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i just put a 304 in place of a 2.5. i had to bore new holes for the
bellhousing to fit the 4 speed. also the shaft size is diff. the v8 had a 1
1/16 ten spline. the 4cyl had a 1 1/8 ten spline. pilot bearing is diff.
clutch/tob, all the electronics/ lower motor mounts. guess what? i have some
parts you need! this jeep is an 80 & the 304 came out of a 77. the swap
is possible but im not going to try to talk you into it to sell you some
parts.

Neil wrote:
>OK, I know most folks are going to think I'm totally insane but here
>goes: I want to replace the 304 V8 in my 1979 CJ5 with a 1995 2.5L 4
>cylinder. I actually have some good reasons for this: 1) Fuel
>injection 2) I'm getting a complete "good running" 2.5L for basically
>nothing 3) I'm NOT a rock crawler/hardcore off roader 4) Passing the
>occasional gas station would be nice and last but certainly not least
>5) I don't have, and won't have for a while, the $$$ to rebuild my
>tired, leaky, smelly 304. Now, with that said, I've convinced myself
>that this is actually an upgrade for my jeep since I will be able to
>drive it while I rebuild the 304 and save up for later mods. The goal
>I have for my jeep right now is to be reliable transportation to "putt"
>around town in with the top and doors off. I'll build it into a
>hardcore off road machine "someday" The reason for my post is this:
>My jeep is titled as a 1979 CJ5 as I said before. Somewhere down the
>line, long before I got it, it has had a T176 transmission and Dana 300
>transfer case swapped into it. I don't even know if the engine is
>original, but it was available in 1979. Since "Frankenjeep" has no
>originality, I don't feel bad about doing what I please with it to make
>it usable/dependable. Question 1: Will the 2.5L 4 banger bolt
>directly to my T176 tranny or do I need an adapter? If so, where do I
>get it? Question 2: Could motor mounts from a 1995 jeep with a 2.5L
>be welded/bolted onto my CJ's frame? Question 3: Is this really worth
>doing? Thanks in advance for your advice.

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i just put a 304 in place of a 2.5. i had to bore new holes for the
bellhousing to fit the 4 speed. also the shaft size is diff. the v8 had a 1
1/16 ten spline. the 4cyl had a 1 1/8 ten spline. pilot bearing is diff.
clutch/tob, all the electronics/ lower motor mounts. guess what? i have some
parts you need! this jeep is an 80 & the 304 came out of a 77. the swap
is possible but im not going to try to talk you into it to sell you some
parts.

Neil wrote:
>OK, I know most folks are going to think I'm totally insane but here
>goes: I want to replace the 304 V8 in my 1979 CJ5 with a 1995 2.5L 4
>cylinder. I actually have some good reasons for this: 1) Fuel
>injection 2) I'm getting a complete "good running" 2.5L for basically
>nothing 3) I'm NOT a rock crawler/hardcore off roader 4) Passing the
>occasional gas station would be nice and last but certainly not least
>5) I don't have, and won't have for a while, the $$$ to rebuild my
>tired, leaky, smelly 304. Now, with that said, I've convinced myself
>that this is actually an upgrade for my jeep since I will be able to
>drive it while I rebuild the 304 and save up for later mods. The goal
>I have for my jeep right now is to be reliable transportation to "putt"
>around town in with the top and doors off. I'll build it into a
>hardcore off road machine "someday" The reason for my post is this:
>My jeep is titled as a 1979 CJ5 as I said before. Somewhere down the
>line, long before I got it, it has had a T176 transmission and Dana 300
>transfer case swapped into it. I don't even know if the engine is
>original, but it was available in 1979. Since "Frankenjeep" has no
>originality, I don't feel bad about doing what I please with it to make
>it usable/dependable. Question 1: Will the 2.5L 4 banger bolt
>directly to my T176 tranny or do I need an adapter? If so, where do I
>get it? Question 2: Could motor mounts from a 1995 jeep with a 2.5L
>be welded/bolted onto my CJ's frame? Question 3: Is this really worth
>doing? Thanks in advance for your advice.

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i just put a 304 in place of a 2.5. i had to bore new holes for the
bellhousing to fit the 4 speed. also the shaft size is diff. the v8 had a 1
1/16 ten spline. the 4cyl had a 1 1/8 ten spline. pilot bearing is diff.
clutch/tob, all the electronics/ lower motor mounts. guess what? i have some
parts you need! this jeep is an 80 & the 304 came out of a 77. the swap
is possible but im not going to try to talk you into it to sell you some
parts.

