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Originally Posted by kane66
going with the diesel from a smart for two would get awesome millage, and be really cool. But it would also be very.... very expensive, and complicated, and importing all the parts would be a pain int the a$$. If it where me this is what I would do. VWvortex Forums: 1985 vw diesel swap into honda crx ... but with a turbo diesel instead. Advantages, still really great fuel economy, my jetta diesel gets between 47 and 50 every day all day, much much easier as the parts are available locally anywhere you are. The assurance that any parts you need will still be available locally for the next decade. And the fact that the whole shebang will only set you back about 1000 dollars as apposed to the 5000 to 10000 I would expect you would end up paying in total for a diesel out of a smart for two. And even better no ecm to deal with. Anyway my two cents  |
People have been quoted $18000 (cdn) to replace the existing engine in a Smart Fortwo. The cheapest quote i've heard is $12000. This is to replace a blown engine IN a diesel smart. Never mind all the custom fabrication required. Expect to pay upwards of $15000 to $20000 to get it running in another car. And expect the engine to not last long in a vehicle that ways over 2000 lbs. Even in a smart car, that engine chews through turbos every 80k kms and a lot of engines seem to be dropping vales at under 100k miles. In a REAL car expect to be doing a $1200 turbo every 40-50k kms like clockwork.