Off the wall question
 

I have a 75 Triumph TR6 that I want to put a diesel into. Alas MB diesels are too large to fit into the engine compartment. VW diesels would be great but they are front wheel drive.

1st question: Does anyone know of a 5 speed rear wheel transmission that will bolt up to a VW diesel engine?

2nd question: Anyone got any suggestions as to a 4 cylinder diesel and 5 speed rear wheel transmission setup that might fit and that I can get parts for? I have an 81 Isuzu 1.8 diesel, but can't find parts for it.

That car just made Time Magazine's list of the 50 worst cars of all time. :D ;)

I know there are people who put the 1.9 tdi into all kinds of stuff, check stuff for suzuki samurai's thats a very popular one and you may be albe to use the transmission out of it, from what I have seen it has a divorced transfercase. and Im not 100% sure but I think most VW bell housings are the same so you may be able to use 1.6 also

The VW Quantum TD is rear wheel drive.

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That would probably work in the TR6. IIRC the engine in a TR6 slants also.

Chevette Diesel
 

I owned a Chevette Diesel with a Izuzu diesel and a 5 spd. Ford also used this engine in small tractors. You might try there for parts.

Actually, Time put the TR7 on the list, not the TR6. Very big difference!

Perkins makes them.
 

Small diesels, that is. Onan and Yanmar do as well.

I got the cars mixed up. I was thinking he was talking about the one that looks like a dustbuster.

The volvo diesel of the eighties used a six cylinder vw diesel with a four speed and overdrive stick tranny. That would be a very rugged tranny. Maybe the later diesel will bolt to it too. I am sure the eighties four cylinder deisel would bolt to it too.

I don't know from experience but am conjecturing.

Really though you should keep the tr stock and get a cheap diesel to tool around in.

Tom W

Isuzu diesels are used in several marine engines and generator sets. If you can find a copy of "Boats & Harbors" you will find suppliers advertising Isuzu equipment.Ask around boat yards and marinas for a copy of the "yellow sheet" as that newspaper is commonly called.
My $.02 Don

lol, were throwing away a nissan diesel, because there are no more parts available for it, allthough it runs perfectly.

Aren't any parts available through Nissan?

There should be plenty of forklift shops that stock parts.

Well, its at my work, were just going to throw it away, we cant get new parts for it oem.