Thanks to DAW_two I now have a new obsession - figuring out how to get a diesel powered small/mid-size truck/SUV.

Lemme try to explain: I've recently traveled on business to Memphis (among other places) and hooked up with Mr. David (a.k.a. DAW_TWO) who was kind enough (tongue and cheek) to showcase his projects. One of them was outfitting a nice 4x4 the Dodge Dakota with a Cummins 4DT engine - something I've been wishing for since I don't know when... thank you very much....

Well, Mr. Weiss - you've awaken the 'deamon' in me - kind of like the deamon that got me to start my biodiesel brewing and eventually led to the MB obsession which I'm still nurturing - thanks to you I can sense that I'm on the verge of being posessed once again - thanks a lot!...

Curious if any members of the forum here have ventured into the diesel conversion in trucks/SUVs of other kinds - I'm sure some of you have - care to share results/progress?

The vehicle that I fancy at this point would be a Toyota Landcruiser ('84-'86 FJ60) with a diesel motor (4-6?)and a manual transmission. A little Ford Ranger would also be great for me. That would be my winter driver and my adventure vehicle.... ah, one can only dream.

Seriously though, was great meeting ya and thanks for the beer - I owe you one next time I'm in Memphis!

James

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1987 Mercedes 300SDL; SOLD
1985 Mercedes 300D; SOLD
2006 Honda Pilot - wife's ride; 122K;
1995 Toyota Land Cruiser - 3X locked; 182K

Lots of Landcruisers out there with diesels. IH8MUD forum has a lot on the topic. A fair number of 4BT conversions have been done into LC's. Noisy and shaky seem to be common words to describe the results. I'd give some thought to an Isuzu or Fuso cabover 4 cyl diesel conversion into an LC.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/1926779237.html

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Don't count out a small Perkins diesel either.

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

We have one here in N Texas 65-ish hp. Sae #3 bell bolt size.

I put a small Isuzu turbo diesel into a Datsun 1 ton pick up about 20 years ago. It still gets used a bit on the farm. Like the Benz diesels, its high revving & so no diff change was necessary.
We also have a Ford F750 tray (22') truck with a perkins 6354, in the place of the old 351 V8. It is great for transporting cattle & hay. Never gives trouble, gets an oil change & filters once in a blue moon, fires up first time even if its been sitting for a year.
I would like to do a diesel conversion on a unimog but the diffs are too low ratio & I dont think you could swap out the crown wheels & pinions with MB car ones.

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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group

I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

No conversions yet but I have this vision of a 50's-60's vintage, matte black, air-bagged Cadillac limousine with a chipped Duramax and narrowed 1 ton axle in my head and it won't go away.

I'd love to drop a 616 in a 30's pickup for picking up lumber, mulch, dump runs, etc.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

You are very welcome.

I have no interest in this nor know nothing about it:
http://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/1925285229.html

1983 Ford Ranger Perkins Diesel - $2500 (Selmer,TN)

Date: 2010-08-29, 9:16AM CDT
Reply to: sale-38cnt-1925285229@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]



1983 Ford Ranger Perkins Diesel, 4 Cylinder, 4 Speed, LWB, Cold A/C, 156,000 Miles, All Original, No Rust, Great Condition, NO EMAIL ANSWERED, CASH ONLY, $2500.00, CALL CEL. 731-646-0663 or Home Ph. 731-632-0621

• Location: Selmer,TN
• it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

How about an FJ Cruiser (FJ/60/62/80) with this beast in it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-4Runner-Land-Cruiser-2L-TE-Motor-2LTE-Diesel-Engine-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4aa42865d8QQitemZ320581690840QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

Anybody have any experience with this engine or the importer? Just wonder what the parts availability would be for this kind of engine...

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1987 Mercedes 300SDL; SOLD
1985 Mercedes 300D; SOLD
2006 Honda Pilot - wife's ride; 122K;
1995 Toyota Land Cruiser - 3X locked; 182K