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How Involved is the Renault Diesel Swap?

Biologist

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Oklahoma
Hello,

I'm interested in getting better mpg and swapping in a small diesel. How hard is swapping in the Renault diesel? Can it go in a 1993 XJ or is it best to put it in a mid 80's XJ like it came in? From my research, it seems it came with the AX5 tranny? Is this correct? Is the swap as simple (!) as finding a Renault engine, diesel fuel delivery system, and an AX5 or does it get deeper, darker, and horrendously worse than that?
 
I looked into it before. My investigations lead me to believe it is far more complicated than it seems. It would be a lot easier to find a jeep that already had a diesel (not easy) and then fix it up.

What's need is they came with a factory turbo :)
 
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