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Originally Posted by Brad123D
I've been researching this concept also. The S-10 was once available from the factory with a 2.2 diesel (Isuzu I believe). Less than 1% of production was such. One owner claimed a MPG range of 33 to 59 with a tendency toward the high end...therefore I estimate that a Benz 240D manual swapped in one of these could potentially get in the 25 to 35 mpg+. That would make a nice little partschaser/work truck. It would sound good and put a star on the nose and it would look "right"  |
Particularly if your replaced everything you could with fiberglass parts to lighten it up even more......You might end up with something that actually has acceptible performance and good milage.
Problem is in many states that swap wopuld be illegal...what year were the first S-10's produced?
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