chrysler 4 cylinder turbo engine

Hey guys me with another Q. I bought my cousins daughter and boyfriend a 80(think 87 not sure tho snowcovered) something crysler new yorker it was payment for a weekends work they did for me. (got at auction) Engine ran great but it needed new struts that I put in but she didnt want it. Can I put that lil 4 banger turbo into my jeep CJ5???? I also have a 87 gmc s15 4x4 that has a v 6. Its haveing carb troubles it has the early injection style. Id hate to take the engine cause thats been an awesome woods truck and its all rebuilt.will that be an easy swap for the jeep. I have no idea what engines are interchangable with what would apreciate some suggestions. If either or both will fit witch should I use. I gunna keep the L -134 for another jeep project.

 

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Can any1 direct me to what engine swaps are easy or since I have that turbo engine
I dont have to buy 1 but if it wont work than on to other thoughts. are adapters easily made?

 

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The Novak site has some good info about engines and swaps. http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/knowledge_gateway.htm

They address the question of unusual swaps pretty well. Certain engines are popular for good reasons: overall size, availability, power band, simplicity, manufacturer support, price. Plus, with a popular engine, you get the advantage of other people's experience. With an unusual engine, you're pretty much on your own.

Adapters can be made if you have the skill and machine tools. Most people wouldn't be able to, and would buy a ready-made adpater for a popular engine.

 

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I always thought the lil 2.2 would be a great Jeep engine. I even have one just in case a kit pops up.
I've never seen a swap done though.
The 2.3 Ford is a good swap and Novak does have a kit.
I may go with the 2.3 Ford swap myself soon.

 

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Was used in dakotas. don't see why there insn't enough parts out there to put in a jeep.

 

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The 2.2 was not used in the Dakota! The Dakota engine was a 2.5 (153ci) motor of a totally different design. It made between 99-120 hp depending on year and 132-145lbft of torque.

 

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Sounds cool A turbocharged CJ5. You may be on to something. Who knows, maybe you could come up with a conversion kit. And cause a run on the wrecking yards.

 

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The 2.2 was used in cars. Like the now famous K car R) the Omni etc.
It is a good strong little engine.
Just never had much of a following like some others.
Heck Mopar makes a slew of High Po parts for it.

 

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During the 80's and 90's I worked for Dodge, I ordered dodge trucks for the dealership. I ordered 4 cyl Dakotas to put on the lot. Were they 2.2 or 2.5 s I just can't remember for sure but I want to say that the first ones were 2.2s. I was thinking the 2.5s didn't come out till later(92-93).

 

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The Ram 50 had the 2.2 in it didn't it?
The 1st few years of the Dak may have had the 2.2. :?
Dang now I wonder.

 

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Believe the D50 had a 2.0 and 2.6 available then the 3.0 V6 all mitsu engines IIRC.

 

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I don't think there is any compatible parts out there to do that conversion. You could CNC an aluminum adapter to the right depth to a long shaft trans but will a GM splined clutch fit in there? That's where too many unknowns occur. The bellhousing is front wheel drive which could also be a problem.

The Ford 2.3 / Jeep conversion has been around for over 25 years. That was the first CJ2A I ever cruised in back in 1980!

The rule of thumb with engine conversions: With enough money, anything is possible!

 

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Yea my mind slipped a cog. They were the Mighty Max rebadged.
Was thinking Rampage.

Just looked on www.dodgetrucks.org they list the 2.5 as the smallest engine.

 

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The neat thing about the 2300 FOrd is the belhousing depth. It's shallow enough that you can use a plate adapter without a longer truck input shaft. Gotta get the right bellhousing though. Novak also supplies a sleeve to go over the bearing retainer and a pilot busing (besides the adapter).
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/pinto.htm

I believe the 144/170 will work in a similar manner (if you pick the right bellhousing), except you have to cut the firewall for the length.

 

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I did a google search found: http://www.intellichoice.com/reports/vehicleReport/vehicle_nmb/100004071/type/used

 

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I think that intellichoice is wrong (misprint) only because if you go to the Dakota forum they only list a 2.5 4 cylinder and the 2.2 was designed as a front wheel drive motor. Actually taken from an old Volkswagen design that came from the Dodge Omni which originally was a Volkswagen car. My Dakota manual makes no mention of anything but a 2.5 liter 4 cylinder.

 

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http://www.dakota-truck.net/infosheet.html

 

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I checked allpars website they did show it used in the 87 model year but it uses a different block for the truck because of the rear wheel drive it was then opened up to the 2.5 liter. I did not realize that this was not part of the original Omni car engine family as thats the way it used to be advertised at the dealerships, but according to the specs at allpar it is a totally different family of engines and was designed by Chrysler not the Volkswagen engine they bought.

 

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THANKS GUYS. I have an extra bell housing the guy threw in w/the extra parts. is this the adapter or is the adapter something else. I mistakenly(in other post) said I got adapters but its a bell housing and a couple presuure plates maybe an adapter in the mix somewhere cause he mentioned it. havent gone thru the extra parts cause of the temp outside.

 

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I say if your gonna do an engine swap, dont mess around with the little guys that dont put out alot of power and are almost impossible to adapt. Look at Novak, and trans dapt, and Advance adapters for common conversion setups. Gives you some parts accessability and a knowledge bank if you get in any trouble going thru the process. I have driven a little turbo chrysler and the turbo doesnt do alot until you get in the higher RPMs and even then it is very minimal.Alot of aftermarket stuff out there for the 2.3 liter ford, but then again do you rreally want a Pinto powered jeep. Remember the old racing phrase, no replacement for displacement. Works for off road as well.Just my input on the matter