Just Curious Engine Swap Question

I was thinking. I have pretty low miles on my XJ, but even when they pile up I wanna keep it for an extra vehicle, but one day I think I might wanna put a diesel engine in it and was curious to what diesel engines are good and which ones fit best, etc.

Thanks

How about converting it to LPG?

im not familiar with it, please tell me more.

You will want to find a smaller, light weight diesel if you can. I've seen some people use Volkswagen TDIs, 3.9L 4cyl Cummins engines, and a couple of Isuzu diesels. The main thing you want to look for is parts price and availability. If it were me doing the swap I would look at the 3.9 Cummins engine. It doesn't produce much power but they are relatively easy to find. V8 gas engine swaps are a good idea too. You may even see an increase in fuel economy with a modern fuel injected V8 due to the fact that they have more power to push your Jeep around in low RPMs. I think a good swap would be a 4.8 GM engine or a 5.3., they both make good power, are easy to find. and there are some companies out there that make adapter kits for them to make installation much easier. A goo example would be the 5.3 that I found with trans, computer, wiring harness, and everything else you would need from a donor vehicle. The guy only wanted $500 for all of it, and you could hear it run!