Slant 6 in a CJ?

[flatie46]

Just wondering if anyone has ever used a slant 6 in a CJ? I know a person can adapt about anything. I have a new one still in the crate and while I've been looking around at Jeeps I've run across several projects that needed an engine.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

Never heard of it done, and not sure any benefit would be worth the time and trouble. What is the engine out of?

 

[flatie46]

It's a crate engine that was supposed to go in a forklift where I work but we got rid of all the old lifts and went with a rental fleet. It didn't cost me a thing but the time to load it and haul it home. There's a guy close to me that has an old CJ 7 sitting beside his house that I'm gonna ask about. He's got a Dodge truck that needs an engine I thought he might trade the engine for the Jeep but I'd rather buy the Jeep if the slant would work well in it. The Jeep hasn't moved in several years hard tellin' what it'll need, may not be worth foolin' with but you never know.

 

[TLCJ5]

I've always loved the old slant 6s they seem to run forever,but as Bounty Hunter said I'm not sure it would be worth the work...the Jeep straight 6 is about as strong & durable as you can get. It would be interesting to see though.

 

[jps4jeep]

I am thinking it wouldn't fit in an old short nose jeep. slant 6 are long.

 

[Crazy4diesels]

The 225 Slant should pull the Jeep pretty well, they had them in full size pickups. The 170 might be a little lacking, though. Johnny is right... It won't fit in a short nose Jeep but it might go into a CJ7 OK, you'll have to take the tape measure to it. The Slant is not a compact motor. Best of luck - John

 

[flatie46]

The 225 Slant should pull the Jeep pretty well, they had them in full size pickups. The 170 might be a little lacking, though. Johnny is right... It won't fit in a short nose Jeep but it might go into a CJ7 OK, you'll have to take the tape measure to it. The Slant is not a compact motor. Best of luck - John

I thought they were all 225ci, guess I might should look at then. Are all the CJ-5's considered "short nose"?

 

[jps4jeep]

pre 76 are, the long hoods are 76-86

 

[TLCJ5]

Actually the long nose started in "72...."71 & earlier are shortnose. In 72 they started to put the 232 & 258 straight 6s in CJs...I thought the slant was close to the same lenght,but I never measured one.

 

[flatie46]

Thanks guys, I had 68 CJ-5 for a while when I was 14. It got taken from me, long unfortunate story. It had the V6 in it, to tell the truth I'd never noticed the difference in the front ends some being shorter an all.:redface: Gotta get some edumacation on these things.

 

[Crazy4diesels]

The easiest way to tell the 170 from the 225 is by looking at the thermostat bypass hose. If it's really short (like the nipples almost touch) it's the 170. The 225 had a little more space between them. If I recall, you can not change the hose on the 170 without removing the head - you can just about make it on the 225 leaving the head on. I drove Darts with both Slants. The 170 was a little slow (it was a three on the tree and those gear ratios sure are far apart) . The 225 was an automatic and it moved right along - no speed machine, but it kept up with the traffic just fine. The Dart was one of the world's all time best cars. Even though it had only four main bearings, the Slant was a near bullet proof engine. It was first built in 1959, if I recall, and was designed on a slant to get the hood line lower for a new streamlined look.
Since the motor you have is an industrial motor there could be things different than one from a car (like hardened valve seats - or not, holes drilled in different locations, etc) . It may be set up for a three point mount (one on each side of the bell housing and one at the front straddling the crank pulley. Best of luck - John

 

[carnuck]

They are rare here in the US, but there is also an industrial 261 6 cyl based on the 225 with Siamesed cylinders (popular in OZ in boats)