[Vwdiesel] Diesel conversions

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/5/2007 10:48:58 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
vwdieselbunny at yahoo.com writes:

> Did Dodge (and/or Cummins?) make an engine that would
> drop in?  Most of the convertibles I see on ebay have
> an automatic trans, though the occasional manual seems
> to pop up.  If not a Dodge-original engine, what else
> would be a good option to consider?  I don't think the
> Dakota's engine compartments are quite as large as the
> bigger trucks that had the diesel engines available.
> 

  IIRC the land speed record for a diesel (pickup?) is 
with a Dakota powered by a modified 5.9 Cummins.  
However I believe they had to cut into the passenger 
compartment a few inches to do it!  Probably not what 
you're looking for.  The Mitsubishi they "put in" the earlier 
D-50 pickups was actually just a Mitsubishi pickup.  
  Maybe something in a larger 4 cylinder from a Nissan, 
Toyota, or Isuzu truck?
    Loren


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