Hello all,
Here to ask your expert advice on a project i want to start. I have an M 151, pictured below, and for a while now i have been adamant to keep everything on it original, stock. it has its original 2400cc Petrol Engine and all. however, lately it has become a headache because something or the other is always causing breakdown and its constantly being repaired, which has made the jeep very unreliable. (i never know when it is going to break down, and it does almost every time i take it out, which is annoying)
that being said, i am wanting to remove the original engine and replace it with a more modern, reliable diesel engine. probably a toyota. however, i have no knowledge of what engine to install, how much these engines cost, or even a reliable honest workshop/mechanic where this can be done.
i humbly ask you guys to guide me in
- list of potential engines i could install. prices (approximately)
- suitable gearboxes? and prices
- a good mechanic who can manage this.
oh, and if anyone has any idea how much a project like this would cost? obviously an approximation is suitable, just trying to get an idea whether its feasible. thanks for your time!
-Taimur