I just got a 80's Diesel engine with a 5 speed out of a VW dasher. The car was rear ended and the engine has been a storage bin for 12 years. I spoke with the shop that overhauled the engine and I was told it has 2,ooo mile on it at the most. I was covered and looks perfect.
Any ideas what to do with it...should I find a car to put it in...or use it as a powerplant. It would be a good engine for an air boat, inboard/outboard, or a generator. Thanks for any ideas.

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1983 300SD 343K everyday car
1983 300SD 285K from junk yard-tooks parts from deer car- runs great. Brothers car.
1984 300SD parts car-Hit deer
1979 300D 175K non-turbo "Doctor"
1979 300d parts car

I used to have an old Dasher. Those cars handled great.

I would see if you could transfer it to an old VW bug.

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'87 924S
'81 280SEL

Sold ->

81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

Thanks. I will go to ebay and see if any Dasher's are out there.

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1983 300SD 343K everyday car
1983 300SD 285K from junk yard-tooks parts from deer car- runs great. Brothers car.
1984 300SD parts car-Hit deer
1979 300D 175K non-turbo "Doctor"
1979 300d parts car

put it in a Suzuki Samari. Kits available to do this. They also put them in VW busses as upgrades.

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"If anyone knows other lessons I need to learn, please tell me. I'm tired of learning them the hard way".
by JerryBro

The Glow Plug Wait: This waiting period is a moment of silence to pay honor to Rudolph Diesel. The longer you own your diesel the more honor you will give him". by SD Blue

My normal daily life; either SNAFUed- Situation Normal... All Fouled Up, or FUBARed- Fouled Up Beyond All Repair

62 UNIMOG Camper w/617 Turbo, 85 300SD daily driver- both powered by blended UCO fuels

Find one of these with a bad motor!!
BTW, is this red one great or what.....


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-VW-Pickup-Diesel-5-spd-3-DAYS-ONLY-Low-Miles-NICE_W0QQitemZ4619243439QQcategoryZ6060QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

It would be a huge pain to put that in a bug. I agree with coachgeo...put it an a samurai.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Now to find one with a bad engine. I like the truck idea the best...most of those engine must have bit the dust by now. I drove a VW rabbit taxi and we had 5 of them. Changed the oil often and got over 300K on all of them. Bodies fell apart and were to small for a taxi...but 50MPG

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1983 300SD 343K everyday car
1983 300SD 285K from junk yard-tooks parts from deer car- runs great. Brothers car.
1984 300SD parts car-Hit deer
1979 300D 175K non-turbo "Doctor"
1979 300d parts car

i go with the Suzuki Samari idea.

I could use it...but its not like you are exactly in my neighborhood. Seems like half the world is planning a trip to Florida, though. Are you in that half?

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

dang...not far from me...wife would go medevil on my hiney if I got it from you....

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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