CRD manual swap

[Grand Cherokee Jeepster]

So, I was wondering if there is any kind of kits or something to hooking a manual transmission to the 2.8L CRD. My uncle has CRD, but the frame is gone on his. And im looking at another Liberty that has the 3.7L with a manual. Is there any possible way with a known kit where I could swap the 3.7 with the CRD and keep the manual transmission?

 

[KJowner]

The CRD was available as a manual from new, the 2.5 used the NV3550 & the later 2.8 had the NSG.
More common in Europe than in the US though.

 

[Grand Cherokee Jeepster]

The CRD was available as a manual from new, the 2.5 used the NV3550 & the later 2.8 had the NSG.
More common in Europe than in the US though.

So in theory it should bolt up without to much issue? I know it will be more than a 30 minute swap. From the research ive done. We only got the CRD model for one model year(2005-2006)(im in the US). And from ive gathered and thought, the CRD only came with the automatic in the states.

 

[KJowner]

Mechanically you can get the bits, you would probably need the bell housing, clutch, hydraulics and flywheel. I don't know if you would need to do something with the TCM?? Maybe just put a link in to make it think it was always in neutral.