Re: [AMC-List] 1959 Rambler w/Diesel Motor - $1100

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Keleigh Hardie <keleigh3000@xxxxxxxxx>
" 
" My sediments exactly. I've thought a long time about doing something 
" like this, either with a 58-60 (love the retro look) or 64-65 (like the 
" quasi-turbine look and the extra room) American 2-door. I'd been looking 
" for a source for a medium size four or small six diesel. I had forgotten 
" about the Nissan, I'll have to add that to my list. I would love to have 
" a veggie Rambler for a fair weather driver...

i've been thinking about dieselizing a cherokee.  for them, toyota is
a natural choice as they both used similar aisin-warner trannies; i
narrowed it down to a 2L-TE with a stick for my approach, but volvo
also used the aw auto and when they dropped the vw diesel and started
making their own they put them together for at least a few years.  bad
news: volvo doesn't sell diesel cars here.  also, the mill is a -5-.
good news: volvo marine does sell the engine here, and it's powerful -
160 and 190 hp from a 2.4L!  that still leaves you scratching for the
flexplate etc unless you can find a helpful parts person, but it's a
big step forward.

toyota diesels - and most japanese engines - are available pretty
reasonably as low mileage used pulls from japan.
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Andrew Hay                                  the genius nature
internet rambler                            is to see what all have seen
adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx                       and think what none thought
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