Re: Engine Swaps

Posted by jdemaris on March 01, 2005 at 06:44:15 from (209.23.29.60):

In Reply to: Engine Swaps posted by Tom from Ontario on February 28, 2005 at 11:38:42:

It seems to me that the small diesels in full size pickups are kind of useless unless you drive them only on flatland and don't tow anything. My neighbor has a 1960 IH pickup with a 3-53 Detroit. Neat to hear and look at, but gutless and fuel-mileage is not impressive. Also know a guy that put a Deere 219 diesel in his 1/2 ton 1972 Chevy. Again, neat to see, but pretty useless as a truck. Dodge tried it for one year, 1977 or 1978? Full size 1/2 ton pickup with a four or a six cylinder Japanese diesel- maybe Mitsubishi - can't remember for sure. They were not big sellers and it was dropped pretty fast. Ford sold Ranger pickups in the 80s with four cylinder diesels, there are still a few around. I used to have an IH Scout with a factory optional Nissan four-cylinder diesel in it, it got tops arond 25 MPG and was gutless. I also had an Isuzu Trooper with a turbo-diesel, Isuzu engine, four cylinder. That could get almost 30 MPG on the highway, but was gutless. I have five diesel trucks at present, all G.M. 6.2s. They have just enough power to be useful and are very reliable. My 87 Suburban just turned 500,000 miles and the engine has never been torn down. It can get 19 MPG tops, and averages around 14. My 82 1/2 tons 4WD Chevy pickup has gotten 24 MPG on the highway with the wind at my back and averages 17 MPG.
My neighbor has a new Dodge with the high-output Cummins 5.9 and 4WD. Say's he's averaging 20 MPG with high-tread snow tires front and back. Not sure if I believe it, but that sounds incredible. Moot point for me, I would never consider investing $30,000 into a vehicle, drive in the road salt for 10 years, and watch it fall apart.
I've got a 65 Chevelle SS I've been considering pulling the 327 out of it, and putting in a 6.2 turbo-diesel and 700R4 trans. It ought to have good power and still get close to 30 MPG - but not sure if I'll ever get around to it. It would be nice to ge able to take long trips with it and get better then the 14 MPG it gets now on the highway.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Engine Swaps Mike (WA) 08:23:22 03/02/05 (1)
  • Re: Engine Swaps jdemaris 09:18:25 03/02/05 (0)
• Re: Engine Swaps Mike M 10:47:31 03/01/05 (1)
  • Re: Engine Swaps jdemaris 09:49:59 03/02/05 (0)

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