m38 swap

baios · Post by **baios** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:29 am

Hio please let me know if there is a m38 diesel??? I mean someone that has replace the original engine with a diesel one?? I want to use the original transmission and transfer case and just put on it a diesel engine!!! I saw also that mitsubishi had some models under willys license with diesel engine type 4DR5!!!

wich one diesel engine will fit with little work on it????

Post by **wesk** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:21 am

The easiest installation would be a Perkins diesel as installed by Willys/Kaiser in the CJ5 for several years in the 60's.

baios · Post by **baios** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:04 pm

Any information aboyt the type of engine and someone who had made that mod??

Post by **wesk** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:17 pm

The CJ5 page is the best site for info on the Perkins diesel installation.

http://www.earlycj5.com/forums/forumdis ... -CJ-6-Tech

http://www.earlycj5.com/forums/showthre ... diesel-cj5

baios · Post by **baios** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 10:39 pm

thanks a lot for yr help!!!!