cummins in a cherokee

[Brizio]

That thing is a UFO!!!

[AMC-J/20]

Wow shockingly impressive ! 6BT finally, the 4BT is a fine unit but its been done to death

Very nice

Mike

[Bill Moore]

WTG Mike! you have to love the 5.9 in anything with a stick. how much did you have to adjust the wheelbase for the Cherokee? Dana 60 up front?

[gotmike]

i took out just over 2 feet of frame... kept the dodge axles, but eventually i shattered the pinion in the rear axle... so i upgraded from a weak dana 70 to a dana 70 HD... which is pretty much the same except for the bearings (which caused the whole thing anyway)

[AMC-J/20]

Looks to be a fine project . . .

i kinda like it in a poetic justice sort of way Dodge killed off the Full sized jeep's to survive, now a dodge is killed off to keep a Full sized Jeep alive

Not that i ever much cared for Dodge's anyhow. . .

Mike

[gotmike]

Looks to be a fine project . . .

i kinda like it in a poetic justice sort of way Dodge killed off the Full sized jeep's to survive, now a dodge is killed off to keep a Full sized Jeep alive

i like it... never quite thought of it that way...

[Hankrod]

I really like my turbocharged 401, but my hat is off to you guys with the 6bt's! If time, money, and willpower are ever provided to me I think - I will build one someday. Hankrod

[AMC-J/20]

I call's em as i see's em

Mike

[AMC-J/20]

help me here i got lost in the print, you have an FSJ on top of a dodge truck ?

or

You have a dodge truck power plant inside of a FSJ ?

I might consider such a project only with a J/20 . . .

Mike

[gotmike]

it's a frankenstein of a little bit of both... mainly it's a FSJ on top of a dodge truck platform...

[AMC-J/20]

So if i were to build such a truck with a J/20 i would have to have a dodge rolling chassie ?

or

would the engine/trans stuff into the J/20 chassie ?

Mike

[gotmike]

it would fit in a j/20 frame/chassis... though it might take a bit of work... it would be easier to use a dodge rolling drivetrain... but it's up to you and your fabrication skills...

[AMC-J/20]

Well I think its within my skill level, just not so sure its within my income bracket.

Buying a whole truck with a usable chassie is $4,000-$6,000.

Good solid J20 $3,000-$5,000 so I'm told, From what I've seen there $6,000-$8,000.

So I'd have to buy a $5,000 truck and $7,000 truck and cut them up n weld them together...

Seem a bit steep for my wallet, thanks for the heads up at least I know it can be done.

Don't sound like its for me tho...

Mike

[The PIG Smith]

Well I think its within my skill level, just not so sure its within my income bracket.

Buying a whole truck with a usable chassie is $4,000-$6,000.

Good solid J20 $3,000-$5,000 so I'm told, From what I've seen there $6,000-$8,000.

So I'd have to buy a $5,000 truck and $7,000 truck and cut them up n weld them together...

Seem a bit steep for my wallet, thanks for the heads up at least I know it can be done.

Don't sound like its for me tho...

Mike

This is exactly the reason I have not gone down the path of the Cummins swap...too expensive for what I can find locally.
So, I bought my Diesel van for next to nothing to use as a donor.
It was such good shape, I just started using it.
It's 6.2L runs so well, I dunno if I can bring myself to slice it up.
Maybe some day, I've find that cheap Cummins project.

[gotmike]

i paid $6000 for my truck and drove it for 3 years... then i converted it... but i've seen a couple trucks (www.cumminsforum.com) go for 500 to 1000 with a bit of body damage... it's all about luck and timing... i've seen a couple of decent j trucks come across in non-running condition for under a grand as well... so it might be possible with some extra work...