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.

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85 190D 5 speed, 195,000 miles
75 Triumph TR 6 w/Toyota 5 speed
2000 Ford F-250 powerstroke
03 Ml500, 109000

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

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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

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82 240D (82 300D drive train)

The VW Quantum TD is rear wheel drive.

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

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

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!

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

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

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

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

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

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

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87 300TD ?141k? miles

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

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1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

Aren't any parts available through Nissan?

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

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.

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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself.
George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.