[Vwdiesel] Mustang diesel

[Mark (home)]

There's no way you'll ever get a Mustang fitted with a Powerstroke.  That's 
WAAAAY too much motor for the Mustang.  I'd look at high specific output 
4cyls or 6's.  Even then, it'll weigh as much as a V8.


On Friday 21 July 2006 02:33 am, William J Toensing wrote:
> 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
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