jimoshel Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 Finally found me a engine for my swap. I offered him $500 for it and he said 'come get it'. perkins diesel 4 cyl. engine - $750 (manzanola,co) Date: 2013-01-06, 9:49PM MST 9nkgx-3527757330@sale.craigslist.org[?] 4 cylinder diesel engine and trans complete, including wiring.out of cat forklift, runs good. 750.00 obo. 7204047442
87Warrior Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 I started eying the diesel in my buddies CAT skid loader when he helped me unload an axle. If anybody can make this work, it is you Jim.
ftpiercecracker1 Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Questions, Weight? Turbo? what are you after, power or MPG? Either way i can't wait for the black smoke. :D Stacks??? :brows:
terrawombat Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 What do you know about this engine? The reason I ask is because this looks to be an engine built primarily for industrial use. It doesn't look to be turbocharged (no turbo that I can see from the pics, anyway) so I suspect it doesn't produce much HP, although it does look a bit on the larger side... I currently drive a 3,300lb vehicle with a turbocharged 1.9L diesel engine with 90HP. I can't imagine having much less as it is about as quick as a 2.5L Comanche.
johnj92131 Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Forktruck engine? Sure, why not. Automotive engines are usually the source for forklift engines. Easy to get as an oem, much cheaper than building your own. Easy to work on, convert to Propane and you can run it inside a warehouse with no problems. Old Chevy inline 6 for example or Nissan diesel 6 if you like.
jimoshel Posted January 8, 2013 Author Posted January 8, 2013 Well that was a wasted trip. 65 miles to see a pile of crap on a pallet. Wasn't nothing like he described on the phone. I thought he was kind of pushy when he kept insisting I send him some money to hold it. which I didn't do. I offered him scrap price for it which pissed him off so that made two of us PO'D. Anyway I didn't hit him. Oh well. Still looking.
Keyav8r Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Dang it! I was looking forward to that build thread.
tubpilot Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Ever consider a Mercedes diesel? There are lots of donor cars here (Canada) for cheap, dunno how many there are in the states. Here is a link to a company that has adapters to fit what you will need: http://www.mercedesdiesel4x4.com/ I would love to see one in action!
jimoshel Posted January 9, 2013 Author Posted January 9, 2013 I was going the MB route when I first got the bug I wanted a diesel MJ. Had a '83 240d lined up. The owner couldn't make up his mind whether to sh*t or get off the pot so I started looking for something else.
Walkenvol Posted January 9, 2013 Posted January 9, 2013 Don't think you want a 240D for a donor as they are n/a 4 cyl. Get a 300D or 300SD with the turbo 5 cylinder. Some 300's are n/a instead of turbo. Turbo motor is OM617. Got one on an engine stand myself. If I can ever get the stinking home remodel completed then that's next on my list...maybe this summer.
neohic Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Been thinking about this lately, Jim. Ever think about a 3.9 Isuzu? You can pick up a whole mid '90s NPR cab over truck for $2k ish. :dunno: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Z7Y29CmoM
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