6.5l diesel swap
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6.5l diesel swap
hi i have a 99 xj orvis model its the 2.5 td vm engine that jeep put into these for european/british markets its a pain in the ar-- , 4 sepeerate cylinder heads , dont ask but i've been given a 6.5l diesel oldsmobile engine with boxes and boxes of extras , it was going to be fitted to a range rover , am wondering if this is a viable /worthwhile swap, any input would be appreciated as most people over here in uk/ireland think if its not a land rover its not a 4x4 , thanks dee
mines a 99 xj orvis 33" muds , 4" lift using f150 front coils and beefed up leafs from nissan van which cost about $15 ,shocks are all +4" skyjackers got them cheap to,
mines a 99 xj orvis 33" muds , 4" lift using f150 front coils and beefed up leafs from nissan van which cost about $15 ,shocks are all +4" skyjackers got them cheap to,
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If your asking if the 6.5 would swap in to the xj id love to see it. Being that your jeep is already a diesel you would have a leg up compared to us here in the states where we only had the gas option. Personally im waiting to do the TDI swap on my XJ when the 4.0 finally dies.
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The 6.5 diesel is basically a complete piece of crap, you would be best off selling it and getting a diesel thats actually worth the time and money
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ok crap heads off to scrap yard , just off phone with guy trying to sell me a mazda3.5 tdi engine thats currently in a scrapped land rover discovery so will have to look at it tomorrow , the mazda engines outta a bus and their basically good for 500,000 miles no probs so its a definite contender if i cant find cummings lumpsounds like a medical complaint, thanks for help , dee
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I would like to see a VW TDI in a jeep, its a small engine but the aftermarket is huge. I have seen one in a wrangler before.
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i should probably look into that aswell as vw tdi are all over the place here ,and their the same basically as audi so reliability wouldn't be issue , will let you know , dee
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yeah that would be great , it would also be powerful enough to tow a tanker to fuel it , you know how much fuel is here in uk, its the same as you paying about $10 a gallon, what a pain,lol , dee
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