[Vwdiesel] Mustang diesel

[Terry Briggs]

Now it's just wrong to convert certain cars ...
On Jul 22, 2006, at 5:03 PM, Lee Hillsgrove wrote:

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>   How about a Corvette diesel?
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> http://www.thedieselpage.com/readers/vet.htm
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>
> Lee
> Oo-v-oO
> PP-ASEL
> KB1GNI
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "William J Toensing" <toensing at wildblue.net>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 2:33 AM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Mustang diesel
>
>
>> I like the idea of a Mustang diesel but a Ford Powerstroke diesel 
>> might be
> to heavy. I would try to find out the weight & the dimensions of the
> powerstroke now to see of it would fit. If it weighed to much, it might
> throw the suspension & handling off. Now is the time to do the 
> research to
> find out what will work. A local Hudson owner gave me a Packard V-8 
> engine &
> Ultramatic transmission (condition unknown)that came out of a 1955 
> Hudson
> Hornet because he thought it would fit in his 1955 Hudson Wasp & found 
> it
> didn't. Its for sale cheap if anyone is interested.For those of you who
> don't know, Hudson & Nash merged in 1954 to form American Motors. In 
> 1955,
> Hudsons became restyled Nashes. Since AMC lacked a V-8 of their own, 
> they
> bought Packard V-8 engines.Moral. Before you do an engine swap, do your
> homework. A Ford Powerstroke diesel would make an interesting swap if 
> it
> fits & isn't overweight.
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