>>Diesel Engines
Diesel engines are a great idea for Jeep swaps. However, they have
seldom materialized successfully past the idea stage. The lack of
applicable, light-duty domestic diesel engines makes these swaps a
discouragingly difficult process. Foreign diesels are usually quite
advanced, but are difficult to find and maintain. If you do manage to
import one of these engines, US diesel fuels a higher sulphur content
than foreign purposed fuel, and generally incompatible with foreign
designed and produced injectors. We have researched this topic enough
to be hopeful that these swaps will one day be more feasable than they
currently are.

If you are considering a diesel engine for the sake of novelty, you may
find that it requires more commitment and cash than novelty is worth.
If you are seeking them for fuel economy or efficiency, you may
consider a modern, clean burning fuel-injected gas engine set up
against a properly geared drivetrain. <<


Let's look at why this is full of ----.

For forty plus years every Carrier and Thermo King reefer truck has
had a diesel that runs on regular American gonorrhea-**** diesel fuel.
They were Mercedes till about 1985 and Isuzu thereafter. Plus all the
gen sets, backhoes, trenchers, sailboat auxilliaries, pumps, start
carts, fire pumps, forklifts and least of all the few Benz, VW, Peugeot
diesel cars ------ is always on the cotton draft horse over.

Paul Dempsey literally wrote the book on this and on the goodness of my
heart I actually sent Novak my copy of this book. They claimed they
never got it but I got the return receipt as I sent it UPS. They of
course won't give it back.

Now this is no loss because i have several copies, and anyway their
products are not the best. But it's the idea.

 

If you're serious, <ROTFLMAO> have it made. In the old days there
weren't many adapter aftermarket shops. I needing the four to one low
gear raito of the 1956 Cadillac four speed hydromatic, behind my
Thunderbird 312" wagon for class. So I had a tool and die shop make my
bellhousing, for eight hundred, while I was making a buck sixty and
hour. http://www.----------.com/57Ford.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> >>Diesel Engines
> Diesel engines are a great idea for Jeep swaps. However, they have
> seldom materialized successfully past the idea stage. The lack of
> applicable, light-duty domestic diesel engines makes these swaps a
> discouragingly difficult process. Foreign diesels are usually quite
> advanced, but are difficult to find and maintain. If you do manage to
> import one of these engines, US diesel fuels a higher sulphur content
> than foreign purposed fuel, and generally incompatible with foreign
> designed and produced injectors. We have researched this topic enough
> to be hopeful that these swaps will one day be more feasable than they
> currently are.
>
> If you are considering a diesel engine for the sake of novelty, you may
> find that it requires more commitment and cash than novelty is worth.
> If you are seeking them for fuel economy or efficiency, you may
> consider a modern, clean burning fuel-injected gas engine set up
> against a properly geared drivetrain. <<
>
> Let's look at why this is full of ----.
>
> For forty plus years every Carrier and Thermo King reefer truck has
> had a diesel that runs on regular American gonorrhea-**** diesel fuel.
> They were Mercedes till about 1985 and Isuzu thereafter. Plus all the
> gen sets, backhoes, trenchers, sailboat auxilliaries, pumps, start
> carts, fire pumps, forklifts and least of all the few Benz, VW, Peugeot
> diesel cars ------ is always on the cotton draft horse over.
>
> Paul Dempsey literally wrote the book on this and on the goodness of my
> heart I actually sent Novak my copy of this book. They claimed they
> never got it but I got the return receipt as I sent it UPS. They of
> course won't give it back.
>
> Now this is no loss because i have several copies, and anyway their
> products are not the best. But it's the idea.

 

If you're serious, <ROTFLMAO> have it made. In the old days there
weren't many adapter aftermarket shops. I needing the four to one low
gear raito of the 1956 Cadillac four speed hydromatic, behind my
Thunderbird 312" wagon for class. So I had a tool and die shop make my
bellhousing, for eight hundred, while I was making a buck sixty and
hour. http://www.----------.com/57Ford.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> >>Diesel Engines
> Diesel engines are a great idea for Jeep swaps. However, they have
> seldom materialized successfully past the idea stage. The lack of
> applicable, light-duty domestic diesel engines makes these swaps a
> discouragingly difficult process. Foreign diesels are usually quite
> advanced, but are difficult to find and maintain. If you do manage to
> import one of these engines, US diesel fuels a higher sulphur content
> than foreign purposed fuel, and generally incompatible with foreign
> designed and produced injectors. We have researched this topic enough
> to be hopeful that these swaps will one day be more feasable than they
> currently are.
>
> If you are considering a diesel engine for the sake of novelty, you may
> find that it requires more commitment and cash than novelty is worth.
> If you are seeking them for fuel economy or efficiency, you may
> consider a modern, clean burning fuel-injected gas engine set up
> against a properly geared drivetrain. <<
>
> Let's look at why this is full of ----.
>
> For forty plus years every Carrier and Thermo King reefer truck has
> had a diesel that runs on regular American gonorrhea-**** diesel fuel.
> They were Mercedes till about 1985 and Isuzu thereafter. Plus all the
> gen sets, backhoes, trenchers, sailboat auxilliaries, pumps, start
> carts, fire pumps, forklifts and least of all the few Benz, VW, Peugeot
> diesel cars ------ is always on the cotton draft horse over.
>
> Paul Dempsey literally wrote the book on this and on the goodness of my
> heart I actually sent Novak my copy of this book. They claimed they
> never got it but I got the return receipt as I sent it UPS. They of
> course won't give it back.
>
> Now this is no loss because i have several copies, and anyway their
> products are not the best. But it's the idea.

