[Vwdiesel] Mustang diesel

[Terry Briggs]

thats why you don't use those ford power plants and go with a 6.2 or 
6.5 gm diesel, those motors, at least the 6.2 are the same size as a 
396 chevy, and I know they stuffed big block 460's in a mustang or 2 
over the years, so it would work, that is if you wanted to put a chevy 
engine in a ford. No, there wouldn't be room for a turbo unless you got 
very creative, but isn't that what we all like to try from time to 
time. So many people say things can't be done, thats why guys like me 
do things like those, to make the none believers eat there words, never 
say it can't be done because guess what, someone will.
On Jul 24, 2006, at 10:34 PM, Mark (home) wrote:

> A 6.9 IHI diesel is for all intents and purposes, the same size as a
> powerstroke.  I have one in my F250 with a turbo, and it's quite simply
> the largest engine I have ever owned.  It *COMPLETELY* fills the engine
> bay of my truck, and is a complete !W$#%!$# to work on as a result.
>
> I package (design with CAD) engine components for an OEM automaker
> for a living, and in my honest opinion, there's NO WAY you'll
> ever get a 6.9/7.3/6.0 V8 Navistar diesel in a mustang of any year 
> without
> totally killing the character of the car.  Sorry.
>
> On Saturday 22 July 2006 09:19 pm, Derek wrote:
>> Never even thought about the weight.   The electronics would also 
>> probably
>> be a pain to do as well.  Oh well, a guy can dream, right ??   Maybe 
>> one of
>> the earlier IH idi diesels ( 6.0L I think ) would be better.  No
>> electronics, probably lighter too.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Kurt Nolte" <syncronized_turbo at yahoo.co.uk>
>> To: <vwdiesel at audifans.com>
>> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 4:09 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Mustang diesel
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Well, seeing as how Dad drives an F250 with the 7.3L Powerstroke in 
>>> it,
>>> I'll see what I can dig up on it's specs for the list. I do know the
>>> sucker weighs in at over a thousand pounds, though; 1100 seems to be
>>> sticking in my mind?
>>>
>>> And it's tall. I don't even think it would fit under the hood of a
>>> Mustang even if sitting on the ground. Oil pan's too huge.
>>>
>>> -Kurt
>>>
>>>
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