Mazda /diesel /

[ezbruce]

Hello guy's
I have a Mazda truck 1988 ertra cab thats in fairly good condition. Here in California they HAVE TO BE SMOGED EVERY 2 YRARS.this is a big pain .
My thought's are 190 MBZ 4 cylinder.with the MBZ 5 speed.A MBZ 220 or 240 4 cylinder with the 4 speed. I know Mazda built diesel for a few years in the 80"s so I don't think the swap would be to complicated or expensive.
PLEASE critique and advise!

thanks
EZBRUCE

 

[towcat]

you might want to check with CAL ARB first before proceeding. diesel power is now a pariah in kali and I don't think they will allow that conversion to proceed. two years ago it would have been ok, but I'm not so sure anymore.

 

[Grey Wolf]

It's still OK but you need to install an engine that is the same year of the vehicle or newer and it has to have been for automotive use. By that I mean it can't be an industrial type, Marine, etc.

 

[fields_mj]

I'd just move back to the US.

 

[motox tech]

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I'd just move back to the US.

x2

 

[imckee86]

I did a diesel swap in an 84 mazda and it proved pretty easy. I used the 2.2 perkins diesel mazda put in their trucks from the factory so its just like a factory diesel truck. Took a little fab work but it wasnt anything complicated. I wish i wouldve searched for somethin a little more unique to drop in but i had the perkins layin around. I love the little truck it gets great fuel mileage!

 

[dealwithit]

hmmmmm, i dropped a 82 300SD OM617 turbo diesel 5cyl in my 92 b2600i (same truck as yours, just a bigger trans and rearend). i mated the engine up to the truck 5spd with a custom adapter plate and some machine work on the flywheel.

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i've got a bunch more videos of it under my name on youtube too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue-bRDub6iE&feature=channel

 

[imckee86]

Dealwithit that is one bad machine! Great vidoes of it! We have always conjured on the idea of droping and ol five cylinder in a small truck and now that ive see yours i want to! Was the adapter you got custom made or does someone carry it? I have a mitsubishi mighty max with a broke rod id love to make benz powered

 

[dealwithit]

it was all custom made, not to hard actually. heres my photobucket account, lots of pics of the whole build, all the custom parts and such...

http://s184.photobucket.com/albums/x156/dealwithit_000/

 

[opusd2]

Those pictures make me tingle in a funny way

 

[dealwithit]

Those pictures make me tingle in a funny way

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