Diesel conversion ? for Diesel Dan (or whoever)

>I believe that engine would be to small for one. It would not give enough HP or torque to push the truck very fast. The fuel comsumption would eat through your wallet faster than you could fill it. Last but not least, you would have to do so much modification to the truck that it wouldn't be worth your while. Good luck, Kevin

: : >I believe that engine would be to small for one. It would not give enough HP or torque to push the truck very fast. The fuel comsumption would eat through your wallet faster than you could fill it. Last but not least, you would have to do so much modification to the truck that it wouldn't be worth your while. Good luck, Kevin

Kevin,
I have also been interested in a Detroit Diesel conversion on a fullsise GM truck. I saw an '83 Chev Crew Cab 4X4 a few years ago that had a 453-T Detroit in it. The owner did the conversion back in the mid 80's because he wanted a strong turbo diesel in his truck. He claims it has plenty of power (he was pulling a huge camping trailer) and gets good mieage (25 mpg). He really liked it and claimed he had 300,000 miles on the motor with the only repairs being injector pumps. The 4 cylinder fit into the engine compartment very well. Of course custom motor mounts & such were made but from talking with the owner of this truck and some of the research I have done, a bell housing out of a late 70's - early 80's C-60 or C-70 that had a Detroit will mate the engine to the SM465 four speed in GM pickups (same trannies were used in both). I have been interested in this conversion for a couple of years and would like to try it someday.