Topic: 47mpg and drivable? Easy Jeep Diesel Swap

[tommyboy]

considering all the swaps,the 1.9vw swap sound like it might be cheaper than doing a 5.7 hemi swap.I just traded a junk 454 to a guy for a new 2.5 mopar crate engine.was planning to drop that in this winter but i am going to do a little more research on this first.to me a jeep is a jeep no mater whats powering it.just diesel would be a lot better option for me and what i do.

[stubbyj]

There have been updates to the website.  Looks like a good idea to me.

http://www.hpamotorsports.com/tdijeep.htm

[Jeffy]

Not too bad:  Complete Conversion : Introductory Offer: $15,999 USD

[stubbyj]

They're putting out a Stage 3 sometime.  Looks like that will be the way I go.  Shipping my Jeep from North Carolina to them is something I just don't want to do.  Besides, it'll be nice to say, "I did it."

[Jeffy]

Supposedly they are using their own adapter plate.  Or saying that no one has ever used this engine before as it's custom.  I don't really know though.  Sami's have some Toyota's have been doing VW swaps for years.  The only real difference is that they're offering a complete kit.  The main thing is the harness and PCM though.  I don't think $15K is that much though.  I know that's about what a 5.7L swap cost a few years ago in CA.