tjkj2002 wrote:
aaronguy2k1 wrote:
Might as well be 10k, you still need engine mounts and a transmission adapter. Go get 3 4BTs
Yeah that weigh twice as much as what you got in your CRD right now and makes 90-110hp in stock form,be prepared to spend upwards of $20,000+ to get a 4BT to work in your computer controlled vehicle.
Why are you worried about computer controls?
The 4BT doesn't need a computer and if you back it up with a manual transmission, no special computers are needed. Or, use a standalone 4L80E, E4OD, or 47RE automatic and all you need is a computer for the trans and a way for it to know throttle position.
Then ditch the ABS system for regular brakes and replace all the gauges with standard electric/mechanical AutoMeter gauges.
Yes, its a hell of a lot of work but can still be done for well under $10K.
Granted, none of this is well suited for a Jeep Liberty but would work great in a full-size Bronco, F150, or other LARGE off-road vehicle.
IMO, if you want a diesel powered Liberty, get a 05-06 Jeep Liberty CRD and take good care of the engine and learn how to fix it when it breaks.
If you want some other kind of non-DEF/DPF off-road diesel, get an older non-computer controlled truck/SUV and build it with whatever engine you like.
If you want a new, comfortable, 50-state compliant, diesel powered Jeep, get the Grand Cherokee ECO-diesel or wait for the Wrangler diesel to become available.
(If I were going to spend $9K on a NEW diesel engine, the rest of the vehicle better look just as good as that shiny new engine. But then I would have the equivalent of a SHOW car/truck and would never be able to enjoy it the way I want to. It would be a better value to just get a new or lightly used diesel truck or SUV with a warranty.)