Ford Six in a CJ??
 

He',
Has anyone done or heard of a Ford inline six (300ci/4.9L)
mated to the CJ drive train. I have an F-150 with a very
good engine and manual trans but the body is bad.

--
mike

Re: Ford Six in a CJ??
 

"namexa" <cdarr52***nospamersallowed@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:8Y-dnTADVtHKl8KiXTWJjg@comcast.com...
> He',
> Has anyone done or heard of a Ford inline six (300ci/4.9L)
> mated to the CJ drive train. I have an F-150 with a very
> good engine and manual trans but the body is bad.
>
> --
> mike

A little info here:
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Tech/EngineSwaps.html

http://www.jeeptech.com/convtrans/fordt18/

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/sh...threadid=66832 On this
page someone asked about a 300 swap like yours, it referred to another
thread on the site, but I couldn't find it. Maybe you can.

A few comments here. Some of the Jeep transmissions have a Ford bolt pattern
on them so this would help. My concerns would be the length of the engine,
oil pan clearance, motor mounts, radiator & hoses, and exhaust. I like
engine swaps, and this one is interesting, but they can get very pricey,
very fast. If you are doing this to get a cheap engine into your Jeep, then
this is probably not the way to go. There are a lot of plus and minuses to
most engine swaps.

Regards
Chris

Re: Ford Six in a CJ??
 

"namexa" <cdarr52***nospamersallowed@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:8Y-dnTADVtHKl8KiXTWJjg@comcast.com...
> He',
> Has anyone done or heard of a Ford inline six (300ci/4.9L)
> mated to the CJ drive train. I have an F-150 with a very
> good engine and manual trans but the body is bad.
>
> --
> mike

A little info here:
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Tech/EngineSwaps.html

http://www.jeeptech.com/convtrans/fordt18/

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/sh...threadid=66832 On this
page someone asked about a 300 swap like yours, it referred to another
thread on the site, but I couldn't find it. Maybe you can.

A few comments here. Some of the Jeep transmissions have a Ford bolt pattern
on them so this would help. My concerns would be the length of the engine,
oil pan clearance, motor mounts, radiator & hoses, and exhaust. I like
engine swaps, and this one is interesting, but they can get very pricey,
very fast. If you are doing this to get a cheap engine into your Jeep, then
this is probably not the way to go. There are a lot of plus and minuses to
most engine swaps.

Regards
Chris

Re: Ford Six in a CJ??
 

What about a '70s era Toyota FJ inline six. I don't know much about
them other than the displacement being 4.23L. That's a slight gain over
the 4.2L.

namexa wrote:
>
> He',
> Has anyone done or heard of a Ford inline six (300ci/4.9L)
> mated to the CJ drive train. I have an F-150 with a very
> good engine and manual trans but the body is bad.
>
> --
> mike

--
Harold J. Hoover

1984 CJ-7
guyloginin@earth*link.net - (Remove * to reply)
http://home.earthlink.net/~guyloginin/Jeep.html
Sedona, AZ USA

Re: Ford Six in a CJ??
 

What about a '70s era Toyota FJ inline six. I don't know much about
them other than the displacement being 4.23L. That's a slight gain over
the 4.2L.

namexa wrote:
>
> He',
> Has anyone done or heard of a Ford inline six (300ci/4.9L)
> mated to the CJ drive train. I have an F-150 with a very
> good engine and manual trans but the body is bad.
>
> --
> mike

--
Harold J. Hoover

1984 CJ-7
guyloginin@earth*link.net - (Remove * to reply)
http://home.earthlink.net/~guyloginin/Jeep.html
Sedona, AZ USA

Re: Ford Six in a CJ??
 

Though the inline 6 of the Toyota FJs was a great engine, the weight in a Jeep
would be prohibitive. The weight of the engine would be tremendously more than
that of a 4.2 engine. Toyotas are notorious for Chevy 350 swaps since they are
much lighter and more power.

Re: Ford Six in a CJ??
 

Though the inline 6 of the Toyota FJs was a great engine, the weight in a Jeep
would be prohibitive. The weight of the engine would be tremendously more than
that of a 4.2 engine. Toyotas are notorious for Chevy 350 swaps since they are
much lighter and more power.