Jeep Cherokee XJ M57 engine swap walkaround

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

Nice XJ man! Greetings from Croatia!

[@thegreengoblin76]

Hvala! It was a long process, but it's worth it!

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

@Petrolhead Lightchaser I know how it goes, I have XJ too. 😅😁

[@WolfDog8458]

Can you do a video of test drive and how you installed the BMW engine?

[@thegreengoblin76]

@@WolfDog8458 I posted a short test drive today. Despre swap lucrez la el, dar o sa mai dureze.

[@CAadventuresSA]

What gearbox are you using? Ax15?

[@Onepiece-471]

Nice color 🟩

[@oldjunkandrandomstuff]

Nice XJ man, subscribed. I am planning to swap mine out for OM606, but M57 is great too, anything is better than this VM boat anchor ;)

[@thegreengoblin76]

True. The OM is great, too, but M57s are a lot easier to come by in Romania. Thank you!

[@lucidandu2798]

I have done an OM606 swap in first xj and I’m planning to do M57 swap for another daily use a xj.

[@adnanmahovac1]

Hi how did you resolve rev counter?

[@Cur7is1]

are you using the AX15 or the AW4? if you are using the AX15, What flywheel and clutch kit did you use :)? please

[@thegreengoblin76]

AX15. The flywheel is BMW single mass, modified XJ clutch disc and BMW pressure plate

[@brasto4589]

Salut. Arată foarte bine. Cum se comporta în timp? Mulțumit?

[@thegreengoblin76]

Salut, multumesc. Se comporta foarte bine in ce priveste motorul, partea mecanica. Nici o problema, M57 este un motor foarte fiabil. Nu este o masina insa de stat in trafic, bara la bara :)) nu stie sa meargă incet :))

[@brasto4589]

@@thegreengoblin76 imi imaginez cam ce poate. :)) Am condus Xj cu motorul 2.5, mi s-a părut acceptabil pentru un daily sau cand e nevoie să mergi și pe asfalt prin orașe. Tot văd swapuri pe Patrol, Xj, însă nu știu cum se simt de zi cu zi, cum se simte ambreiajul, cât de smooth e la schimburi de treaptă, la porniri de pe loc. E asemănător ambreiajului de curse, sacadează la pornirile lente de pe loc? Al tău cum se simte?

[@thegreengoblin76]

@@brasto4589 cam smuceste la plecarea de pe loc, de aia zic ca nu e masina de stat bara la bara, in rest de la a doua in sus schimba lin. Vreau sa trec la o volanta cu masa simpla sau poate o cutie automata de bmw, numai ca la asta din urma nu stiu cat de mult trebuie sa tai din consola si nu vreau sa se vada aiurea inauntru. Altfel, merge de rupe, cu 2.5 nu depaseam coloane si in deal :))

[@thegreengoblin76]

@@brasto4589 mai bine zis nu depaseam nimic cu 2.5, avea prostul obicei sa se supraincalzeasca :))

[@brasto4589]

@@thegreengoblin76 Mersi de informații. Mă gândesc că rupe acuma, e altă mașină. Ăsta și y60-ul cele mai frumoase. Să o folosești sănătos! Am dat subscribe.

[@mirorados7208]

Im planing on buying a 2.1td and later upgrading a engine, i was thinking would m57 be a great upgrade, are diffs and axles diffrence bettwen 2.1 td , 2.5td and 4.0i

[@thegreengoblin76]

Hi. As far as I know, XJs from 1989 to 1996 have Dana 35 axles, but the gear ratio differs. To find out what gear ratio your Jeep has, look under the car, on the transfer case, there shoul be a sticker there. If you are planning to put on bigger tires (like 33" or bigger), some Jeep owners suggest to upgrade the axles. Just make sure you have the same gear ratio front and rear. In Romania, most of the guys who swap their engines use Nissan Patrol axles, they are stronger and very good for offroading. I don't do extreme offroading, only overlanding and I mostly use my Jeep on the roads, but I wanted to have stopping power and looking to convert to disk brakes on all 4 wheels. The cheapest option was to swap the rear axle entirely, so I did. I found a Ford Explorer rear axle with the same gear ratio as my front axle. Now, if you want to buy a 2.1 td, those are better than the 2.5 TD VM, but they lack power. M57 is an excellent engine, so is the Mercedes OM606, but in your case I would recommend to consider a VW 1.9 TDI engine. It will deliver about 150 BHP, it's smaller, so you have enough space in the engine bay, and you won't have to modify the axles. It's easier to swap, you can find parts easily in Europe, and even conversion kits.

[@mirokalezic]

Hy,great job,can you tell me is it manual and cluch from xj or something else

[@thegreengoblin76]

Hi, thanks. Yes, it is a manual. I kept the Jeep gearbox, but the clutch assembly is from the BMW donor car. Only the throwout bearing and sleeve are from the Jeep.

[@WolfDog8458]

Poti sa faci un drive test dar fara muzica, sa auzim cum suna motorul la urcare si off road? Nice job. Cat timp ti-a luat sa montezi motorul si data a fost difficult sa-l adaptezi la gearbox? Ai mai facut swap inainte sau Asta a fost prima schhimbare de motor?

[@thegreengoblin76]

@@WolfDog8458 am pus un drive test pe sosea. Pe dealuri, de acum cand o sa ma intorc in tara pot sa fac. La mine e primul swap, dar nu l-am facut eu, finul meu.

