| Subject: | Re: Big bore diesels in a Vanagon |
| From: | Andrew Grebneff |
| Date: | Wed, 4 Apr 2001 20:03:24 +1200 |
>what about the "new" v-8 diesel that's in the 2001 >c****/f***/d**** pick-ups? Why not a Japanese turbo truck engine? I've heard of a deadly 2.5tonne LandCruiser wagon with a 6liter Isuzu six, smoking all 4 tires... Go for fewer (larger) cylinders (more torque). A 4liter diesel six will have more grunt than a 4liter V8. Then watch your trans spread itself into nearby suburbs... Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand fax 64 (3) 479-7527 <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> VW van (something for every man), Toyota diesel & seashell nut Macintosh 7500/200/64, 6116/60/24, LCIII, LC, Classic, Plus *Even though Mac Users may be only 10% of the market, always remember that we are the TOP 10% *A 733mHz Mac G4 is 45% faster than a 1500mHz Pentium 4
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