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Aug 24, 2009 14:50:50 GMT
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Iam thinking of putting a diesel engine in my fire truck,Thinking of 2.5cc turbo diesel would like auto.What do you think about a Ford transit, or Bmw,Or should i fit a six cylinder diesel.Would have to also think about the rear axle as mine is a twin wheel.Thanks
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stuey
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ram thruster 4000
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Aug 24, 2009 14:57:35 GMT
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land rover?
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1987 fiat 126-nearly actually done!
1972 beetle - lawn art
2003 z4 daily-new wheels a comin!
2008 R56 Mini cooper "mental Mickey"
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Aug 24, 2009 15:15:11 GMT
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Transit TDI would be the plentiful option, think about the back axle from the same donor, if you can get a twin wheel one. Mk5s were still twin wheel, and had cable accelerator too (as opposed to fly by wire).
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Aug 24, 2009 15:51:05 GMT
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3.0 BMW Diesel engine, make lots of power and very smooth  |
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Ray Singh
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More German exotica in my garage now
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Aug 24, 2009 15:54:53 GMT
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Audi 3.0TDI or 2.5tdi would be great. Silky smooth and 50+mpg.
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conrad
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Here to fix your cabin.......
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Aug 24, 2009 16:00:23 GMT
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Iam thinking of putting a diesel engine in my fire truck,Thinking of 2.5cc turbo diesel would like auto.What do you think about a Ford transit, or Bmw,Or should I fit a six cylinder diesel.Would have to also think about the rear axle as mine is a twin wheel.Thanks transits are cheap and many of them in breakers yards to i'd say that'd be the cheap option. you'd want the 2.5 TD one from a "tourneo" though not the non turbo one, as that fire truck is probably damn heavy. BMW TDS engines are 6 cylinder, while they have good power they need lots of attention, so more highly strung and needy than an old transit engine. How about an early Discovery Tdi engine? not too expensive and good solid old things. maybe an isuzu trooper/ MU 2.8 TD, those are excellent for toughness and reliability (it's the 3litres that gave problems). cheap too out of a scrap 80s/very ealry 90s trooper. |
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Aug 24, 2009 16:12:01 GMT
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probably easier to find a TD with an auto on the back if you look at some of the J import 4x4's you'd need to research which ones have a seperate transfer case, but i was told a lot of em only need the tail section swopped to put em into 2wd form.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Aug 24, 2009 17:01:35 GMT
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How about a 4 litre merc 4 pot from a 508/9.
Loads of torque and almost indestructable, there's surely loads of those kicking about?.
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Aug 24, 2009 17:57:31 GMT
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What do you think about a 2.8 ivco lutton
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Joe T
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Aug 24, 2009 18:53:08 GMT
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6.2 Chevy? lol
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Aug 24, 2009 19:14:22 GMT
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Nissan RD28T out of a late 80's Patrol. 2.8l, 6-pot TD, 130bhp, 200 ft/lb of torque, sound gorgeous.
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Aug 24, 2009 19:19:22 GMT
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Merc sprinter engine and manual box would be my choice.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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purplevanman
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Way too orangey for crows
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Aug 24, 2009 19:56:41 GMT
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Perkins Phaser turbo, Dodge 50 series power plant, they go up to 7.5 t so plenty of grunt
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Aug 24, 2009 20:02:18 GMT
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How about the 1.0 3-pot diesel from an early Daihatsu Charade?
The VW-based six cylinder D24 engines found in Volvos are readily available, usually tied to slushboxes and are pretty grunty in 'D24TIC' (turbo intercooled) form.
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bortaf
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Aug 24, 2009 21:57:26 GMT
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TBH as robust as the transit Di is , it's not so reliable in turbo form with the leccy controled fuel pump though  i would have a LR 200 TDi lump anyday over a Di, no experiance of any other large diesels TBH. What does the truck weigh? |
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It weight is 2770kg empty maximum weight 4310kg, but it should now be a lot lighter as i have took a lot of things off to make her lighter.Thanks
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V-Force
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I like Hondas.
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Mitsubishi 4D56T? 2.5 turbodiesel with intercooler, in Shoguns and Pajeros so very common and almost always bolted to an auto box
Mitsubishi 2.8TD, intercooled and again in Pajeros and shoguns and almost always with an autobox
Toyota 3.0TD from a Hilux Surf, good power and torque and again usually autos
HTH
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1999 Impreza WRX typeR STI Version 5 Limited
1999 Civic VTi-S Aerodeck
2005 Bora TDI daily
Several other 90s Hondas (shhh they're sleeping)
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Merc 609D 4.0 n/a a good bet as so reliable and robust it's untrue. The Vario had a turbo diesel which would be even better but old Merc engines fetch crazy money so might be an expensive conversion, unless you strike lucky and find a complete running truck before it gets exported or broken for spares.
The Iveco 2.8TD has some poke in and there must be thousands knocking about because the rest of them (i.e electrical and body) were absolute rubbish.
Transit 2.5Di would be extremely reliable and easy to find but slow as others have suggested. I suppose it depends what you want though: for something with a nice bit ot torque Perkins are hard to beat but they won't win many races.
Merc 2.9 Sprinter engine also a good bet imho but again fetch crazy money second hand.
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Corsa Apology Champion 2014.
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megzy
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Aug 25, 2009 14:26:10 GMT
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300tdi from a landrover discovery?
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Aug 25, 2009 14:58:14 GMT
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You don't have to have fly by wire with the 2.5 DI, use the 145 pump and a cable, or there is a company called CJ Diesel who developed a mechanical pump for the TDI for less than replacing the fly by wire...
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i would have a LR 200 TDi lump anyday over a Di, no experiance of any other large diesels TBH.