[Vwdiesel] Dodge diesel into a Jeep

[Mark (home)]

The S10/15 never got the 4.3 Olds diesel.  They used an Isuzu 4 cylinder
for the rare diesel option.

On Wednesday 19 July 2006 10:03 pm, Terry Briggs wrote:
> No, dodge did use a 3.9 ltr V6 na diesel in early to mid 80's postal
> vans, I've seen one, now whether dodge made that first 3.9 diesel or
> had it farmed out is unknown to me. Just like the 4.3 ltr that chevy
> uses, that 4.3 started as a diesel, there even were a few early S10
> blazer that had one, rumor has it that it was a very good engine, but
> do to the junk 350 diesels they made, sales of their diesels tanked.
>
> On Jul 19, 2006, at 4:10 AM, William J Toensing wrote:
> > The only diesel Dodge uses is the 6 cylinder Cummings diesel, the same
> > one that is is my 30' Rockwood diesel pusher that gets all of 10 MPG.
> > Wouldn't that engine be too heavy for a Jeep? DaimlerChrysler offeres
> > a diesel option on its Jeeps assembled here but sold in Europe &
> > outside North America. I would try to find out what engine it is & see
> > if you could get one. Some of our members who live in Europe could
> > probably answer this & maybe able to source one from Europe or
> > possible Mexico. Let us know. Maybe we could get other diesels there
> > since people have accidents with total loses all over the world.
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