Diesel Engine Into A V6

[greg_68]

With petrol consumtion/prices doing my head in and the impending swap to a Picasso diesel [that will do 3 times as many to the gallon as mine] coming, father in law suggested getting a diesel engine and swapping it for my gas guzzler.

 

Is this feasible / practical / economical I ask?

 

Cheers.

[mumble_bee]

I think youd have to get a new tranny too

 

you can get the combo engine + tranny for about 600-800,

getting someone to fit them will be the problem.

 

Here in Luton, where there are mechanics aplenty, you could prolly get it done for

[sepulchrave]

No. (OP)

[bigdaddy]

Maybe easy to convert if you bought a rear crashed vehicle as the donor car,,,,,,,,, ;)

[Masked Marauder]

You would need the engine, loom, dash, gearbox, radiator, front exhaust up to and including the cat, any relevant air con bits, throttle pedal etc.

 

Possible? Yes. Practical? Well I have to agree with the post above that if you had a heavy rear-ended diesel then quite possibly if your determined enough.

[Andrew T]

Converting your V6 to LPG might be a more realistic proposition.

[sepulchrave]

More realistic to use all that positive energy and enthusiasm to get a promotion/new job with a pay rise to cover the fuel costs! :rolleyes:

[greg_68]

You would need the engine, loom, dash, gearbox, radiator, front exhaust up to and including the cat, any relevant air con bits, throttle pedal etc.

 

That'll be a no then <_<

[lazyb5]

or yes if you like a challenge <_<