540ismiley
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I have gone through the search and found a lot about diesel conversions. But, has anyone completed one? I'd love to hear more about it
thanks
josh
thanks
josh
CRASH said:You know, AMC put a diesel in an XJ, right? Mid to late 80's......
CRASH
CRASH said:I've seen a couple in the U.S., one chugging and plugging it's way across the Rubicon. I'm not sure why 540 described it as a POS, as ithought they had a decent reputation for durability.
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CRASH said:Even a diesel WITH balls is not ideal in a rock rig. Slow throttle response, weight, and cooling issues are pretty severe limiting factors, especially the throttle reponse issue. I can't count the number of times a throttle blip has saved my rig from going tits up.
I say keep the diesel in your tow rig.
OILBURNER said:Not sure if you have any practical experience with diesel trail vehicles, but you might search for info on the VW turbodiesel swap in the Suzuki Samurai. I have one & it is KILLER for the gnarly stuff. Super torque off-idle, and I can run all day on 2/3rds the fuel everybody else uses. Don't know what you're talking about overheating - diesels run cool. And of course that smell :rof:
I know the larger engines get heavy quick & may not fit the bill, but your blanket statement is incorrect - I wouldn't have anything BUT a diesel in my rock crawler.