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01-25-2021, 04:55 AM | #1 |
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01-25-2021, 06:18 AM | #2 |
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Re: Diesel Conversion
Very interesting. Thanks for posting.
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01-25-2021, 08:35 AM | #3 |
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Nice engineering.
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01-25-2021, 08:43 AM | #4 |
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Re: Diesel Conversion
I saw a car at Reningers a few years ago (perhaps the owner is on here) that was converted to all electric. I thought that one was pretty interesting as well.
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01-25-2021, 09:15 AM | #5 |
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Re: Diesel Conversion
very interesting and attractive conversion, but I had to cringe a little when I saw holes drilled in the rear fenders to attach mudflaps.....
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01-25-2021, 09:34 AM | #6 |
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01-25-2021, 01:01 PM | #7 |
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I know what you mean. I didn't even want to drill holes for my right side tail light!!
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01-26-2021, 08:00 AM | #8 |
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Ruth:
the tail light is far more justifiable in my mind than mudflaps, but on the two occasions when I did install a RH tail light it was not an easy decision to take.....
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01-25-2021, 01:21 PM | #9 |
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Does anyone make brackets for the mudflaps?
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01-26-2021, 11:14 AM | #10 |
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Not to worry Mr. Brown, they are aftermarket fiberglass.
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01-25-2021, 11:12 AM | #11 |
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Re: Diesel Conversion
LOVE IT. I'm putting a 2.4L mercedes diesel in my '31 delivery.
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01-25-2021, 02:07 PM | #12 |
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01-26-2021, 03:09 PM | #13 |
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No thread but here are a couple pics.
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01-26-2021, 04:05 PM | #14 |
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01-26-2021, 04:26 PM | #15 |
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01-26-2021, 08:11 PM | #16 |
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Thanks. One of the reasons i chose this engine was that it is exactly the same length as the stock banger and is simple like the banger so it looks right at home in there. I am also using the mercedes 4spd which posed some challenges with the shifter since i want everything to look stock (except the stance and wheels) so I had to get the shifter in the middle of the trans with a side shift tranny. I was able to get close. It's 1/2" further back and 1/2" to the left of the stock sifter position but that as close as i could get it for now. Once it's all done i will look it over and make "Z" the shifter handle below the boot to bring it to it's proper location. The E brake wasn't too bad though. The mercedes runs a hydraulic clutch so that is nice/simple one I got the line adapted for metric on the slave and imperial on the master.
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01-25-2021, 02:06 PM | #17 |
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Thanks for posting, very interesting to see!
My mother had one of those diesel Jeep's when I was a kid, ran good and very efficient. It ran circles around my father's diesel ranger. Very interesting choice of power unit, and appears to be a clean install. I really appreciate seeing it done neatly! Sent from my E6810 using Tapatalk |
01-26-2021, 08:11 AM | #18 |
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Come on weather tech.... we need some no drill mudflaps!! That diesel install definitely looks like a clean one. Nice job!
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01-26-2021, 10:27 AM | #19 |
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Not sure what the big deal is over mud flaps, holes can be closed up. Snyder's even sells them;
https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/S...rd=mud%20flaps I would have thought the sticking points would have been the fuel tank and exhaust stack in the bed! I give it a thumbs up other wise and is something if I had enough money would consider doing, oh wait I have but lack funds.
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01-26-2021, 10:39 AM | #20 |
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"cable operated manual brakes"????
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