Check out this CHEVETTE DIESEL..... - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

rwthomas1 · #16 01-13-2005, 10:25 PM

That thing is the ultimate city car. Park it anywhere. Who cares if it gets dented? Nothing to steal. No reason to steal it. Those damned things run forever. RT

#17 01-13-2005, 11:36 PM

Just wait untill this saturday when I can post some pictures. Now that I've switched jobs to "Diesel's Only" in Denver, I can find some *really* odd stuff. For instance: I saw an Audi 5000 TurboDiesel and *TWO* BMW 542td's!

miamimike · #18 01-14-2005, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by kamil

Found this on ebay and thought it was pretty interesting. It's a 1982 Chevette Diesel; I never knew they even had such a thing.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6173&item=4518684576&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Kamil-Ford Escorts had a Diesel Version for a year or two also in this era to bump up the Fleet Mileage Figures for the Fed Govt. I saw an Escort Wagon In Ga. and the owner loved it!!

boneheaddoctor · #19 01-14-2005, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by miamimike

Kamil-Ford Escorts had a Diesel Version for a year or two also in this era to bump up the Fleet Mileage Figures for the Fed Govt. I saw an Escort Wagon In Ga. and the owner loved it!!

Only thing was the Escorts had crappy little diesels that broke easily.....and this Chevette cam with the Isuzu engine that typicly had the car fall apart around it.

Carleton Hughes · #20 01-14-2005, 09:27 AM

These Isuzu diesels, they have timing chains or gilmer belts??

TX76513 · #21 01-14-2005, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Carleton Hughes

These Isuzu diesels, they have timing chains or gilmer belts??

Belts at least the C223 4 cyl T/D

boneheaddoctor · #22 01-14-2005, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TX76513

Belts at least the C223 4 cyl T/D

Never saw or heard of a Chevette turbo-diesel................

if they had one it might have been more popular.....

Carleton Hughes · #23 01-14-2005, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TX76513

Belts at least the C223 4 cyl T/D

Are the recommended timing BELT replacement intervals sooner for diesels than for gasoline engines?

TX76513 · #24 01-14-2005, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Carleton Hughes

Are the recommended timing BELT replacement intervals sooner for diesels than for gasoline engines?

My Isuzu (

) is 60K. Not a big deal as long as you mark on the timing points before you take the belt off. (Gawd I learned that lesson the 1st time)
Never owned a gas Isuzu

bullwinkle · #25 01-14-2005, 04:57 PM

Hey TX-did you say your Trooper is a TURBOdiesel? There's a really nice looking one on AutoTrader for $5900-I thought that was a little high, but with a turbo I might think about it(always liked the looks of the Trooper II for some reason).

zbenz · #26 01-14-2005, 05:19 PM

Got one and still going, bought from a kenworth wrench it will go

TX76513 · #27 01-14-2005, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bullwinkle

Hey TX-did you say your Trooper is a TURBOdiesel? There's a really nice looking one on AutoTrader for $5900-I thought that was a little high, but with a turbo I might think about it(always liked the looks of the Trooper II for some reason).

The prices do seem to be inflated lately. My T/D is in very good shape and I always thought the $3's would be great money

Maybe I am shorting myself. Ah....wouldn't be the first time

boneheaddoctor · #28 01-14-2005, 06:12 PM

If this Chevette was a stick........and local I would give $600 for it.

With an auto this may rival a auto 240D for spirited driving.

#29 01-15-2005, 12:15 PM

Here are some odd-balls I found while working one day.

2 Toyota Camery Turbo-D
2 BMW 524td
Audi 5000 Turbo Diesel
2 Winnebago
2 olds Cutlass V6d
Caddie Eldorado 5.7d
2 Olds 5.7d
Peugeot Diesel
Isuzu diesel Pickup
Mitsu Turbodiesel pickup
MANY ford/internationals (i wonder why?

)

#30 01-15-2005, 12:17 PM

Count yourself lucky that MB did not design the EGR like GM did on the 4.3, 5.7, 6.2, and 6.5's!