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Re: Diesel conversion ideas - TA22 Mon, 06 June 2005 03:03 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
i'd check engine weights carefully - i'm pretty sure a hilux diesel would be a chugger courtesy of the excess weight it would bring you.

if you could locate a small (e.g. 2 litre of less) turbo diesel then you'd probably be onto something interesting.

you'd also want to consider gearbox/diff ratios - as the torque curves and rev ranges vary wildly (e.g. my 3litre hilux redlines at just over 4K rpm but an older hilux 2.8 litre will bare get to 2.5k rpm)

novel idea tho, an oil-burning celica that's not got a fucked engine Very Happy

cheers.
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