Re: [Biofuel] Diesel Pick Up Trucks

[Greg and April]

What size of engine can the 6.9L replace?    I have a 85 Grand Marque with a defunct 5L engine.   Greg H. ----- Original Message ----- From: Wireless Data Transfer To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 21:24 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Diesel Pick Up Trucks If I'm correct, Ford first used a diesel on their pick up line on '82, it was the 6.9liter made by International(Navistar) which evolved later to the 7.3liter.If a recall allright, it is a direct bolt-on swap, those diesel should mate any Ford transmission, standard or auto (for the auto, the C6 is recommended).The engine mounts might be slighlty different, but a visit to the local Ford parts dealer should help you find the adequate engine-to-frame mounts. ----- Original Message ----- From: DERICK GIORCHINO To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 4:09 PM Subject: RE: [Biofuel] Diesel Pick Up Trucks Ford did as dodge does. For years ford installed international harvester engines in there trucks and vans but represented them as a ford product. Don’t get me wrong they were good engines but I never saw a turbo unit. Im not sure when ford came out with there powerstroke. Dodge has always used Cummins ether 12 or 24 valve also very strong good engines. Good luck Derick   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of aidan, cathy & brad Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 11:38 AM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Diesel Pick Up Trucks   we have a Ford '72 F250 that has really low mileage on it and were considering a diesel conversion. how far back did Ford make diesels for their trucks (assuming that they do.) any input would be appreciated. On Saturday, August 13, 2005, at 11:34 AM, Tom Irwin wrote: Hi All, It looks like I´m finally going redneck and buying my first pickup truck. Of course, it will be a diesel. I was looking at used Chevy S-10´s, particularly the double cabin variety as I have two small kids. I´m looking for a tough, long lasting vehicle that I can haul building materials, worm bins, bagged vermicompost, and drums of waste oil and ethanol. I´d also be using it to get my wife and I to work and the kids to school. I´m not interested in something sexy, I married her. I need a working vehicle. Any suggestions out there. Of the vehicles I saw in the archives, there were things like hybrids that I really don´t think I need. Any Brazilian pickups that run on straight ethanol I would certainly consider. It´s just that I´m planning on generating my own electricity and heating my house with a diesel generator. It doesn´t really make much sense to me at this point to go ethanol. Thanks, Tom Irwin           _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/

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