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Old 10-18-2009, 10:36 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls View Post
Hmm, a small diesel powered 600 would have a certain charm. But seeing as these are 5-10 times the price of their gasoline counterparts, are there any lower-cost sources of small diesel engines? Used sailboat engines maybe?
Used VW IDI diesels are about the cheapest out there, but they might be too big.
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