Topic: 2.5l Jeep versus Dakota

[DodgeMudder]

Ok I have a really strange question/idea.  I have a '95 Jeep Wrangler, that has a 2.5l 4 cyl, that is dead, (I have more exhaust out the oil fill then out the exhaust pipe, and the water in the rad drains out the exhaust pipe) anyway, I'm planning to swap this with another 2.5l.  I got to thinking about it last night and was wondering if I can find a 2.5 out of a Dakota if it would work, Jeep parts seem overpriced and hard to find.  What got me to thinking about this is I am already running a custom NV3550 swap, using a bell housing from a Dakota 2.5l and part of a dakota 2.5l clutch matched with parts of a Jeep clutch, I'm thinking if I get the Dkota 2.5 it would let me run a normal clutch instead of my pieced toghether set-up, and would be a better option.  Anyone know what the differences between a Dakota 2.5l and a Jeep 2.5l are?

[jagular7]

I really don't see why not. Only thing you may have to do prior is to figure out the difference in location for the sensors on your Jeep's engine vs the Dakota's. You are only swapping out the mechanicals so the Jeep's computer and its sensors will need to be placed in the correct location.

[Jeffy]

Ok I have a really strange question/idea.  I have a '95 Jeep Wrangler, that has a 2.5l 4 cyl, that is dead, (I have more exhaust out the oil fill then out the exhaust pipe, and the water in the rad drains out the exhaust pipe) anyway, I'm planning to swap this with another 2.5l.  I got to thinking about it last night and was wondering if I can find a 2.5 out of a Dakota if it would work, Jeep parts seem overpriced and hard to find.  What got me to thinking about this is I am already running a custom NV3550 swap, using a bell housing from a Dakota 2.5l and part of a dakota 2.5l clutch matched with parts of a Jeep clutch, I'm thinking if I get the Dkota 2.5 it would let me run a normal clutch instead of my pieced toghether set-up, and would be a better option.  Anyone know what the differences between a Dakota 2.5l and a Jeep 2.5l are?

The Dakota engine is the AMC Jeep 2.5L.  Dodge started using them in 1996.  They just renamed it the Magnum for so it would look like it matched the other Dodge engines.  I don't think anyone's going to charge more for a Jeep 2.5L then for a Dodge 2.5L though.  The 2.5L's are really prevalent but not sought after.

I haven't done the ax-15/NV3550 swap but I too have wondered why the clutch needs to be a hodgepodge of parts.  I don't remember if the input shaft is long enough on the Jeeps though.  For some reason I'm thinking it's not since I remember something having to do with a custom bushing.

[DodgeMudder]

The Dakota engine is the AMC Jeep 2.5L.  Dodge started using them in 1996.  They just renamed it the Magnum for so it would look like it matched the other Dodge engines.  I don't think anyone's going to charge more for a Jeep 2.5L then for a Dodge 2.5L though.  The 2.5L's are really prevalent but not sought after.

I haven't done the ax-15/NV3550 swap but I too have wondered why the clutch needs to be a hodgepodge of parts.  I don't remember if the input shaft is long enough on the Jeeps though.  For some reason I'm thinking it's not since I remember something having to do with a custom bushing.

The custom bushing is needed to get the proper ID and OD of that bushing.  It also needs the hodgepodge clutch setup because there is a few thousandths difference between a Dakota preasure plate mounting bolts, and the Jeep preasure plate mounting bolts, which causes a difference that makes it so you can't just install a Dakota clucth, the Dakota clutch disc does give you the correct spline count and size for the input shaft.