UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
Here’s an interesting find. This builder installed a Mercruiser 470 4 cyl aluminum engine into his project jeep. I’d never heard of doing this, so I did some research and found this thread on HAMB that provides all kinds of details about converting this boat motor to a vehicle motor. I’ve emailed the seller of this to learn more, as the motor is just the kind of strange thing I’d like to install into Biscuit if everything checks out.
“Too many projects, so this one has to go. It is a 1957 Willys CJ5. It has an aluminum block Mercruiser 470 4 cylinder motor and a 4spd transmission. It has a Dana 44 front axle and a Dana 60 rear axle. It comes with an original hard top with doors as well as a tow bar. The syncro for the reverse has gone out in it, but that is a fairly easy fix for anyone with some mechanical aptitude. It has a new battery and a fresh rebuilt Carter AFB carb. The tires shown are not the tires that come with it, as those are actually my brothers. Asking $1,500 but will consider reasonable offers. I just don’t have a place to finish it like I want to, so I’m looking for a good home for it. I have a clean and clear idaho title for it. ”
I like the way you think! Change it, make it better and unique. That little ride of yours has become a grand experiment.
Be sure to post some pics of the engine bay if you get some, I can’t wait to day dream over this mod.
I have the same set up with t-18 & stock axles, the additional power is over the F-head is amazing.
Hi Terry,
Are you running the chev bellhousing and the chev adapter to mount the T-18 to the engine?
Do you run the stock charging system? Or have you added an alternator?
Do you know which head you have? Aluminum or Cast Iron?
What problems if any have you encountered?
Thanks!
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Should have googled that motor before commenting, I have the 2.5 merc which is the chevy. I bought it this way but what I can tell is the elhousing is cast iron, its the t-18 is from a v-6 jeep so know adapter. I have not looked at the alternator bracket but I think fabed one up and intalled a one-wire delco.
If you are thinking of converting the 3.0 mercs the same engine with more HP.
Check http://www.sterndrives.com/470inform for the cost of a long block and other problems with this engine. From what little I’ve read this seems like it could become a very expensive engine swap. Good luck!
thanks Paul .. yeah, i’ve been wondering about that whole cost issue … besides, I haven’t heard back from the seller yet 🙂
I like old stuff but having to pay over $6,000 for a rebuilt old style engine to “modernize” a Jeep seems like money wasted. I’m looking for spare parts for my Buick V6 odd fire and they’re getting hard to find, at least here in the great white north. If I was to do the engine swap again I’d look for something more recent with fuel injection.
I hear ya .. the buick v6 can still be found around the northwest, but it does take a little searching (in my experience).
This may be a good place to ask your take on a small desiel engine swap onto the Jeep/Willys frame. Im sure you’ve looked at it but I havn’t see you comment on it. I’m interested in alternative motor choices (although I’m not expert enough to do one myself yet). Perhaps another thread sometime. Thanks, Mark
It’s a good question Mark. I have had very little experience with the diesel engines and can’t remember seeing any early willys in the USA retrofitted with them that were for sale.
I did a quick search and discovered that in Finland, starting in the late-1970s, Wagoneers were usually sold with a Valmet 411 Diesel engine (4.4 Litres Max. power 82 hp (61 kW) DIN at 2200 rpm, torque 306 N·m (226 ft·lbf) DIN at 1460 rpm). Typical mileage with this engine was around 29 mpg-US (8.11 L/100 km; 34.83 mpg-imp), and if a turbo was installed by the owner, mileage improved even more to 8 L/100 km (35.31 mpg-imp; 29.40 mpg-US). (from wikipedia).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3-zgX8CEXs this is a flatfender this is supposed to have a diesel of some type.
Here’s an interesting thread from the Dieselstop forum. One writer notes that Jeep DID put diesels into jeeps in the 80s, though they were shipped to other countries.
It’s a good thought for something different to try.
some early cj5’s had the perkins diesels factory installed
I have one I posted on you tube
Its only 60hp, came out of a cj6, Its tired and smokes a bit(stinks)
Putting it in a 71 cj just to drive around my property and to snow plow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=ES&hl=es&v=Ml7sqSa-2Ow
Once again, I learn something new every day! Cool stuff. Is there anything that can’t power a jeep?
Wow! I’m working for a company named Metso since 17 years. The original name of the company was Valmet…
I’m actually looking to buy a CJ-5 with a perkins diesel engine in it….
I was looking for more information about that engine and google send me here.
Coincidence? No! Destiny! Lol!