[Vwdiesel] New Topic:Off Topic, diesel transplant into a Hudson

[James Hansen]

I get better than that (23) with a 6.5 with a banks turbo in a 3/4 ton 
HD extended cab 4X4, and a 6.5 is way thirstier than a 6.2.
A 6.2 should get you very near 30 or slightly better in a standard 
gearbox truck.  In a lighter car, with gears, it should be pretty 
impressive. Heavy, but impressive.  The Hudson would not carry that 
without some front spring changes.
-james

Terry Briggs wrote:
> I seem to recall that izusu had a nice 4 cylinder diesel with a 5 speed 
> in some of their early '80s trucks , don't recall if it was a turbo or 
> not. You would probably have an easy time getting a 6.2 ltr gm diesel, 
> pretty reliable from what my friend says. his 3/4 ton 4x4 gets almost 
> 23 mpg on the highway in 2 wheel drive, or so he says, should get you a 
> decent increase in mileage over that rolling brick of a truck if thats 
> true.
> On Dec 3, 2006, at 4:09 AM, William J Toensing wrote:
> 
>> I have thought about this but may never do it, but the discussionof 
>> transplanting a VW diesel engine into a Suzuki Samari sparked interest 
>> of an idea I have had in the back of my head. Installing a diesel into 
>> an older American car, specifically a 1947 Hudson Commodore 6. I 
>> bought this Hudson from a person who started a restoration many years 
>> ago, lost interest 25 years ago & stored it in his garage until I 
>> bought it a year ago. The prior restorer had done all the body work, 
>> had left it in primer, & had rebuilt a 1952 Hudson Super 6 (not a 
>> Hornet) but had not installed it in the car. This engine will match an 
>> existing Hudson 3 speed transmission with overdrive, clutch & bell 
>> housing. Using this engine & transmission would probably make the most 
>> sence. I generally like to keep cars stock looking, especially when 
>> looking at a car without opening the hood.
>>
>> Most street rodders, when making an engine swap will use a small block 
>> Chevy V-8 & a late model automatic. However, fuel economy has always 
>> been my thing & I have been attracted to diesels ever since I saw my 
>> first M Benz diesel in the '60s.
>>
>> That said, what do you think would be the the best engine to use. My 
>> first thought would be to use a 5 cylinder turbo diesel out of a 
>> M.Benz 300D or 300SD but maybe there are others I should consider. 
>> First, for those of you not familiar with the 1947 Hudson under 
>> consideration. It weighes about 3150 to 3200 pounds including the 
>> stock engine which in stock 6 cylinder form had 102 HP, has a 121 inch 
>> wheelbase, & an open driveshaft. I want this conversion to be as easy 
>> & inexpensive as possible with out being penny wise & pound foolish. 
>> All the MB 300Ds & SDs that I have seen have an automatic with a floor 
>> "shift". The Hudson has a column shift which I would like to retain 
>> for appearance sake. I would also like to use a diesel that weighs 
>> around the same or less than the stock Hudson did. This rules out 
>> diesel engines from Chevy, Ford, & Dodge pickups. This also rules out 
>> a VW Rabbit/Dasher diesel which is too small.
>>
>> That said, are there any other diesel engine & transmission 
>> combinations I should consider?
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