EPA paper on '71 Diesel-powered Pinto

[drainoil]

Had no idea something like this was done. They were pulling modern diesel mpgs on 70s technology wow.

[Diesel_Dave]

Gotta love the NOx emissions, too! Most of the numbers they report are in the ~0.4 g/mile range. Modern (Tier 2) standard is 0.07 g/mile over the same cycle (FTP 75).

Ah, those were the days.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by redneck

I just happen to have a 1974 Chevy C10 that was retro fitted with the same diesel engine except it is a 6cy. 92hp.

I haven't driven it in a while, 2-3 yrs. It just sits in the garage. lol

From what I remember it got 19 hwy,22 city.

In Brazil it was usual to retrofit the C10 with the Perkins 4.203 engine right after the 73' oil crisis, returning 23 to 30 MPG.

[gone-ot]

FWIW my '72 Pinto with 1.6L FOB engine & 4-speed manual transmission got 36 mpg with 3.18:1 axle ratio, electronic ignition, header exhaust, and front chin spoiler--obviously NOT stock.