[Vwdiesel] diesel conversions

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/27/2007 8:47:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
vbriggs at stny.rr.com writes:

> Myself am just wanting to get a bit better fuel mileage on a small 
> truck, I could get a decent gm with a 6.2, but I'm looking for much 
> better than what it can provide as far as mileage goes, plus I really 
> don't need a full size truck, I'm just being practical really, all I 
> have to haul around are a couple motorcycles and a small utility 
> trailer, so the big truck is a bit of over kill.

  Talked to a guy in Pacific Beach that had heard stories about
an older full size that made 50mpg.  He didn't really believe it 
until he took a fishing trip or such with the guy and paid for 
the fuel.  It DID it!  He said he had a Perkins (don't know what 
size) with a std behind that and a two speed I believe, behind 
that.  One of these trips we'll have to look the guy up and see 
just what all he has and get some straight numbers.  
     Loren


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