Bro, crazy good build vlogs, high quality work! On the final steps of sourcing out parts for a 617 swap myself, using your channel as a solid reference for the rebuild/upgrades, Thanks 👍🏼 83 TD into a Land Rover Ninenty
The information that you used for your conversion, is that information that you would be willing to share and where you got your parts I have a line on a 5 cylinder Mercedes turbo diesel engine and I am wanting to do the conversion. I currently have the 4.0 stroked to a 4.7 and am just so tired of the fuel mileage, because I drive like an old woman and no longer do heavy wheeling. I have a 2000 wrangler that I have had for 21 years and am wanting a diesel engine, but don't want to convert to a dana 60 front for the weight of the 4bt conversion. I machine and fabricate most of what I need right now, so motor mounts and clutch linkage and throttle linkage are no issues and I do my own wiring, so glow plugs and pump kill are no issues. All the other adapters and positioning of the engine are the issues with me. I have an all aluminum 3 row radiator, so no issues. Anyway, will you be willing to share information. If no, do you sell the information and how long does the conversion take once all parts are purchased and assembled. Great video. -Otis-
If you’re in any of the om617 swap groups on Facebook, keep an eye out, I want to organize a meetup for everyone to show off their swaps and go wheeling
So depending on the year of the TJ I believe the 4.0 mounting of the engine is in the same spot as a WJ 4.0. I have a 2003 WJ I would love to swap in a OM617 or a 606. What did you do for mounts ?
I made my own “shelves” off the frame and arms off the engine block and used Anchor 2993 engine mounts, I’ll try to show them a little better in a video when I pull the engine out in a few months.
another question. in speaking with an awesome mechanic/4x4 jeep guy, he told me the om617 isnt a great choice due to lack of torque. do you think you should have gone with another diesel like the 4bt or is the merc good in the rocks?
I have no complaints in the rocks, but I have a rubicon 4:1 t-case. if you’re geared correctly, or slightly deeper than what’s needed for a stock jeep drivetrain, it should do just fine in the rocks.
@@robertsfabworks6579 i have a 4:1 dana 300 and 6.34 granny trans. 116:1 over all crawl ratio if i gear all the way down (theres always granny/high or 1st/low before we hit that magical ultra low/low). ive just been told its the lack of off hand torque when needed. i guess we will see when its together.
Some flat pads of 1/4” off the frame with gussets, Anchor 2993 mounts, and some 2x2x1/4 wall rectangle tube arms off the engine. I used 1/4 for the engine side plates as well.
Bro, crazy good build vlogs, high quality work!
On the final steps of sourcing out parts for a 617 swap myself, using your channel as a solid reference for the rebuild/upgrades, Thanks 👍🏼
83 TD into a Land Rover Ninenty
Got my 94 4Runner on 41s and om617. Getting ready to buy the 7cm turbo from doomsday myself. Your build looks great!
Really wish you had kept up with the channel. Your videos were really well done!
Working on it! Hopefully soon
Love the content man. About to dive into a om617 swap on my s10 blazer
Blazer up and running?
The information that you used for your conversion, is that information that you would be willing to share and where you got your parts I have a line on a 5 cylinder Mercedes turbo diesel engine and I am wanting to do the conversion. I currently have the 4.0 stroked to a 4.7 and am just so tired of the fuel mileage, because I drive like an old woman and no longer do heavy wheeling. I have a 2000 wrangler that I have had for 21 years and am wanting a diesel engine, but don't want to convert to a dana 60 front for the weight of the 4bt conversion. I machine and fabricate most of what I need right now, so motor mounts and clutch linkage and throttle linkage are no issues and I do my own wiring, so glow plugs and pump kill are no issues. All the other adapters and positioning of the engine are the issues with me. I have an all aluminum 3 row radiator, so no issues. Anyway, will you be willing to share information. If no, do you sell the information and how long does the conversion take once all parts are purchased and assembled. Great video.
-Otis-
OM617 in my '81 CJ5, DANA 60's and Crawler 37's.
Whereabouts are you? Got an Instagram?
@@robertsfabworks6579 No Instagram, I'm pretty old school. Idaho.
If you’re in any of the om617 swap groups on Facebook, keep an eye out, I want to organize a meetup for everyone to show off their swaps and go wheeling
@@robertsfabworks6579 wait until i get mine done. =)
might be a couple years, im a disabled vet. limited in what i can do. =)
nice tj.
@@robertsfabworks6579 hopefully I'll be done mine by spring and would love to join
where did you put your relocated Oil FIlter? Did you use the single or dual ?
Do you know if the distance on the frame is any different from the to jk for mounts? Doing this on my jk
Very high quality. I am looking into doing the same thing to my 2000 tj. Any advice? And how did you do the fuel system first time around?
So depending on the year of the TJ I believe the 4.0 mounting of the engine is in the same spot as a WJ 4.0. I have a 2003 WJ I would love to swap in a OM617 or a 606. What did you do for mounts ?
I made my own “shelves” off the frame and arms off the engine block and used Anchor 2993 engine mounts, I’ll try to show them a little better in a video when I pull the engine out in a few months.
another question. in speaking with an awesome mechanic/4x4 jeep guy, he told me the om617 isnt a great choice due to lack of torque. do you think you should have gone with another diesel like the 4bt or is the merc good in the rocks?
I have no complaints in the rocks, but I have a rubicon 4:1 t-case. if you’re geared correctly, or slightly deeper than what’s needed for a stock jeep drivetrain, it should do just fine in the rocks.
@@robertsfabworks6579 i have a 4:1 dana 300 and 6.34 granny trans. 116:1 over all crawl ratio if i gear all the way down (theres always granny/high or 1st/low before we hit that magical ultra low/low). ive just been told its the lack of off hand torque when needed.
i guess we will see when its together.
@@TheRowdyJ The setup I have now (stock injection pump with ALDA delete and HE200 is super snappy and I have no complaints about torque
Part6????
Keep your eyes out, it’s coming in the next few months, gotta quite a few irons in the fire right now in the shop.
what kind of power do you get with the 200? stock elements? whats your mileage?
So far the power is good, I haven’t been able to drive it enough to do any mileage calculations yet.
@@robertsfabworks6579 ah ok. cant wait to get mine started. ill be watching yours.
WHAT DID YOU DO FOR ENEGINE MOUNTS?
I’d like to know as well?
Some flat pads of 1/4” off the frame with gussets, Anchor 2993 mounts, and some 2x2x1/4 wall rectangle tube arms off the engine. I used 1/4 for the engine side plates as well.
@@robertsfabworks6579 you wouldn’t happen to have some good pictures would you?
Would you sell your old om617?
Unfortunately I sold that pretty much right away, but I do have one with 100,000 miles on it that I might sell for the right price… email me