I am contemplating swapping a 300SDL engine/auto trans into a 4WD Jeep Cherokee. I'm curious if anyone out there has attempted this swap, and if so what decision was made with respect to the transmission/transfer case?
I believe the best way to do it would be to either adapt the Mercedes automatic to the New Process transfer case (probably the best chioce) or adapt the Jeep Automatic trans (AW-4) to the engine - my concern here is whether the torque converter would yield the correct stall speed (absorption) and therefore keep the engine in the power band. This would not be an issue in using the Mercedes trans, BUT the AW-4 is just an infinitely better trans with the advantages of greater overall simplicity, solenoid control and torque converter lockup. I believe there were AW-4s (Toyota 340s) behind diesels, but I'd have to do more research to find out how to identify those models.
If there is anyone out there that has and insight, or can point me in the right direction on this one I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks,
ProfessorGT
email:cavallo-gt@comcast.net