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Old 05-27-2014, 07:16 PM   #18 (permalink)
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A diesel swap would be fun, but the availability of diesel swaps here in the US is not so good. I don't think a 3 cyl. swap would be ideal without a turbo because the Del Sol still weighs a lot compared to a CRX or Sprint. 60-70 HP just isn't enough. If I do go a turbo route, it would be with a CRX HF/Civic CX motor (70 hp 8 valve) and be tuned to run very lean at low loads. 8 valve + turbo + lean burn is a setup I have been researching.
Are you building strictly for economy? 60hp would be plenty for that, especially after some aero work.

1st gen Insight engine might work well. I'm assuming you would discard anything related to the IMA.

Are you sticking with simple swaps (engines that are basically bolt-ins)? Some people use Kubota diesel engines which are commonly found in refrigerated semi-trailers. That will take some effort though, especially since Hondas spin backwards, so you can't just fabricate an adapter to mount to a Honda tranny.
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