Uberoo Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 two part question: What cars in the us had diesel motors? Second,How hard would it be to stuff a 70+ HP diesel in the brat? I have this idea of a brat running on vegie oil.And because its a diesel it will make pretty good torque.Very usefull for turning bigish tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar_subaru Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 two part question: What cars in the us had diesel motors?Second,How hard would it be to stuff a 70+ HP diesel in the brat? I have this idea of a brat running on vegie oil.And because its a diesel it will make pretty good torque.Very usefull for turning bigish tires. subaru has newer produced disel cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberoo Posted June 18, 2006 Author Share Posted June 18, 2006 I didnt say subaru diesel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOOBOUTLAW Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Robin Subaru diesel motor for a generator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 too small. Your best bet is some sort of 4cyl truck motor or some sort of VW motor. You will almost certainly have to have a lift kit installed in the car or there will be no hope for the hood clearance. A diesel motor is going to weigh over 400lbs, BTW. I am interested in putting a diesel in my Subaru as well. I know that a 1.9 VW TDI will fit inside the engine bay of an 85+ GL but I don't know about how the crank will center up to the transmission. I am also anticipating that I will need to beef up the crossmember as well as the front springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Of the older deisels that you can pick up cheap, either the aforementioned rabbit engine, or an Izuzu PUP 4 cylinder. Of the two the Izuzu is the better engine. Toyota also made some for their trucks but they are rare here in the US, and bigger I do beleive. This needs moved to the retro-fitting forum. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75subie Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 no question in my mind, a vw rabbit diesel is your best bet. they are reliable, snappy, good on gas, and easy to convert to veggie oil. there are also many bolt on mods for them. plus, you can score a whole parts rig for under $500 usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I just stumbled over some Isuzu turbodiesel stuff this evening. It looks promising.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakoTGrimes Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Off the top of my head: Isuzu I-Mark and pickups Chevrolet Chevettes 4cyl made by Isuzu Toyota Tercel, Cressida and pickups Nissan Sentra BMW 524td and 80s Lincoln Continental, same 2.4L BMW turbo six all of the above are rare VW Golf/Rabbit/Passat/Jetta and others virtually every Mercedes sedan made in the 80s The 240D makes 62hp, 300D makes 77 and the turbo 300Ds make like 120 I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakoTGrimes Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 heh heh, see if you can cram one of these bad boys in there http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
970subaru Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I would go with the VW. they are proven, have a good knowledge base, and are sort of common. at least the 1.6NA diesel. the Isuzu pup or dodge D50 turbodiesels sound cool but I bet they are very rare. a 1.6TD, 1.9TD, or TDi would be the best motor for a subaru. the 1.9TD is available pretty common out of canada, any of the older turbo diesels are pretty hard to find in the US and most are 1.6TD in mk2 jettas a few golfs maybe. there are some mk1 TD jettas, but they are rare as hell. rarer still are the rabbit GTD's, a 4 door turbodiesel with GTi suspension. you can also turbo a 1.6NA by using 1.6TD parts, some of the NA's will have oil squirters and some not, oil squirters are good to have for turning the boost and pump up. you would probably need to use a 1.6TD pump as well. the mk3 cars had the 1.9TD, which is a decent motor as well. if you are rich and/or a genius, you could look for a TDi but they are really complicated and expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberoo Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 just toying with ideas here.pull and save doesnt specifify for different engines so I soppsed I could go with a TD.What year 'dubs have them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubastreet Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 heh heh, see if you can cram one of these bad boys in there http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ccsshb/12cyl/ Holy cr*p that's even more undersquare than the average british engine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewDriverOlderRide Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 My EA82 Loyale sound like its diesel, thanks to a leaky exhaust and the T.O.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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