Cummins 2.8T Turbo-Diesel RePower Kit for Jeep Wranglers and Other 4x4s 

He walks up with a huge grin and than groans, "ohh no."

LOL... what timing! They just should have reshot it.

HAHA Oh no

HAHAHA!!! He was probably expecting to see a V8.

hilarious!

Too bad govt bureaucracy won't approve the 2.8T for anything newer than 1999 :'(

Have you done this yet?

@@Ragepirate123 no, no he hasn't.

Cool cept govt won't approve the 2.8T for anytthing newer than 1999 :'(

As if weight wasn't enough of an issue, the 4bt will also rattle your brains out... no thanks.

Steven Floyd Definitely a cool one!

Tavllc has an 1985 truck with the r2.8. Can't wait for more info on it.

My plan is to drop one in my 2nd gen when the 3.0 gives up the ghost. Hopefully someone makes adapters by then.

@@MichaelRCarlson Gives up the ghost?

It's also 300 pounds heavier and in some applications that would be a deal breaker

You are correct, the only think you would have to do to make it California legal is take it to the referee so he can verify that is no longer gas and has a diesel motor in it.

WillPat 3190 I thought about that I have a 2.8 Liberty and I thought about dropping one in my Ranger but I don't think it'll fit

Jesse Beckton sure u will...

cumminsengines.com/repower.aspx

9k per their website.

They start at $Shit Ton and go up from there.

A jku is a heavey pig anyways so the 4tb or others isn't gonna matter much

R D it’s not a 4bt it’s a 2.8L the 4bt is 3.9Lit’s like 300lbs less than a 4bt

Gives up the ghost?

This funny, I live in Brazil, here all rangers basically use a diesels engines.

Chuck Holton FJ would be a cool swap! I'm hoping to get more info after the 4th. Stay tuned …

My 2000 TJ hopes there will be one in it's future too. I have been looking for diesel options for the 62 for sometime. This is a great idea

My 1992 Range Rover Classic for 1. Just have to figure out the adapter to my transmission. :)

That's one example. How about an Jeep XJ Cherokee?

I'd swap one into a 2017 Dart GT those are kinda hard to find since not many gt's were made and I think 2017 was the last year of the dart. One reason why I'd do it cause when it was in production I thought since Chevy has diesels in their compact cars and now in one of their small SUVs (equinox and GMC terrain) maybe the dart should have a diesel and the 2.8 is the only one i think would have been perfect Dodge probably would have left off the Cummins badges and stuff and didn't call the motor a Cummins either

Tacomas would love a cummins

@@lostbetrayed If only they were still available. I can imagine a 2.8 litre Cummins or even a Duramax in my Mazda CX5.

Joseph Namud check for cracked turbocharger

Yeah but don't let that fool you. The smaller frame vehicle like a Jeep Rock your socks. I have one in mine and I am a muscle car enthusiast

4L60e or 4L80e. If its a jeep with the nv4500 5 speed, keep it.

I have a 1972 Model 88 Jeep Dispatcher that came stock with a Cummins 4B(no turbo) and a TH350 😂

The kits are available now. Not sure of the exact price. They has some cool trucks with the 2.8T at the SEMA show this week, but I didn't shoot video at the show.

D-G-A-F yes, as far as I've heard.

Dirt Every Day never said that the Cummings they put in their Jeep was a 4BT. It's a shame that it is. I was hoping that the ominous way that test run ended up (without too many engine details) would indicate that is was a different engine.

Depending on what kind of plastic I'd prefer it. The one under my 2.7 Ecoboost was indestructible. But any oil pan is only as good offroad as the skidplate that protects it. I wouldn't think twice about the oil pan itself. If you're going to the trouble to do a build like that you'll have a massive skidplate.

Last I heard... unfortunately yes. The '99 limit for the rest of the country isn't that much better. My 1st (and only) Wrangler was a 2000 and had to get rid of it in the early 2000's when gas shot up to $4+/gal

These kits sound great, but they've got to cost as much or more than the purchase price of an old Jeep.

crate motor from cummins is 8K

It's 503 pounds. I just added a link to the product page in the description. By comparison, the 1998 4.0L inline six was rated at 181 HP / 222 pound-feet of torque.

503lbs cumminsengines.com/repower.aspx

Well, if nothing else, it's promising to see the price dropped some from around $10k to just shy of $8k.

they're in photon trucks there.

you mean FOTON or they are calling it Photon over there ?

Yes, it is foton

Theres a company here that import Cummins engines

$9000 with ecu and harness cumminsengines.com/repower.aspx

yeah with wiring harness. all necessary components from fuel pump to water pump. an is roughly 26" x 26" x 26"

eddie ed I’d love to run that test!

