This is Al Krason here in Denver, there is an alternative
to the 230 Tornado,(that is blown) there is an inexpensive replacement
for the 230.
THIS IS THE POORMANS PERFORMANCE INCREASE TO THE KAISER M-715 JEEP.
I did some looking to see what will fit the T-98 4 speed in the Kaiser,
M-715 Jeep, while retaining the original T-98 4 speed. This is what I
have found:(please take this for what it is worth to you as the most
inexpensive upgrade of M-715 Kaiser). If a "PROPER UPGRADE IS DONE"
the cost is indeed very high, going with the standard Novack $360,
Advance Adapters, cost is about $500 for A/AD + $130 for eng mounts.
$800. Rebuilt 350 chevy
$630. A/AD
$ 75. Bellhousing used
$ 50. Clutch new
$ 25. Pilot bushing/bearing new
$ 30. Throw out bearing new
$ 75. Pressure plate
$ 75. Flywheel used
$250. Core for 350 chevy (no they will not take the 230 Tornado in
exchange)
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About $2000. for just the main hardwere and when you add the stuff below
it will push you to about $3000. So you got a good truck with a 350 cu
engine. Now I now that to install a DIESEL 6.2/6.5 GM is much more
expensive
(the GM has the same bolt pattern as the 350 Chevy) so 6.2 is $3200.00,
a
long block rebuilt with injector pump, you still need a core, and all
the
stuff in the middle. About $4000 big bucks. So the question is what
can be done to make it a "Good project with some reason of sanity"??
Please note that I did not include stuff like: Labor Cost, radiator,
oils &
fluids, filters, new starter, alternator, carb, distributor stuff &
wires
plugs etc.etc...
The METHOD M-715 upgrade (take your time in developing
the proper steps in conversion, remember it's all cost, Your's).
(A) Use the AMC 360/401 engine,(they are very inexpensive In Junk Yards
about $100. for a whole engine (U-Pull)in the Denver market,
overhaul kit is $170 with all parts I.E. rings, bearings,
gaskets,etc..)
(B) You need to get the bellhousing, from the T-18 4 speed
(it came on the following J-series Jeeps full size, with 8cyl
1971-1978 (tooth count S27-L17T & S27-L23T)). Stickout is the
lenght of the shaft on the output of the 4 speed, just the
shaft to the first step on the 4 speed) the length of the
sitickout has to be 14 1/8" on the right T-18 4 speed. The
T-98 4 speed has a stickout of 10 1/4" too short for the
bellhousing that comes with the full size J-series trucks.
The T-98 & T-18 are the same length and have same bolt pattern,
the difference is the size of the input shaft diameter, T-98
has Diam. of 1 1/16" and the T-18 has the Diam. of 1 1/8".
The T-98 has 17 splines & the T-18 has 17 & 23 splines-(71-72)
17 splines-(73-78) *I am only talking about the 14 1/8" stick-
out 4 speed and years made.. If you can find a Jeep (fullsize)
that has a 360 or a 401 with a 4 speed (T-18) it will drop in
to the M-715, (the best method & cost effective, all from Junk
yard $250.) in the following years 1971-1978. A T-98 can be
used providing that a input center shaft is changed from
10 1/4" to 14 1/8" (a disassembly of T-98 is required).
(C) COSTS>>>>>>> $150. eng good runing (bellhousing & flywheel etc..)
(Junk yard block).
$170. overhaul kit
$ 80. shaft for T-98
$ 50. clutch heavy duty
$ 30. throw-out bearing
$ 75. pressure plate
$ 40. eng. mounts
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This is much more sane $600. plus Labor & Stuff $1000... $1600.
I will try to refine this further for better costs.
Let me know if this list can be expanded more, to include better
way of doing stuff... ADD, EXPAND, INPUT, SUGGEST, PLEASE !!!<<<<
I hope the length is not a problem, it is the best way I could
come across.. Al Krason, Denver, CO
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