Neil wrote:
>OK, I know most folks are going to think I'm totally insane but here
>goes: I want to replace the 304 V8 in my 1979 CJ5 with a 1995 2.5L 4
>cylinder. I actually have some good reasons for this: 1) Fuel
>injection 2) I'm getting a complete "good running" 2.5L for basically
>nothing 3) I'm NOT a rock crawler/hardcore off roader 4) Passing the
>occasional gas station would be nice and last but certainly not least
>5) I don't have, and won't have for a while, the $$$ to rebuild my
>tired, leaky, smelly 304. Now, with that said, I've convinced myself
>that this is actually an upgrade for my jeep since I will be able to
>drive it while I rebuild the 304 and save up for later mods. The goal
>I have for my jeep right now is to be reliable transportation to "putt"
>around town in with the top and doors off. I'll build it into a
>hardcore off road machine "someday" The reason for my post is this:
>My jeep is titled as a 1979 CJ5 as I said before. Somewhere down the
>line, long before I got it, it has had a T176 transmission and Dana 300
>transfer case swapped into it. I don't even know if the engine is
>original, but it was available in 1979. Since "Frankenjeep" has no
>originality, I don't feel bad about doing what I please with it to make
>it usable/dependable. Question 1: Will the 2.5L 4 banger bolt
>directly to my T176 tranny or do I need an adapter? If so, where do I
>get it? Question 2: Could motor mounts from a 1995 jeep with a 2.5L
>be welded/bolted onto my CJ's frame? Question 3: Is this really worth
>doing? Thanks in advance for your advice.

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Earle Horton

Not sure of the years but you probably had the GM four cylinder, which is a
completely different engine and transmission than the 1995.

Earle

"state tech via CarKB.com" <u27177@uwe> wrote in message
news:674923b369625@uwe...
> i just put a 304 in place of a 2.5. i had to bore new holes for the
> bellhousing to fit the 4 speed. also the shaft size is diff. the v8 had a
1
> 1/16 ten spline. the 4cyl had a 1 1/8 ten spline. pilot bearing is diff.
> clutch/tob, all the electronics/ lower motor mounts. guess what? i have
some
> parts you need! this jeep is an 80 & the 304 came out of a 77. the
swap
> is possible but im not going to try to talk you into it to sell you some
> parts.
>
> Neil wrote:
> >OK, I know most folks are going to think I'm totally insane but here
> >goes: I want to replace the 304 V8 in my 1979 CJ5 with a 1995 2.5L 4
> >cylinder. I actually have some good reasons for this: 1) Fuel
> >injection 2) I'm getting a complete "good running" 2.5L for basically
> >nothing 3) I'm NOT a rock crawler/hardcore off roader 4) Passing the
> >occasional gas station would be nice and last but certainly not least
> >5) I don't have, and won't have for a while, the $$$ to rebuild my
> >tired, leaky, smelly 304. Now, with that said, I've convinced myself
> >that this is actually an upgrade for my jeep since I will be able to
> >drive it while I rebuild the 304 and save up for later mods. The goal
> >I have for my jeep right now is to be reliable transportation to "putt"
> >around town in with the top and doors off. I'll build it into a
> >hardcore off road machine "someday" The reason for my post is this:
> >My jeep is titled as a 1979 CJ5 as I said before. Somewhere down the
> >line, long before I got it, it has had a T176 transmission and Dana 300
> >transfer case swapped into it. I don't even know if the engine is
> >original, but it was available in 1979. Since "Frankenjeep" has no
> >originality, I don't feel bad about doing what I please with it to make
> >it usable/dependable. Question 1: Will the 2.5L 4 banger bolt
> >directly to my T176 tranny or do I need an adapter? If so, where do I
> >get it? Question 2: Could motor mounts from a 1995 jeep with a 2.5L
> >be welded/bolted onto my CJ's frame? Question 3: Is this really worth
> >doing? Thanks in advance for your advice.
>
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>

Earle Horton

Not sure of the years but you probably had the GM four cylinder, which is a
completely different engine and transmission than the 1995.

Earle

"state tech via CarKB.com" <u27177@uwe> wrote in message
news:674923b369625@uwe...
> i just put a 304 in place of a 2.5. i had to bore new holes for the
> bellhousing to fit the 4 speed. also the shaft size is diff. the v8 had a
1
> 1/16 ten spline. the 4cyl had a 1 1/8 ten spline. pilot bearing is diff.
> clutch/tob, all the electronics/ lower motor mounts. guess what? i have
some
> parts you need! this jeep is an 80 & the 304 came out of a 77. the
swap
> is possible but im not going to try to talk you into it to sell you some
> parts.
>
> Neil wrote:
> >OK, I know most folks are going to think I'm totally insane but here
> >goes: I want to replace the 304 V8 in my 1979 CJ5 with a 1995 2.5L 4
> >cylinder. I actually have some good reasons for this: 1) Fuel
> >injection 2) I'm getting a complete "good running" 2.5L for basically
> >nothing 3) I'm NOT a rock crawler/hardcore off roader 4) Passing the
> >occasional gas station would be nice and last but certainly not least
> >5) I don't have, and won't have for a while, the $$$ to rebuild my
> >tired, leaky, smelly 304. Now, with that said, I've convinced myself
> >that this is actually an upgrade for my jeep since I will be able to
> >drive it while I rebuild the 304 and save up for later mods. The goal
> >I have for my jeep right now is to be reliable transportation to "putt"
> >around town in with the top and doors off. I'll build it into a
> >hardcore off road machine "someday" The reason for my post is this:
> >My jeep is titled as a 1979 CJ5 as I said before. Somewhere down the
> >line, long before I got it, it has had a T176 transmission and Dana 300
> >transfer case swapped into it. I don't even know if the engine is
> >original, but it was available in 1979. Since "Frankenjeep" has no
> >originality, I don't feel bad about doing what I please with it to make
> >it usable/dependable. Question 1: Will the 2.5L 4 banger bolt
> >directly to my T176 tranny or do I need an adapter? If so, where do I
> >get it? Question 2: Could motor mounts from a 1995 jeep with a 2.5L
> >be welded/bolted onto my CJ's frame? Question 3: Is this really worth
> >doing? Thanks in advance for your advice.
>
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>

