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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
A stock 617 turbo would do alright in the big pickup with the right gears. As long as you don't expect to pull a fifteen thousand pound trailer and run 80 mph doing it you would be fine.
I imagine it would be at least as spunky as a 240d....better put a stick behind it!
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...and better make it at LEAST a 6 speed to have a seriously low 1st gear to get the weight rolling from a dead stop, and a pretty decent overdrive ratio in 6th gear to be able to cruise at 65...
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1984 300 Coupe TurboDiesel
Silver blue paint over navy blue interior
2nd owner & 2nd engine in an otherwise
99% original unmolested car
~210k miles on the clock
1986 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab
Charcoal & blue two tone paint over burgundy interior
Banks turbo, DRW, ZF-5 & SMF conversion
152k on the clock - actual mileage unknown
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