Kubota diesel conversions--are these guys trippin?

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Kubota diesel conversions--are these guys trippin? ive seen a couple threads of guys who stick the 4 cyl utility engines like case uniloaders got in them into --a ford ranger and the chevy s10 pickups hooking them up to their 5 speeds with adaptor plates. They are saying the result is an acceptably fast enough truck that gets 33 on the hwy??? I really douby the fast enough part in a mini truck that weighs this ammount.
We gotta stop taking the engines in the benzes for granted. the kubota v2203 motors got somewhere around 50 hp. weigh arouns 450 lbs and you can add a turbo to one with the right parts for a little extra hp they can be had for $750.00 but the going price is more like$1250 to 1500.
the "unloved" non turbo 5 cyl is around 98 hp and in a swap like this with a 308 rear and a 5 speed could also easily knock down 33mpg on the hwy all day long, t walgamuth does it in a 3500 lb benz cd. Im thinkin a 5 cyl swap wit possibly a 3 cyl kubota 30 hp to be switched in for when they attack iran etc--the oil co's are going to screw us any whick way they can. with the smaller 3 cyl you CAN get close to 60 mpg if you got a light enough little vehicle.