Earle Horton

Not sure of the years but you probably had the GM four cylinder, which is a
completely different engine and transmission than the 1995.

Earle

"state tech via CarKB.com" <u27177@uwe> wrote in message
news:674923b369625@uwe...
> i just put a 304 in place of a 2.5. i had to bore new holes for the
> bellhousing to fit the 4 speed. also the shaft size is diff. the v8 had a
1
> 1/16 ten spline. the 4cyl had a 1 1/8 ten spline. pilot bearing is diff.
> clutch/tob, all the electronics/ lower motor mounts. guess what? i have
some
> parts you need! this jeep is an 80 & the 304 came out of a 77. the
swap
> is possible but im not going to try to talk you into it to sell you some
> parts.
>
> Neil wrote:
> >OK, I know most folks are going to think I'm totally insane but here
> >goes: I want to replace the 304 V8 in my 1979 CJ5 with a 1995 2.5L 4
> >cylinder. I actually have some good reasons for this: 1) Fuel
> >injection 2) I'm getting a complete "good running" 2.5L for basically
> >nothing 3) I'm NOT a rock crawler/hardcore off roader 4) Passing the
> >occasional gas station would be nice and last but certainly not least
> >5) I don't have, and won't have for a while, the $$$ to rebuild my
> >tired, leaky, smelly 304. Now, with that said, I've convinced myself
> >that this is actually an upgrade for my jeep since I will be able to
> >drive it while I rebuild the 304 and save up for later mods. The goal
> >I have for my jeep right now is to be reliable transportation to "putt"
> >around town in with the top and doors off. I'll build it into a
> >hardcore off road machine "someday" The reason for my post is this:
> >My jeep is titled as a 1979 CJ5 as I said before. Somewhere down the
> >line, long before I got it, it has had a T176 transmission and Dana 300
> >transfer case swapped into it. I don't even know if the engine is
> >original, but it was available in 1979. Since "Frankenjeep" has no
> >originality, I don't feel bad about doing what I please with it to make
> >it usable/dependable. Question 1: Will the 2.5L 4 banger bolt
> >directly to my T176 tranny or do I need an adapter? If so, where do I
> >get it? Question 2: Could motor mounts from a 1995 jeep with a 2.5L
> >be welded/bolted onto my CJ's frame? Question 3: Is this really worth
> >doing? Thanks in advance for your advice.
>
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state tech via CarKB.com

yes it is GM i read past the year mod. sorry my bad.

Earle Horton wrote:
>Not sure of the years but you probably had the GM four cylinder, which is a
>completely different engine and transmission than the 1995.
>
>Earle
>
>> i just put a 304 in place of a 2.5. i had to bore new holes for the
>> bellhousing to fit the 4 speed. also the shaft size is diff. the v8 had a 1
>[quoted text clipped - 27 lines]
>> >be welded/bolted onto my CJ's frame? Question 3: Is this really worth
>> >doing? Thanks in advance for your advice.

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state tech via CarKB.com

yes it is GM i read past the year mod. sorry my bad.

Earle Horton wrote:
>Not sure of the years but you probably had the GM four cylinder, which is a
>completely different engine and transmission than the 1995.
>
>Earle
>
>> i just put a 304 in place of a 2.5. i had to bore new holes for the
>> bellhousing to fit the 4 speed. also the shaft size is diff. the v8 had a 1
>[quoted text clipped - 27 lines]
>> >be welded/bolted onto my CJ's frame? Question 3: Is this really worth
>> >doing? Thanks in advance for your advice.

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state tech via CarKB.com

yes it is GM i read past the year mod. sorry my bad.

Earle Horton wrote:
>Not sure of the years but you probably had the GM four cylinder, which is a
>completely different engine and transmission than the 1995.
>
>Earle
>
>> i just put a 304 in place of a 2.5. i had to bore new holes for the
>> bellhousing to fit the 4 speed. also the shaft size is diff. the v8 had a 1
>[quoted text clipped - 27 lines]
>> >be welded/bolted onto my CJ's frame? Question 3: Is this really worth
>> >doing? Thanks in advance for your advice.

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