92 Jeep Wrangler YJ 32RH automatic trans conversion to Mercedes OM617 diesel swap
 

Here is the start of our daughters 1992 Jeep wrangler automatic trans and 4.0L engine swap. We are putting in a 1984 OM617 Mercedes turbo diesel engine. It's taking longer because of changing paint color at the same time. After a lot of research this seemed like the easiest automatic transmission for Jeeps to convert to diesel (fully hydraulic). Here are some pics of our progress, and we will have more pics at following link Jeep Wrangler Diesel Conversion Project by end of week.

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Hope to have a test drive this week....:tu:

Cool project :tu:

Finished the cooling and auto trans lines tonight. Still hoping for test drive this weekend.:humm:

Let us know how it drives:tu:

Well my daughter will soon have the only diesel wrangler at our high school.. Test drove today went great, shifted well and took it to 65 MPH. :jump: Have some more minor things to complete. Good day for diesel swaps.

My daughter would be jealous:w2: Nice swap, someday I'll have my Wrangler diesel:rocking: someday...

Auto Transmission?
 

What automatic transmission and Adaptor did you go with, or did I miss out on that?
thanks

the stock 32RH Jeep transmission from the wrangler, these transmissions ran from 1992-2002 in wranglers with 4.0L 6 cylinder engine. The adapter kit was a prototype from OM617 Mercedes Diesel Conversion Jeep Wrangler Cherokee TJ YJ XJ MJ Engine Adapter Swap

Nice project man,i have been away from this site for a while and to see people doing theese conversions more is just great. You have a lot of good info on this site and good people to answer lot of questions fo you.:pca1:

Hey I am doing the same swap with an OM 617.951 into my 89 YJ with AT. Unfortunately, the motor arrived missing all external vacuum system pieces. From looking at diagrams it appears some of the vacuum system on the OM617 is for the M transmission...

What vacuum lines did you end up having? I dont need emissions, so I would like to make it as simple as possible... Any help is much appreciated...