Some Basic info about the jeep
1971 Jeep CJ5 350 th350 dana 18 with warn overdrive and dana 44 rear dana 30 front 4.27's
Well i bought the om 616 as noted. Ordered the adapter kits from Bob http://www.transmissionadapters.com/Mercedes diesel.htm
and ordered the oil filter conversion setup from here
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=168135
the stuff will not be here till next week, and im in the middle of moving into my new house that finally has a 40x60 shop so this should be an interesting buildup.
First order of business will be to confirm the overall excellent appearing condition of the engine. From there i will be gutting the 350 that's in the jeep now out and disassembling/taking off the front clip to get the engine lined/leveled up in there as best as possible.
After examining the factory motor mounts im not sure if i wish to keep them or build my own. My intentions is to keep it as much Chevy/Mercedes as possible so if for some reason it does go tits up i can walk into any parts store and get what is needed.
My next consideration will go to the transmission. Since it has a th350 in it now im going to locate and rebuild a th350c
that has the lockup clutch to give me 100% use of the diesels power band and lower my rpms even more.
after the lockup tranny is done and in there i think i will concentrate on getting the rig torn apart and i will be blasting/rhino lining the entire tub inside the passenger area and underneath the tunnel/firewall for sound/vibration dampening
1971 Jeep CJ5 350 th350 dana 18 with warn overdrive and dana 44 rear dana 30 front 4.27's
Well i bought the om 616 as noted. Ordered the adapter kits from Bob http://www.transmissionadapters.com/Mercedes diesel.htm
and ordered the oil filter conversion setup from here
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=168135
the stuff will not be here till next week, and im in the middle of moving into my new house that finally has a 40x60 shop so this should be an interesting buildup.
First order of business will be to confirm the overall excellent appearing condition of the engine. From there i will be gutting the 350 that's in the jeep now out and disassembling/taking off the front clip to get the engine lined/leveled up in there as best as possible.
After examining the factory motor mounts im not sure if i wish to keep them or build my own. My intentions is to keep it as much Chevy/Mercedes as possible so if for some reason it does go tits up i can walk into any parts store and get what is needed.
My next consideration will go to the transmission. Since it has a th350 in it now im going to locate and rebuild a th350c
that has the lockup clutch to give me 100% use of the diesels power band and lower my rpms even more.
after the lockup tranny is done and in there i think i will concentrate on getting the rig torn apart and i will be blasting/rhino lining the entire tub inside the passenger area and underneath the tunnel/firewall for sound/vibration dampening