91dieseljeep Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Well i decided to start a build thread on this on going project. Its currently got a RE 6.5 lift, 34-9.50 tsl's, custom bumper i built, dana 44 rear, dana 30 hp non d/s front, aw4. I'm swapping in a OM617 turbo diesel mated to a ax15. Starting the tear down. Pulling it apart. Out with the old the donor car my ax15 and transfer case that i traded strait across for my aw4 :banana: the bell housing and crank adapter. new clutch mounted drivers side motor mount Passenger side motor mount Drivers side Mount Drivers side drivers side Working on the Passenger side mounts now.
Dave Stark Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 That looks like the Mercedesdiesel4X4.com adapter kit, I'm doing one as well. Nice work with the engine mounts, interested in building another set? :wrench:
91dieseljeep Posted November 1, 2011 Author Posted November 1, 2011 That looks like the Mercedesdiesel4X4.com adapter kit, I'm doing one as well. Nice work with the engine mounts, interested in building another set? :wrench: Yes it is his adapter kit he makes as well as the oil pan although i wish i would have done my own oil pan. why do that to a 91 :hmm: Something different and i like diesels. Just throughout the build keep in mind I'm only 19 and doing the entire swap and fabrication entirely by myself. :thumbsup:
cody4359 Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 nothing against the swap, id love a diesel. just 91-92 had the HO and i can never find them around me. more specifacally the pump/sender
91dieseljeep Posted November 1, 2011 Author Posted November 1, 2011 nothing against the swap, id love a diesel. just 91-92 had the HO and i can never find them around me. more specifacally the pump/sender Yes the HO is harder to find but i havent had the best luck with the 4.0s since this 4.0 i took out isnt the original motor. And after the fuse block shorted out and caught fire i had to replace the whole underhood wiring harness i figured just tear it down and try something different.
btm24 Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 Yeah kinda sad it's a 91 but either way amazing project :popcorn: Brandon
91dieseljeep Posted November 3, 2011 Author Posted November 3, 2011 Passenger side mount Passenger side mount Motor bolted in
knever3 Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 I really like the project but why use a diesel that has 125hp and 180lb/ft of torque when the stock 4.0L has 190hp and 225lb/ft of torque? Is there much support for the Mercedes to make more power than stock or you just wanting better MPG's?
tazer15 Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 Nice job young man great idea great job keep at it!Its your truck do what you want with it.
89Comanche4x4 Posted November 29, 2011 Posted November 29, 2011 :agree: thats a sweet truck and your doing a great job, id love to have a diesel in my mj.
91dieseljeep Posted November 30, 2011 Author Posted November 30, 2011 Havent got too much done lately have been busy with other projects and work but did get a new track bar made to clear the oil pan. I'm trying to figure out how carried away i want to get with the wiring as far as trying to rewire everything or just use a stock harness and make the thing run. New pitman arm is in the mail on the way to give me some more clearance for the oil pan. New track bar installed
shark Posted November 30, 2011 Posted November 30, 2011 What are the advantages of this diesel over others?
91dieseljeep Posted November 30, 2011 Author Posted November 30, 2011 Well the few advantages i liked of this diesel was the overall size is very comparable to the 6cyl. They are know for running forever and parts availability is good because there are a ton of these old cars sitting in junk yards because no one really wants an old luxury car. And its a fully mechanical motor with no computers.
91dieseljeep Posted December 2, 2011 Author Posted December 2, 2011 Got some of the plumbing done Power steering hoses Upper radiator hose
turboxr Posted December 3, 2011 Posted December 3, 2011 Thanks so much for posting all of this. I'm doing the same swap. Except I will be doing it with 97+ interior and wiring.
91dieseljeep Posted December 3, 2011 Author Posted December 3, 2011 How would this motor compare to the 4BT? Power wise theres not as much choice for aftermarket support but weight wise the 4bt is a much heavier motor which i don't feel the dana 30 front axle and the unibody chassis design can support.
dasbulliwagen Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 Love the project, but that track bar looks pretty scary. I would worry about it bending if you ever go off road with it. And it doesnt look like you could use a drop pitman, it might cause the track bar and drag link to go out of parallel and cause bumpsteer. I think if it were mine, I might go with a really beefy drop bracket for the track bar so it wasnt as bent, and THEN go with a drop pitman to line up the drag link to the track bar. Just my 2 cents. Keep up the good work.
91dieseljeep Posted December 4, 2011 Author Posted December 4, 2011 Love the project, but that track bar looks pretty scary. I would worry about it bending if you ever go off road with it. And it doesnt look like you could use a drop pitman, it might cause the track bar and drag link to go out of parallel and cause bumpsteer. I think if it were mine, I might go with a really beefy drop bracket for the track bar so it wasnt as bent, and THEN go with a drop pitman to line up the drag link to the track bar. Just my 2 cents. Keep up the good work. The aftermarket track bar i had on there was bent is the only reason i went with another bent one, although when i built it i bent it out of 1"OD 1/4" wall tubing so if i have a problem I will have to go stronger with chromoly tubing. and the track bar mount when i built the new track bar the frame mount i dropped it down so i can run a drop pitman arm and not get bumpsteer
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