[@thegreengoblin76]

@@WolfDog8458 daca vrei, scrie-mi pe instagram @caesarpmr si iti povestesc acolo despre swap

[@mihaicarunta1325]

salut, o folosesti doar in padure sau daily? cum naiba treceti ITP cu rotile alea.... am luat si eu de curand un XJ din 91, e chin sa gasesc ceva piese pt el... caut acum chedere si nu gasesc nicaieri. Tu de unde iei piese, cum faci?

[@thegreengoblin76]

Salut. Rotile se pot omologa. Costa, e drept, dar se pot omologa. Altfel, mergi la ITP cu rotile ei de fabrica. Eu o folosesc daily, overlanding cel mult, nu offroad. Piesele se gasesc greu, ce e drept, dar se gasesc. Din 91, deci o ai cu motor de Ranult? Daca nu in tara, piese se gasesc pe Amazon sau site-uri din afara. Chedere gasesti la rockauto.com

[@WillJotner]

Hi, I've got a 2001 VM diesel XJ. I'd love to do the M57 swap. Besides the engine and gearbox adapter plate, what other mods were needed to make the swap work?

[@thegreengoblin76]

Hi. It all depends what you want. But as a minimum, the engine, ECU, adaptor plate, engine mounts and a good electrician :) no two swaps are the same :)

[@WillJotner]

Thanks for the reply. Just trying to get an idea of how much it could cost and how many headaches it'll cause.

[@thegreengoblin76]

@@WillJotner well, just to give an idea, I've been working on mine for a little over two years. Almost everything on the car is new. And I still have a little issue to deal with. The idea is if you are like me and you want a daily driver, something you can take out on the road, not just on a trail from time to time, then be prepared to spend time and money :)

[@WillJotner]

Yeah that's the issue. It's my daily driver, and not being a mechanic myself I'd have to pay someone to do it. So I reckon it could get very expensive. Think I'll have to stick with the VM for now (which tbh is not as bad as everyone says. Could just do with a not more hp and fuel economy).

[@thegreengoblin76]

@@WillJotner ​@user-tm6wg6ub7v have you considered swaping it for a 1.9 td from a wv? You'll get more power, better mileage and it's smaller, an easier swap.

[@LTS99-]

price of these interventions?

[@cesarsuarez2954]

Hey are you using the factory intecooler ?

[@thegreengoblin76]

I used to, now I have a new, bigger intercooler fitted.

[@cesarsuarez2954]

@@thegreengoblin76 I’m on the middle of the swap but I’m not sure if there is room for the intercooler and the ac condenser. Was the factory intercooler good enough?

[@thegreengoblin76]

@@cesarsuarez2954 not very good. I fitted mine in the front bumper. Since I made this video I put back the original bumper, I had no real need for the which. So the intercooler I got fitted perfectly inside the front bumper, we had to cut a piece and fit a mesh to allow for the air flow. Hard to explain, I will try to upload a short video

[@saulgilsenan7320]

Cracking job man! Have you got a build thread or series anywhere so we can see how you did it all?

[@thegreengoblin76]

Thanks. I'm working on something to that end. I just have to sort through sooo many photos and put them together into something that would make sense.

[@saulgilsenan7320]

@@thegreengoblin76 that'd be great! By the way, do you have a link for the stereo unit you have? I have a Phase 1 XJ and I've been looking for something that will clear the front dashboard.

[@thegreengoblin76]

@@saulgilsenan7320 I put a link in another comment, below. But it's from the local shop, here, where I got it. But at least you can see the model.

[@saulgilsenan7320]

@@thegreengoblin76 thank you bud!

[@jeniagarabagiu7670]

Salut,spunemi te rog nu ei taiat din ramâ?

[@thegreengoblin76]

Despre care rama spui?

[@jeniagarabagiu7670]

@@thegreengoblin76 incerc sa montez motorul dar îmi atinge vacum la turbina

[@jeniagarabagiu7670]

Pot sâ transmit o pozâ?

[@thegreengoblin76]

@@jeniagarabagiu7670 sigur

[@jeniagarabagiu7670]

@@thegreengoblin76 unde sã îti transmit?

[@TDISwap]

Can I ask what stereo that is? Link?

[@thegreengoblin76]

www.emag.ro/player-auto-9-inch-1-din-android-gps-wifi-fm-radio-touchscreen-rotativ-negru-and-1d/pd/D5FKDHMBM/

[@thegreengoblin76]

This is the link from the store in Romania, where I got it.

[@TDISwap]

@@thegreengoblin76 Thank you

[@adriancatalinloboda3833]

Care au fost costurile?

[@thegreengoblin76]

Mari si in crestere :)) depinde cat de bine vrei sa fie facut, ce vrei sa faci cu ea. Daca o vrei de sosea sau doar de dat prin paduri

[@Onepiece-471]

Is that factory color?

[@thegreengoblin76]

It's not original color. I mean it is factory green, but I had it painted Raptor Green

[@sergheilavric7347]

Salut Ai pe cineva care sami faca aceaiasi lucrare pentru xj 2.5 wm merci

[@thegreengoblin76]

Salut. Cine mi-a facut mie nu mai face momentan.

[@MC-ke5is]

Se vinde?

[@thegreengoblin76]

Deocamdata nu

[@will7its]

Uggggghhhhh......