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Old 07-25-2013, 05:45 PM   #21 (permalink)
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RCPlayland i dont have exact experience with a diesel conversion but i have done plenty of research...

The cummins engines while great for power and torque seem to rarely yeild good fuel economy due to their size and more so their WEIGHT!!! even the 4bt 4cylinder is said to be 1100 lbs!

my recommendation if any attempt at all would be something like the isuzu box truck engine and transmission they offer 1700cc and 2000cc engines which should do much better on fuel

depending on your local county emissions regulations they may throw a big fuss about diesel in a car who's vin code decodes as gasoline.

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