Thread: Diesel Swaps into 50s/60s Classics
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Old 03-10-2012, 08:40 PM   #75 (permalink)
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The first diesel conversion I saw was a 70s Chevy C-10 with the 350ci replaced by a GMC 3-51 industrial engine (3 cyl. 51ci per cyl.) mated to a Clark 5 spd trans. It was built by the county highway superintendant and got 20+ mpg.
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