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masterbeavis · 04-04-2002, 10:55 PM

My buddy has an '88 sammi, and he wants to stuff a 2.5l Iron duke and t-18 or similar tranny into it. Is there a belhousing that can be used to mate the two together? If so, where can I find it (wrecking yards, maybe) Does somebody have one sitting in their backyard maybe??

CRO · 04-04-2002, 11:11 PM

The Jeep 2.5 Iron Puke has a Chev bolt pattern...... Any chev tranny will bolt to this engine... like an SM420 for example

Only one thing though ..... after he is done the truck isn't going to be light weight anymore...

masterbeavis · 04-05-2002, 07:48 PM

Yeah, I know, however, it wont embarrass the hell out of us anymore by not wanting to go up hills without having putting it in 4L anymore (these hills aren't that that steep either)

Rockrat · 04-05-2002, 11:42 PM

Wouldn't it be easier to just gear it !

Dychen · 04-06-2002, 03:40 AM

wait, any chevy tranny will bolt up to the zuki block. what about the 6 speeds out of z28's

masterbeavis · 04-08-2002, 12:38 AM

we wound up picking up a 88 IronDuke out of a S-10 pickup. He origionally wanted to run a block that had the waterpump inlet on the side of the block (instead of the front) but didnt realize that the block AND waterpump was different until we had the thing out, and was paying for it... (he thought the water pump was the only difference) We found a T-5, grabbed it too.
I tried talking him into a np435 sitting in a ford, but it wasnt pulled out like the T-5 was, so thats what we got

When I brought up the idea of taking the short block back and exchanging it for the front wheel drive version. (offers about 3 inches more clearance due to waterpump location) He feels that the extra 3 inches lost due to the water pump are worth the assurance (???) that we wont fall victim to over heating like the front wheel drive cars did. Hmmmm

other thoughts
Gearing=out. Owner feels that motor is P.O.S. and not worth saving, better motor wont need lower gears. This is a daily driver too...
Motor=fried Burnt exaust valves, 170k on clock. Iron dukes are cheap and plentifull.

We are cheap and stubborn bastards I'm the cheap one, I would have spent $1 for a half gallon of gas to burn the thing to the ground. He is the stubborn one, refusing to give up on a lost hope!

04-04-2002, 10:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
masterbeavis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9468 Location: Eldorado BFE, East of sac Posts: 2,827	Iron duke into a sammi tranny help My buddy has an '88 sammi, and he wants to stuff a 2.5l Iron duke and t-18 or similar tranny into it. Is there a belhousing that can be used to mate the two together? If so, where can I find it (wrecking yards, maybe) Does somebody have one sitting in their backyard maybe??

04-04-2002, 11:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
CRO Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7588 Location: Beautiful B.C. Canada Posts: 856	The Jeep 2.5 Iron Puke has a Chev bolt pattern...... Any chev tranny will bolt to this engine... like an SM420 for example Only one thing though ..... after he is done the truck isn't going to be light weight anymore... __________________ 1948 Willys 1952 M37CDN Powag

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Rockrat Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Nov 2001 Member # 8111 Location: Waukegan Illinois Posts: 3,842	wieght Wouldn't it be easier to just gear it ! __________________ Your right I own the Fucking Place All Rock 4X Fab Products Made IN THE USA!!! Rock 4X Fabrication,Inc 1-847-672-9653

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Dychen Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8827 Location: Placerville, CA Posts: 622	wait, any chevy tranny will bolt up to the zuki block. what about the 6 speeds out of z28's __________________ AKA Sponge Bob - 85 4runner ECV 7-11 Pair-0-Dice

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04-05-2002, 07:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
masterbeavis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9468 Location: Eldorado BFE, East of sac Posts: 2,827	Yeah, I know, however, it wont embarrass the hell out of us anymore by not wanting to go up hills without having putting it in 4L anymore (these hills aren't that that steep either)

04-08-2002, 12:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
masterbeavis Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9468 Location: Eldorado BFE, East of sac Posts: 2,827	we wound up picking up a 88 IronDuke out of a S-10 pickup. He origionally wanted to run a block that had the waterpump inlet on the side of the block (instead of the front) but didnt realize that the block AND waterpump was different until we had the thing out, and was paying for it... (he thought the water pump was the only difference) We found a T-5, grabbed it too. I tried talking him into a np435 sitting in a ford, but it wasnt pulled out like the T-5 was, so thats what we got When I brought up the idea of taking the short block back and exchanging it for the front wheel drive version. (offers about 3 inches more clearance due to waterpump location) He feels that the extra 3 inches lost due to the water pump are worth the assurance (???) that we wont fall victim to over heating like the front wheel drive cars did. Hmmmm other thoughts Gearing=out. Owner feels that motor is P.O.S. and not worth saving, better motor wont need lower gears. This is a daily driver too... Motor=fried Burnt exaust valves, 170k on clock. Iron dukes are cheap and plentifull. We are cheap and stubborn bastards I'm the cheap one, I would have spent $1 for a half gallon of gas to burn the thing to the ground. He is the stubborn one, refusing to give up on a lost hope!