altrocker1 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Hello all...i already started a thread for this on a few other forums, but i feel like i'll get the most help here :) Decided to officially kick off this build. a few months ago i started kicking around the idea of building a turbodiesel comanche, but i know the renault motors that came in cherokees and comanches stock were not always the most reliable, nor the most efficient. one day while browsing craigslist, i came across this... this is an xd2s peugeot 2.3L turbo diesel. similar to hp stock as the renault, but over all a much better motor. they have a pretty standard bosch injection pump and overall they can be tuned a little better than factory to add a little bit more horsepower. the most important part, is that they came stock in some cars with a BA 10-5...and this one came with the stock tranny...score. then it came time for a suitable donor...i found a super cheap mj that was a little beat up...i needed new fenders, doors and the roof was crinkled from a rollover...but the pillars were straight, and it had the coveted (NOT!!!) ba 10-5 already in tact. i may be the only guy in the world actually looking for the puke goat, but it will hold up to this little turbo diesel much better than the 4.0. she wasn't pretty, but would serve my purposes just fine. i have a buddy who even volunteered to fix the roof for me, so all in all it wasn't a bad deal. heck for $250, it was just fine by me. fast forward a few weeks, when i was attempting to sell the motor in the mj that purchased (i wouldn't be needing it and it ran excellent) i stumbled upon someone who was going to convert a 2.5l 2wd mj into a 4.0 4x4 trail truck...however, he didn't want to spend any more money and he didn't want to beat up the nice mj he had...so i agreed to buy an auto tranny and transfer case for my mj and to do an even swap...so as of tomorrow this gal will be sitting outside of my shop so it was time to remove what i needed...since his truck is a manual as well, i only needed the necessites...tranny, t case and drive shafts. despite the bitter cold, after a few hours time i had my pot of gold overall, the tranny is in good shape. it was actually replaced about 2 years ago according to the original owner...and with the ease that it came out with i believe him. here are the two bellhousings next to each other...jeep on the right and peugeot on the left. the bolt pattern is identical, as i assumed it would be. the only major difference is the input shaft length...the jeep shaft is 1.25" longer. not terrible, but i will have to put a spacer in between the bellhousing and the tranny. it should be fairly easy to fab one or have it made, and it is just a spacer, not a full on adapter. the slave cylinder on the peugeot is only attached to the bellhousing, so there should be no issues with running a spacer. the spline count, shaft diameter and spline depth is all identical between both transmissions. there is just an extra 1.25" of unsplined shaft on the mj's tranny. so, my goal is to have this start going together asap...which means starting tomorrow i will be on the hunt for someone to machine me a spacer. i have my brothers father in law ready to go if i need him. he runs a machine shop and would do the machining for next to nothing if i can get the aluminum for him...so let this adventure officially begin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altrocker1 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 well hello mr mj...meet mr xd2s in she goes... well the motor should fit nicely...i don't really forsee any clearance issues...though its tough to tell currently. mostly i wanted see how the turbo would fit and how much clearance there would be for an intercooler...I'm going to have to modify the exhaust pipe a bit, but it should work out well there is PLENTY of clearance for an intercooler if i have to move the radiator back. got a lot of work to do on the motor mounts...they didn't work out as well as i hoped, but it won't be hard to make my own set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altrocker1 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 so besides adapting the motor mounts, i'm looking around for some other goodies... any ideas on where to look for a boost gauge from a td mj or xj??? i can easily add an aftermarket one, but i thought it would be cool to have one that was stock. most of the gauges will still work...i'll have to figure out a place to tap the temp gauge in. the trickiest part will be trying to find a way to do a tach...there are plenty of ways to do it...i just have to figure out the best way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexia Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Good luck finding a stock boost gauge. You could take an aftermarket gauge, pull the needle off, and put a needle on from another stock gauge. Then print the correct looking boost range as a label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altrocker1 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 yeah...I'm not really having any luck finding one...right now its about the lowest thing on the priority list though. i really need to worry about getting this thing up and running before worrying too much about details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHayduke Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Very Cool, I Love Diesel power.... You'll have to post a Video of her running once complete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkenvol Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I can't recall where I read it, but someone that diesel repowered a Cherokee used the boost guage from a Chrysler LeBaren or such from the same era that fit into the Cherokee guage cluster. I might be remembering the wrong model, but whatever motor Chrysler turbo'ed during the early 90's. Looked stock as I recall. From Wiki ; intercooled version of the 2.2. This engine was first used in the 1986 Shelby GLH-S, and a different version, with changes to increase durability, was produced by the factory the following year.[2] Shelby installed it in his updated 1987 GLHS, as well as his Shelby Lancer and Shelby CSX. Chrysler's strengthened version of this engine, with a forged crankshaft and connecting rods, was used in the Shelby Z package of the 1987–1988 Dodge Daytona and, later, in other cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 The Omni, Charger, or The GLHS cars did not come with boost gauges. The Daytonas did. They are horribly inaccurate though. The SRT-4 also has one that would be close. You could always get a guage small enough to fit in the cluster and have a overlay made to match the factory gauge. Hit up Rob and see if he can get you a pic and dimensions of his diesel's gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 That has to be the first time I have heard of a BA 10/5 referred to as a "pot of gold" :yes: Looks like a fun little swap. Best of luck and let us know what kind of MPGs you can pull outta that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 That has to be the first time I have heard of a BA 10/5 referred to as a "pot of gold" :yes: That;s what I was thinking! I'll be watching this one for sure. I'd love to have a diesel for a daily driver so it's neat to see another option to go with. Any common known issues with the xd2s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Another question - where did you source this engine from? Was it used in passenger cars/trucks in North America? This thread was the first time I've heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Any updates? Comanche Club demands updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheKid45 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 This^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfitmechanic Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Hey Altrocker1, where are you from? I just swaped a 4.0l into a mj that originally had a 2.1 turbo diesel. When I bought the truck the engine was missing but I still have lots of other diesel parts. I'm near London Ontario Canada if your interested in any parts. Earl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnj92131 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 The Puegeot automobile was sold in the U.S. till about 1991. The last Puegeot diesel powered cars in the U.S. were sold in 1986 with a turbocharged 2.5 ltr 4 cylinder. MUCH more reliable than the Renault diesel. My dad owned two different Puegot 504 cars. The first was a 1970 they purchased for delivery in Europe. The 504 had a great ride with lots of suspension travel. That car was totaled in a car accident. My dad purchase another new 504 with out even driving it. I drove it for the test drive and he just sat in the other seat for the ride. He had made up his mind to buy the car before he even went to the dealer. Another question - where did you source this engine from? Was it used in passenger cars/trucks in North America? This thread was the first time I've heard of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddmodman Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Need updates!! *Tantrum* Subscribed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHayduke Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Yes Updates! Need...Diesely...Goodness!!!!! :banana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddmodman Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Need. More. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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