Posted by jdemaris on January 14, 2011 at 18:54:20 from (72.171.0.145):
In Reply to: pickup/tractor project posted by bob nikcorson on January 14, 2011 at 18:37:47:
Ford made Rangers right from the factory with 2.2 abd 2.3 liter diesels (one turbo version). Why not just fix up one of them? All the engineering is figured out already and the engine is light enough to be useful. Chevy did it too with the diesel S10s and S10 Blazers (had 2.2 Isuzu diesel engines).
No full-size long-stroke tractor diesel is going to be worth the effort. Too heavy and too RPM limited. Diesels for small trucks tend to be special-made with short strokes to expand the RPM range.
Used to be a few full-size pickups around with Deere diesels in them. Interesting to look at, but underpowered dogs to drive.
The first full-size Dodge pickup also had a tractor diesel in it and it too was a dog. Only made one year, in 1978. Used a Mitisubishi 6 cylinder irrigation-pump/tractor engine.
If he's really dead-set in a HD diesel in a Ranger, find a Cummins 4BT from a bread-van. 3.9 liter and gobs of power. Nice and short and can be had with a Ford-adapter bell-housing. Awful heavy for a Ranger though. Makes a good full-size truck engine.
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