[Vwdiesel] GM V-8 diesels of the '80s

[Patrick Dolan]

The way I remember these engines, there was some cylinder head/gasket issues that were sort of fixed, but the true hard-core builders went studs and solved 99% of it permanently.  I believe the pumps were a bit shaky, but calling an injection shop will get you all of those answers.

There is a small but fiercly loyal following for these engines still today, including the rarest (and to me most desireable) the 4.3 V6 with the GM corporate small bolt pattern (as in drop-in for S trucks and Square-o-kees)

----- Original Message -----
From: William J Toensing <toensing at wildblue.net>
Date: Friday, May 2, 2008 11:37 am
Subject: [Vwdiesel] GM V-8 diesels of the '80s

> I note that "Photo Bug" has a1982 Cadillac diesel. This converted 
> Olds gas 350 GM diesel is the diesel that gave diesel a bad name 
> in the USA. However, I heard the latest "GM Goodwrench" 
> replacement diesels were reliable engines but the engines came too 
> late to stem GM's bad diesel reputation. Perhaps Photo Bug can 
> share some more info on his Cad diesel & what modifications, if 
> any, he has done to make this a reliable engine. If some of the 
> others out there have made some mods to make this a reliable 
> engine, please share the info. I am not looking for one of these 
> GM diesels but it is possible I might stumble on one & reject one 
> I shouldn't.
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