FlansS14
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 09:31 AM |
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Not Locost but. what engine for 1950's Chevy truck
m getting a 1950's 1/2tone truck sent over from canada with the intention to use it as a day to day truck and for owing the kit car to
trackdays..ect
but i want a more modern engine for mpg purposes and a bit more power. Must be rwd with a bit of poke and not rocket science to fit.
Any ideas :d
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 09:39 AM |
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But how about being different with something like a Volvo T5 motor and 960 gearbox.
Or a nice big beemer straight six
Both engines are cheap and although a bit heavy weight probably isnt the big issue
Lastly if it has to be V8 then Chevy LS1 but will cost a fair bit more.
- Jim
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02GF74
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 10:34 AM |
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I'd recommend a diesel engine, maybe TD5 from land rover - lots of info about fitting those but usually to other land rovers. not the most
sophisticated by readily avaialble and reasonable mpg.
with a rover v8, cheap and plentiful, you'd be looking at 15 mpg max on a good day.
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FlansS14
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 10:40 AM |
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Jim, I like your thinking. An LS1 on Emerald and no cat's would be about 400bhp would be fun but i really need something to do 30+mpg 
Why didn't i just make it simple!
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 10:59 AM |
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So run the LS1 on LPG then. You'll get close to the equivalent of 30mpg.
Go on you know it makes sense 
Seriously I have a mate who runs a big american V8 pickup on LPG and it equates to 30mpg+
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bartonp
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 01:04 PM |
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R1?
BET.
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FlansS14
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 01:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bartonp
R1?
BET.
Theres always one
im thinkin something like bmw 525td
Why didn't i just make it simple!
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andyps
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 01:22 PM |
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Not locost, but the new Land ROver V8 diesel - best of both worlds, right noise and some economy
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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dilley
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 03:11 PM |
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merc e300td? better than the 525d beemer.
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FlansS14
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| posted on 15/3/07 at 07:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dilley
merc e300td? better than the 525d beemer.
really, i thought the mrcs were rubbish on fuel and huuuge
or a landcruiser engine 
Why didn't i just make it simple!
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