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Location: Brisbane
Registered: February 2003
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Re: Diesel conversion ideas - TA22
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Mon, 06 June 2005 03:03

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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
cheers.
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Norbie | Tue, 07 June 2005 12:42 |
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brett_celicacoupe | Wed, 08 June 2005 11:14 |
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SEXY 16 | Mon, 06 June 2005 06:14 |
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EldarO | Mon, 06 June 2005 06:56 |
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SEXY 16 | Mon, 06 June 2005 06:59 |
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Corona RT142 | Mon, 06 June 2005 07:00 |
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SEXY 16 | Mon, 06 June 2005 07:04 |
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Norbie | Tue, 07 June 2005 03:22 |
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Hardcore Celica | Sun, 19 June 2005 17:57 |
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