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diesel weasel

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30 Nov 2011 14:41 #26941 by anthony clavin
diesel weasel was created by anthony clavin
im tryin to find a diesel engine to throw into my jimny.Ive heard rumours that you can fit a 2ltr mondeo engine in it without to much hastle.
have any of you had experience with this and/or done it?

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30 Nov 2011 16:01 #26943 by darthloachie
Replied by darthloachie on topic Re: diesel weasel
An expert on this is rhinorays - I think he uses peugeot 1.9 diesel engines

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30 Nov 2011 20:25 #26977 by toph
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iam in the process of a 1.5 td isuzu from a corsa conversion.

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30 Nov 2011 20:44 #26980 by martysmith
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toph wrote: iam in the process of a 1.5 td isuzu from a corsa conversion.

is this a big job or possable in aday or 2 ie do you have to make new mountings ect does it bolt up to gearbox ok or do you swop that too? ect ect

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30 Nov 2011 22:14 #26985 by anthony clavin
Replied by anthony clavin on topic Re: diesel weasel
wow yeah what does this involve?

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03 Dec 2011 01:13 #27104 by toph
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New engine mounts need to be fab'd up, new radiator(slim), fuel lines, am using a Manta GTE gearbox (Getrag) which has nice ratios which was more luck than anything! Manta output shaft grafted to a SJ one.

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03 Dec 2011 12:19 #27120 by anthony clavin
Replied by anthony clavin on topic Re: diesel weasel
wow sounds like a horrible amount of work.jesus!

might have to stick to the old 1.3 for a lil while.unless i can find me a diesel jimny.which are like hens teeth in ireland

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