How much is the MPG now? what is the cost of a CJ5 or CJ7 ?

eddie ed IDK. Check eBay Motors?

what is the ebay ad ?

eddie ed Check Cummins’ website for pricing info on the engine. Search eBay for CJ auctions.

So hoping they'll get approval soon beyond the '99 Wrangler model year limit!

ronn4238 A big ol' Caddy would be interesting … I reckon these engines will end up in lots of places that no one would expect …

@@mpgomatic Fiero

lol - Interesting side note... there "was" a pretty substantial Fiero Museum in Northern Michigan (who knew)... 'til the recent and unprecedented Spring floods (May 2020) ended up taking out two earthen dams that wiped out the museum and a large part of the small town where the museum was located.

Still cheaper than a new ride.

Try $9000 cumminsengines.com/repower.aspx

for low speed offroad stuff, this Cummins will beat any LS any day. the diesel can idle over almost anything, and it will probably go 3 times as far in terms of fuel economy. And that is Cummins' target crowd.

9k per the Cummings website.

Not exactly Cummins' first rodeo there pal.

@@moparproud3978 I imagine it's a challenge with their full-sized 6BT Diesel engines.

do you understand the point of a diesel engine? it's all about low end torque. 267 lb-ft@1500-3000 RPM. you can literally idle over any boulder, cruise while towing at peak torque. This is not a race car's engine, it's meant for off road and overlanding road trips.

That's what gearing is for.

yes i agree gearing goes a long way, but that doesn't disprove my point that it's not about the HP. HP doesn't mean much off road and long road trips. but if you said no to $9000 for 267 lb-ft, i would have agreed with you.

Did you say torque? Here are some specs on the jeep´s 4.0 L6: 1987 173 @ 4,500 - 215 @ 3,000 1988 177 @ 4,500 - 224 @ 2,500 1992 190 @ 4,750 -225 @ 4,000* 2003 190 - 235 @ $2000.00 for a new long block The R2.8 is 503 pounds: 161 hp @ 3600 / 267 lb-ft @1500-3000 RPM @ $9000.00 Youre better off with a stroker jeep engine: Golen Engine 4.6L Jeep Stroker Engine with its 270hp and 300 ft lbs of torque $4000.00 to $4400.00

Alberto Mora but does a stroker get 30mpg?

Clifford C ive been considering this as well.. just the 3.3t more power. an ur not dropping ten stacks on a ecm n harness. Its a diesel .. no comp. needed. . seriously contact me. I'm scheming on a big group effort.

Mike you have my attention. But what do you mean no comp needed?

well the good ol cummins is the only diesel I'm aware of at least. that does not have nor could you install glow plugs for a old school Cummins to run you only need two things power to turn it on and power to shut it off

and with that beautiful Talent of combustion via compression there's nothing to go wrong componentwise and I know 4bts& b3.3t are outragesly high. rebuilt or not.. you're better off finding a service truck that has a 4B Etc or a school bus that has a brand new motor in it and tranny and they're usually sell them for like 45 or 7000.. here's my Kicker I want 2 collaborate with a diesel mechanic I'm good friends with an our odd ball mix of gear heads.. an other xterra/frontier owners.. .. our family owns a glass franchise 90% is auto n heavy equipment. as well I have a working relationship with a very large electric supply company.. "sets the massive supply lines" and a paving company/equipment resellers. they both have that edge I need to get these motors cheap. I'm focusing on first gen 2003-4 .. . actually bought a xterra bout 8 months ago unseen. for 500. an I drive it daily. just picked up a 4x4 to do a total frame swap after ive rebuilt all seals. n component upgrade. then jdm motor n tranny. in the mean time.. gotta get me some motors to rebuild . an mock up frame..

I want to establish a set of configurations that are dependable .. and reliability of the drivetrain. what tranny. adapter plates..will stock axles twist?.. what if I slam a 2000 frontier to the ground and boost the he'll out of it?? whats gonna be the weak ness. once we establish that. we can focus on applications. old Cherokee. geo tracker. there is a vehicle for every walk of life. an I'm getting sick of cars costing more and becoming more complicated and less reliable..

Oh, and my old '99 New Beetle TDI is still going after nearly 400,000 original miles, 250K of those as a test bed for extreme mods. (Big injectors, huge turbos, etc.) Never been opened up. Runs like new. Seems like the Cummins should be able to make more grunt than that.

well u get 1000hp out a 6bt and 750 respectively from the 4bt .. think I'm exaggerating.. RU-vid.. seeing is believing

its called emissions. just saying

And it's way quiter, rev's up 1000+ RPM higher, good reliability...