86 Cherokee OM617/700R4/NP231
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Glad to hear the fuel economy picked up. The Gorge is a bugger to travel. Going to Pasco I logged 40.2 with the tail wind...back to Vancouver was 26.7. This was in my "mid life Chrysler". I planted the LD in the Cherokee for a trial fit. Had to remove. The 720 5-sp was "clocked" wrong. Off by about 15 degrees. So..back to the original 5-sp with a divorced transfer case. Did find a few new replacemant parts that are not available..received them from Japan. Anyway...I am way behind the 8-ball here due to weather. Our snow has finally melted, however I now have frogs living next to my shop. Have been taking photos..need to figure out how to post. Has anyone seen/heard from the fellow doing the Comanche LD conversion?
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fte, motor mount details: i got a pair of the dodge mounts, little ice cream sandwich shaped things with offset studs. did you keep the mercedes forged "arms" from block to motor mount? I could see drilling out the holes that recieved the mercedes allen from below to accept the new studs, but Im open to other options.
oil cooler: did you keep the mercedes oil cooler? behind bumper with extended oil cooler line? modify bumper for airflow?
thanx
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ok, found your motor mount pics, so scratch that question. picture explains all.
oil cooler: did you keep the mercedes oil cooler? behind bumper with extended oil cooler line? modify bumper for airflow?
thanx
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ok, found your motor mount pics, so scratch that question. picture explains all.
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Hi, welcome to this forum! I didn't make a pattern (should have) and I don't have access to a lathe anymore. There are several adapters out there now for numerous trans. You may want to rethink the full sized rig, I personally wouldn't put this motor in a full sized, maybe an s10. My jeep has enough power, but not any to spare. The motor is stock with new injectors and a timing bump, some have messed with the IP to get more performance, but I wanted max mpg.
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drivetrain length
FTE -
Nice work. Did you sell the jeep? I saw one that looked like yours on CL last week. I was going to call, but it was gone in the morning...
Anyway, what was the length of the drivetrain from the front of the fan to the end of T case? Do you think it would be too long for a wrangler? I don't know of anyone else trying to use the 700r4 in a wrangler. It looks long in your picture.
great work.
Nice work. Did you sell the jeep? I saw one that looked like yours on CL last week. I was going to call, but it was gone in the morning...
Anyway, what was the length of the drivetrain from the front of the fan to the end of T case? Do you think it would be too long for a wrangler? I don't know of anyone else trying to use the 700r4 in a wrangler. It looks long in your picture.
great work.
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