Diesel conversion
12-05-2004, 12:58 AM
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For one or two years, Ford sold the Lincoln Mark 7's with an optional BMW turbodiesel inline 6. I think it was a 2.4 liter and I think it was around 1985. They were pretty rare-
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12-05-2004, 02:07 AM
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Another Lincoln-BMW reference, though you have to read through it for a while: info.detnews.com/joyrides/story/index.cfm?id=167
I don't have any problems with a performance car powered by a diesel engine; In fact, I'm sure this is the future of Porsche. 10 years from now the majority of cars sold in the United States will be diesels, since we are about to convert to world standards for sulphur-content in our diesel fuel and a whole huge range of 125 mph/ 45 miles per gallon oil-burners are about to invade our shores. I worry about the future availability of 94 octane gasoline for my 10.4:1 compression....
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I don't have any problems with a performance car powered by a diesel engine; In fact, I'm sure this is the future of Porsche. 10 years from now the majority of cars sold in the United States will be diesels, since we are about to convert to world standards for sulphur-content in our diesel fuel and a whole huge range of 125 mph/ 45 miles per gallon oil-burners are about to invade our shores. I worry about the future availability of 94 octane gasoline for my 10.4:1 compression....
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12-05-2004, 03:18 AM
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Guys: Get used to the idea of Porsche and diesel. Not only did they build a tractor many years ago, a Cayenne with a turbo diesel is probably not very far away - without it, Porsche's market for the Cayenne in Europe is seriously limited...
12-05-2004, 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Nicole
Guys: Get used to the idea of Porsche and diesel. Not only did they build a tractor many years ago, a Cayenne with a turbo diesel is probably not very far away - without it, Porsche's market for the Cayenne in Europe is seriously limited...
Nic, I have no problem with the diesel concept in a Porsche but raising the bonnet and seeing BMW as the powerplant
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12-05-2004, 04:12 AM
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I'm still looking for that reference that I found a few years ago about the fact that Ferdinand Piech wanted a 5.0 liter V10 based upon the standard Volkswagen EA427 motor design [the VW Golf engine] to power Porsches new 1970's GT car. This engine has finally seen the light of day in the Lamborghini Gallardo and in diesel form in the VW Toureg.
I've been told that my green eyes are beautiful. And that engine in the picture isn't bad looking either. What's wrong with a BMW engine?
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I've been told that my green eyes are beautiful. And that engine in the picture isn't bad looking either. What's wrong with a BMW engine?
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12-05-2004, 04:31 AM
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It is strange that the current VW / Porsche joint venture - the most powerful engine is in the VW. That V10 is one hell of a motor - RUF should make their own version and drop it into a Cayanne.
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I understand that to just about everyone here this idea is complete sacrilege and a bastardization of German perfection but I'm curious what it would take to put a duramax diesel in my 82. Just acquired the vehicle and it seems to have a lot of pent up maintenance so I'm not expecting much more life out of the 4.5 it came with. as it is it seems to be running in limp mode and I can't figure out why. My thoughts are to 1) find a 90's gts engine (expensive and hard to find). 2) do the infamous ls swap that seems to be the go to for any project. (Boring but cheap and easy). 3) an American turbo diesel. Maybe a duramax but a Cummins line 6 might be better as far as ease of installation. Cons would be as far as I know this has never been done so it would be expensive and extremely difficult but there's a certain level of ridiculousness that really appeals to me. I'm not dead set on anything yet just curious if anyone here would have any idea if I could get away with just fabricating motor mounts and a bellhousing adapter or if I'd have to make serious changes to the firewall or crossmember.
