Thought about having the 304 re-built... Want to get away from the carburetor.

[meatman]

Thought about having the 304 re-built... Want to get away from the carburetor.

You could install a Howell TBI for around $1200. Might be more cost effective than adapters.

What transmission are you running?

[offgrid]

You could install a Howell TBI for around $1200. Might be more cost effective than adapters.

What transmission are you running?

T150 transmission, Dana 20 transfer case.

My brother in law has a AX15 transmission and Dana 300 transfer case I can have for free.