john_3.0s Posted January 9, 2009 Report Posted January 9, 2009 anyone ever done one into an OSF? or seen one? I was looking on the bay last night and big capacity >5L GMC v8 diesels seem to come up frequently in day vans and campers etc quite cheap. would sit lovely in my granada when the old essex finally expires
bomber1 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Posted January 9, 2009 i was thinking this the other day but not quite what you have in mind. a mk3 zephyr/zodiac done up like a gasser roarin rat style with one of these motors with the exshausts coming uo through the bonnet all 8 off em yes i am sick and twisted
V8ian Posted January 9, 2009 Report Posted January 9, 2009 big, old smelly 1950 tech, not a good engine compared to todays diesels,
emu Posted January 9, 2009 Report Posted January 9, 2009 are they very powerful/ torque-y? For their size I mean. Or are they a bit limp like smog spec petrols?
Messenjah Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 crap engine really ..... now the audi a8 bi turbo v8 diesel .... thats what you want
Supercharged Nat Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 i think modern diesels are the way, i suspect the old ones are a bit limp (dont hold me to it though) but beemer and audi engines are the way i think.
oldbus Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 They´re great boat anchors mate.....not much use as an engine though... No a big TDI in an OSF..that is a good idea...has anyone ever heard of one?
mk3cokebottle Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 ask in the malta drag room they use deisel lumps for drag racing
emu Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 Ive got a '96 Merc C-class diesel. I have thought it should go well in a capri or Cortina. 2.5 litre turbo, 5 cylinder, twin cams and not bad looking either. Supposed to be almost 150 bhp and 200-odd lb/ft torque. Pulls the merc along ok so should go alright in a lighter old ford
X-pack-Glyn Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 When i brought my beemer was a bit dubious about buying a diesel... but a month on i got no regrets... the power and torque is awesome... id defo have the 320d's engine in my capri
emu Posted January 10, 2009 Report Posted January 10, 2009 Modern diesels have come along in leaps and bounds in recent years
mk1mexico Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 Iv just had my Audi TDI taken from 100 to 145bhp and it took about 10 minutes
sporty-corty16v Posted January 11, 2009 Report Posted January 11, 2009 just brought a 52 plate mondeo to run family around in...had a run up to newcastle in it was very impressed with mid range tourqe for a a standard 130..........and as for economy, london to newcastle and back and light came on at m25 at the usual motorway cruising speeds
john_3.0s Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Posted January 12, 2009 i have had diesels for years as commuters and yes they are good but they dont sound like a v8 and have you seen the electrics? chipped injector pumps to match the ecu and your key, emission controls here there and everywhere, crank sensors, road speed sensors, air temp sensors you would be a brave man to take all that on in an install. Its bad enough trying to fault find on the car that it all belongs in! and dont think the ECU codes are ever a great deal of use..... an old v8 would sound better and be much easier to transplant. yeah its not going to be as economic or as pokey as a modern engine but were still fitting pintos and rover v8s into our OSFs and they are hardly hi-tec power houses are they?! anyway just a thought....
Gonzo Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 Do it John! You know it makes sense! They use 'em in Landies etc. all the time for off-roading, so they got more torque than a torquey thing drowned in a bucket of liquid torque. And they seem to pull the old beasts along at a fair rate of knots on the road to and from...
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