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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
AFAIK the only emissions-certified application for the B3.9 stateside was in some walk-through vans, yet the engine can be legally swapped into trucks within the same class.
IIRC there were some 3-cyl engines based on the same design for agricultural tractors from Case-IH and New Holland. On a sidenote, there was a time when it used to be common to fit a 3-cyl 2.9L Diesel engine into Ford F-1000 trucks in my country as an attempt to save fuel, even though it was clearly underpowered.
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An "underpowered" engine on truck chassis would seem like an opportunity to add a hybrid system... If you're alright with the upfront costs of course.
I've driven vehicles with over 30,000lbs over steep passes with less than 200hp. I wonder if there's a clear definition of what "underpowered" is or is it purely a personal point of view?