I had a friend at work that had one; he was a very detail-oriented engineer and picky about taking care of things by the book. He had a terrible time with his diesel. Everything I've heard/read about
My .02c if was a good engine they would still be offering them Bill 48'chevy pick-up Channahon,Ill. website www.hotrodstogo.com Go ahead and take risks....just be sure that everything will turn out O
The same thought had crossed my mind as well !! I`d be intrested to know what would be a good donor diesel for the Art deco It would be diffrent. Pat 67 Nova SS 41 Art Deco chevy truck -- Original Me
An acquaintance of mine, who trained as a diesel mechanic but no longer works as one, recently pulled the diesel out of his 80's Chevy pickup and replace it with a small block. I've never talked to h
I just remembered that I once say an AD COE that had a Chrysler diesel. Apparently it was a very servicable truck and probably more practical than the big block Chevy I'd have wanted to put in it. ne
Hey Guys/Jerry, I'll Post Info Tonight About The Diesel Engines. I'm Busy Right Now, But Later You Will Want To Pull A Chair Up :) I Heavily Researched Alot About *all* Diesel Engines, No Matter Who
I have a freind Who was in the process of putting a 4-71 Detroit deisel in a 57 TF truck,,, HE used a newer frame with the swap... he since has changed his mind and wants to sell everything, anyone i
As I understand it, GM's first attempt with a light duty diesel was to convert a gas engine into a diesel. Didn't work. A diesel engine has to be designed from the ground up, unless you convert from
I'd be very interested in any and all info abt diesel conversions. My favorite is the Cummins 5.9, which is put into an "other" pick up. I've heard of someone putting a 3.9 Cummins into a 48 Chev sub
That was in the late 70's early 80's. Olds offered the same modified 350 gas converted engines in their larger cars. They were nothing but trouble. Olds replaced many under warranty, others at owner'
GM made the 6.2 and later 6.5 diesel engines, which were even available in the Blazers. I've heard that the 6.2 and 6.5 were a little weak on the bottom end-bearings, crankshaft, etc. But then I've t
I suggest staying away from any of the 70-80's GM diesels. They were glorified gas engines that GM tried to adapt to diesels and were very unreliable. I worked on many of them in the late 70's and wa
A good friend of mine and his brother bought two brand new 1979 Chevy 1/2 ton diesel pickups because their dad owned a number of long haul tractor-trailers, and the two sons had access to all the die