hotrodholty Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 .that diesels dont go in old skool ford this is it. it just dont sound right does it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cortinamad-gonetoo Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 i saw a diesel mk1 escort van on ebay once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazrocks88 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antz Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 be different. its economical and the maltese use diesels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrodholty Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 be different. its economical and the maltese use diesels. die your hair pink and ride a push bike if you wanna be different and economical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk2Jo Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 .that diesels dont go in old skool ford this is it. it just dont sound right does it Have you not seen the times that the Maltese diesels are running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrodholty Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 .that diesels dont go in old skool ford this is it. it just dont sound right does it Have you not seen the times that the Maltese diesels are running they may be quick but give me a nice baaaaaaaarp baaaaaaaaaaaaaarp anyday over a chug chug rattle rattle chug rattle rattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MK1gaz Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Sounds like farm yard machinery , i'd rather walk !!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrodholty Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Sounds like farm yard machinery , i'd rather walk !!!!!!!!! fook me, for once we agree on somethin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_3.0s Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 been thinking about a yank ford v8 oil burner for my garanada when the essex finally expires but the old b!tch keeps on going with next to no oil pressure! sound is what puts me off, but with shed loads of torque and a 4 speed auto it would fly i reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Type49 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Oh dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrodholty Posted May 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 been thinking about a yank ford v8 oil burner for my garanada when the essex finally expires but the old b!tch keeps on going with next to no oil pressure! sound is what puts me off, but with shed loads of torque and a 4 speed auto it would fly i reckon my dads got a chevy day van with a diesel v8 in it, you could pull a house down with it and it sounds awsome like a mack truck, i like big diesels in trucks, 4x4s ect but as for in a classic car no no no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MK1gaz Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Sounds like farm yard machinery , i'd rather walk !!!!!!!!! fook me, for once we agree on somethin You was bound too be right one day then !!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambo Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 OMFG. that is just soooo wrong. I cant believe it. I am hyperventilating, and going into shock, HELP!!! what a waste of energy. ???????? i just dont get it. Whats the appeal???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbob-Squarepants © Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Eh, nowt wrong with a bit of 'Plant' One major advantage with Diesels is that there are no different grades. I can't remember the exact name for it, but think of Petrol... You have two grades of Unleaded which are measured in 'RON'. The higher the RON, the more combustable the fuel, hence higher performance. Diesels don't have this problem, the only problem they do have is they are a low revving engine. So in theory, if you give it a couple of Turbochargers (One small one for low revs, and one mahoooosive one for full power) and a couple of more gears... you will fly. Saying that though, i'm sure it won't be long before someone can get a Diesel to 'Redline' at 6 or maybe 7000 rpm. Think of all that lovely torque you will get. Diesels have come a very long way, who would have thought that manufacturers would be getting 180 bhp out of one? Years ago you could over rev them which caused them to start running on the engine oil at full chat then detonating because they had used the oil up. You could also get them to run backwards which would give you 4 reverse gears and one forward It's amazing isn't it... a few years ago I was very very anti-Diesel. It's a different story now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitbarnatt Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I don't think anyone should bad-mouth a diesel until you've driven one, well a modern one anyway! Loads of torque at the bottom of the rev range, you can pedal along quite quickly without taking it over 3000rpm, which is why the economy is so good. My Navara weighs a couple of tons yet I still get 26mpg despite booting it everywhere. Still wouldn't put a diesel in a MK1 escort though, there should be a law against it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MK1gaz Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 I fooooooooooooooooooookin hate diesils with a vegence . Horrible shitty , rattly , smelly , low reving junk (and that's the new ones!!!!!!!! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWDmad Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 me father just bought a diesel BMW and i just keep telling him its shite i hate diesels.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2dk Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Diesel is for tractors - Gasoline is for racing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragaddict Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 hi guys diesel maybe for tractors but one of our trucks over there broke a world record with a 10.6sec run and escorts with 16 diesel reving 6000rpm with 11sec run i think it hard to race with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 hi guys diesel maybe for tractors but one of our trucks over there broke a world record with a 10.6sec run and escorts with 16 diesel reving 6000rpm with 11sec run i think it hard to race with I have witnessed the smoke! Impressive times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragaddict Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 ye thats the problem ozone friendly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 ye thats the problem ozone friendly Off subject a bit - has the "Blaster" car gone any faster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Sam Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 you never know it couls be a sheep in wolfs clothing or vice versa howerver it goes i know my mates 205 can put to shame ALOT of 'fast' cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragaddict Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 last event if i remember 10.6sec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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