Re: [AMC-List] Cherokee diesel?

[Russell Neyhart <rtneyhart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The VM 2.5 diesel is/was used in these vehicles:

http://www.vmmotori.it/en/01/01/index.jsp

http://www.vmmotori.it/en/01/02/index.jsp

The 2.5 is an I4. There is a discussion about an Eagle converted to a VM 
I6 in 1980 or so on the Eagle's Nest. The VM diesel is interesting as it 
uses one cylinder head per cylinder. The engine in the Liberties is a 
2.8 liter version of the same engine. A 2.5 or 2.8 with a turbo would be 
a nice replacement for the AMC 4.2 IMHO. I believe that the converted 
Eagle used the stock transmission, but I can't remember if it was an 
automatic or standard. I found a Spirit for sale close to me that was a 
fairly plain car with an I4 and a standard that got me thinking how nice 
that would be with one of these in there... but of course I didn't buy 
it... too many other things going on and I haven't a garage anymore.

Russ (from Pa.)
1988 Eagle Wagon (not a diesel)


Sandwich Maker wrote:
> " From: "Jeff Reeves" <amcnut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> " 
> " Just a few weeks ago, I saw either a 95 or 96 model Cherokee diesel for sale on Ebay in the "parts car" category that had been wrecked. . It was an export model with a 2.5 diesel of some sort, but it was a factory-built diesel. It was in Maryland.
>
> i wouldn't mind having one, though as a semi-orphan it'd probably be a
> service nightmare.
>
> that mill's an italian vm iirc, handled in this country by penske
> detroit diesel.  i have a strange feeling it's a 5 cylinder but i
> don't know why, nor what trannies it was matched with.
>
> i -think- this is the same engine used in the recent diesel libertys.
>
> " And, don't forget the diesel Cherokees that were available 84-86 (miserable as they likely were). 
>
> maybe '87 too, i'm not sure.
>
> 2.1L renault engines, don't recall if they were turboed.  they used
> the same ax-5 stick as gas fours making a toyota re-engine even more
> of a drop-kick.
>
> a formerly-renault diesel has been for sale up around here, with the
> seller proudly stating it now has an olds 4.3 diesel under the hood.
> quite an achievement but not a great idea...
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