cherokee xj engine swap
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cherokee xj engine swap
helo there,
i have jeep cherokee sport 1998 2.5TD manual transition.I've been using this car more than 5 years.so now the engine stars to lose power which comes to overhaul it.so as its old model and parts are expensive am planing to change the engine to Toyota or any other.and i need your help to tell me what engine will fits for more power.
thank you.
i have jeep cherokee sport 1998 2.5TD manual transition.I've been using this car more than 5 years.so now the engine stars to lose power which comes to overhaul it.so as its old model and parts are expensive am planing to change the engine to Toyota or any other.and i need your help to tell me what engine will fits for more power.
thank you.
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Ok do you have a budget of 5 grand if you can do it all yourself,If a shop has to do it double that budget.If no then stick to a rebuilt 2.5 or use it as a reason to buy a 4.0 xj and sell yours.
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From: Ivory Coast, west Africa
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: Toyota 2.4l diesel non-turbo (from a 1985 pickup) installed in 2009
Hello Bruk, where are you from?
I live in Africa. My 98XJ had a 2.5TD which was ruined after 10 years of use.
I replaced it in 2009 with a Toyota 2.4l "2L" diesel which does not have much
power but it runs fine. I used a Jeep AX5 5-speed and with a Toyota input shaft.
A Toyota 3L (2.8l) would give a little more power.
If you want to use a 5L, you would probably need to put the input shaft from the
Toyota R151 transmission into the AX15 that you have now. The R151 is similar
to the AX15 that you have already.
I live in Africa. My 98XJ had a 2.5TD which was ruined after 10 years of use.
I replaced it in 2009 with a Toyota 2.4l "2L" diesel which does not have much
power but it runs fine. I used a Jeep AX5 5-speed and with a Toyota input shaft.
A Toyota 3L (2.8l) would give a little more power.
If you want to use a 5L, you would probably need to put the input shaft from the
Toyota R151 transmission into the AX15 that you have now. The R151 is similar
to the AX15 that you have already.