07-07-2015, 06:28 PM
cbelt3 wrote:
Racer X - There are probably very few of the olds '80's Diesels still running.. They made a 'diesel' out of a gas engine. They blew up quite easily and were eventually "AFA"-ed. I have a co-worker who had one of them.
http://www.hotrod.com/features/0408phr-w...e-engines/
'80's Mercedes Diesels ? bulletproof.
HOWEVER.............. You could use the block, some 403 lightweight heads, crank and rods from a 425, and some machining, and have a bulletproof gasser that could handle about 14 to one compression and spin VERY fast.
With modern lubrication and good fuel, diesels are a VERY good choice for a long term highway or long commute solution.
I mean, jeez, my buddy just got 34 mpg on his 2012 Mercedes diesel on a long haul trip doing 75 with the A/C going. Didn't even slow down in the mountains. And it is one heavy car, full of 2 heavy people, and a trunk full of boxed up magazines.
They need a tiny diesel in a smart car kinda thing. Or a diesel Fiat 500.