[Vwdiesel] Nissan/Datsun Diesel pu's

[Harmon Seaver]

On Mon, Nov 04, 2002 at 10:42:42AM -0500, LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:
> I did some work for a guy who was "baby-sitting" a Datusn.  I think he said
> 50mpg and I almost couldn't keep up with him with my Rabbit!  Very little
> smoke.  I had an old timer tell me that, I forget which order, his favorite
> diesels were the Toyota and Datsun.  I know the Toy is made by them
> and I think the Datsun is a Nissan but not 100% positive.  The bodies do
> seem to rust a bit but it'll be obvious.  I think only the Toyota had the TD
> option.  Pretty sure they're all IDI.  Good stout engines that tend to last
> a LONG time.


   Are you sure the Toyota diesels are made by Nissan? I've got a chance to pick
up a Nissan/Datsun diesel pickup for free, runs great but the body is shot. I
was thinking about putting the engine in either my '82 diesel westy or my '91
Toy 4x4 -- or just using it for a stationary cogen set if it's too hard to put
in another vehicle.


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