 

If you're serious, <ROTFLMAO> have it made. In the old days there
weren't many adapter aftermarket shops. I needing the four to one low
gear raito of the 1956 Cadillac four speed hydromatic, behind my
Thunderbird 312" wagon for class. So I had a tool and die shop make my
bellhousing, for eight hundred, while I was making a buck sixty and
hour. http://www.----------.com/57Ford.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> >>Diesel Engines
> Diesel engines are a great idea for Jeep swaps. However, they have
> seldom materialized successfully past the idea stage. The lack of
> applicable, light-duty domestic diesel engines makes these swaps a
> discouragingly difficult process. Foreign diesels are usually quite
> advanced, but are difficult to find and maintain. If you do manage to
> import one of these engines, US diesel fuels a higher sulphur content
> than foreign purposed fuel, and generally incompatible with foreign
> designed and produced injectors. We have researched this topic enough
> to be hopeful that these swaps will one day be more feasable than they
> currently are.
>
> If you are considering a diesel engine for the sake of novelty, you may
> find that it requires more commitment and cash than novelty is worth.
> If you are seeking them for fuel economy or efficiency, you may
> consider a modern, clean burning fuel-injected gas engine set up
> against a properly geared drivetrain. <<
>
> Let's look at why this is full of ----.
>
> For forty plus years every Carrier and Thermo King reefer truck has
> had a diesel that runs on regular American gonorrhea-**** diesel fuel.
> They were Mercedes till about 1985 and Isuzu thereafter. Plus all the
> gen sets, backhoes, trenchers, sailboat auxilliaries, pumps, start
> carts, fire pumps, forklifts and least of all the few Benz, VW, Peugeot
> diesel cars ------ is always on the cotton draft horse over.
>
> Paul Dempsey literally wrote the book on this and on the goodness of my
> heart I actually sent Novak my copy of this book. They claimed they
> never got it but I got the return receipt as I sent it UPS. They of
> course won't give it back.
>
> Now this is no loss because i have several copies, and anyway their
> products are not the best. But it's the idea.

 

If you're serious, <ROTFLMAO> have it made. In the old days there
weren't many adapter aftermarket shops. I needing the four to one low
gear raito of the 1956 Cadillac four speed hydromatic, behind my
Thunderbird 312" wagon for class. So I had a tool and die shop make my
bellhousing, for eight hundred, while I was making a buck sixty and
hour. http://www.----------.com/57Ford.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Bret Ludwig wrote:
>
> >>Diesel Engines
> Diesel engines are a great idea for Jeep swaps. However, they have
> seldom materialized successfully past the idea stage. The lack of
> applicable, light-duty domestic diesel engines makes these swaps a
> discouragingly difficult process. Foreign diesels are usually quite
> advanced, but are difficult to find and maintain. If you do manage to
> import one of these engines, US diesel fuels a higher sulphur content
> than foreign purposed fuel, and generally incompatible with foreign
> designed and produced injectors. We have researched this topic enough
> to be hopeful that these swaps will one day be more feasable than they
> currently are.
>
> If you are considering a diesel engine for the sake of novelty, you may
> find that it requires more commitment and cash than novelty is worth.
> If you are seeking them for fuel economy or efficiency, you may
> consider a modern, clean burning fuel-injected gas engine set up
> against a properly geared drivetrain. <<
>
> Let's look at why this is full of ----.
>
> For forty plus years every Carrier and Thermo King reefer truck has
> had a diesel that runs on regular American gonorrhea-**** diesel fuel.
> They were Mercedes till about 1985 and Isuzu thereafter. Plus all the
> gen sets, backhoes, trenchers, sailboat auxilliaries, pumps, start
> carts, fire pumps, forklifts and least of all the few Benz, VW, Peugeot
> diesel cars ------ is always on the cotton draft horse over.
>
> Paul Dempsey literally wrote the book on this and on the goodness of my
> heart I actually sent Novak my copy of this book. They claimed they
> never got it but I got the return receipt as I sent it UPS. They of
> course won't give it back.
>
> Now this is no loss because i have several copies, and anyway their
> products are not the best. But it's the idea.

 

Take your lithium pills, Brent.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty

 

Take your lithium pills, Brent.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty

 

Take your lithium pills, Brent.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty

 

Take your lithium pills, Brent.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty

 

L.W.(Bill) ------ III wrote:
> If you're serious, <ROTFLMAO> have it made. In the old days there
> weren't many adapter aftermarket shops. I needing the four to one low
> gear raito of the 1956 Cadillac four speed hydromatic, behind my
> Thunderbird 312" wagon for class. So I had a tool and die shop make my
> bellhousing, for eight hundred, while I was making a buck sixty and
> hour. http://www.----------.com/57Ford.jpg
>


Did you ever think to make a pattern yourself and get a local foundry
(there were such things....) to pour it and get an auto machine place
to face it off on a Van Norman block mill? Like an old codger I know
did when he built a Ferrari powered pulling tractor. It was based on a
small Allis Chalmers. He had a big AC with a RR Merlin/Meteor mutt and
wanted one for the smaller classes, they looked like scale models.

But your story about spending $800 on a bellhousing while earning $3200
a year, three months salary, means you are either a bullshitter or a
nut. NOBODY spends THREE MONTHS SALARY on a frigging bellhousing when
the OBVIOUS ALTERNATIVE like using a Lincoln engine MADE to bolt to a
HydraMatic, they made them, or a Packard or a Cadillac, would have been
a whole lot cheaper.