Mini truck diesel conversion

bridjosh · 11-01-2006, 06:40 PM

Anyone have suggestions on converting a 5 year old or less mini pickup from gas to bio-diesel? Which make/model of gas pickup will convert the easiest to a diesel engine that will mate up to the original transmission that will work?

thanks a bunch.

BlackL03 · 11-01-2006, 06:51 PM

To do that you would need to redo all of the suspension...front and back to handle the weight of the diesel engine...I dont know if you talking like taking a ford ranger and throwing in a cummins or taking a ranger and throwing in a jeep 2.5l CRD...they would each require differnt things...be more specific and we can be more specific...but I gave you a base...

On the tranny, I dont think you could...there isnt ANY mini turcks with diesels...so you would prolly have to switch trannys as well...

LightningWolf · 11-01-2006, 07:27 PM

There is a mini truck with a diesel. IT is the VW rabbit pickup

driven to build · 11-01-2006, 10:10 PM

Ford also made a diesel ranger (early/mid eighties) my neighbor has two of them that he has found. I'm not sure of the specifics but they are factory ranger diesels with an inline 4 and the tiniest little turbo you ever have seen.

LightningWolf · 11-01-2006, 10:48 PM

I remember the diesel rangers, I have not seen one since the early 90s

11-06-2006, 09:19 PM

there were some nissan diesels also late 70s early 80's i believe but most of those are in central and south america now

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11-01-2006, 06:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
BlackL03 Being Blown Feels Gooood! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pickerington, Ohio Posts: 1,546 View this user's gallery iTrader: 2 / 100%	To do that you would need to redo all of the suspension...front and back to handle the weight of the diesel engine...I dont know if you talking like taking a ford ranger and throwing in a cummins or taking a ranger and throwing in a jeep 2.5l CRD...they would each require differnt things...be more specific and we can be more specific...but I gave you a base... On the tranny, I dont think you could...there isnt ANY mini turcks with diesels...so you would prolly have to switch trannys as well...

11-01-2006, 07:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
LightningWolf NLOC Member: 1270 Paid Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hanson, Ma Posts: 2,542 NLOC member #: 1270 View this user's gallery iTrader: 3 / 100%	There is a mini truck with a diesel. IT is the VW rabbit pickup

11-01-2006, 10:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
driven to build New setup to come...Again Paid Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cedarburg, WI Posts: 1,415 NLOC member #: 1896 View this user's gallery iTrader: 15 / 100%	Ford also made a diesel ranger (early/mid eighties) my neighbor has two of them that he has found. I'm not sure of the specifics but they are factory ranger diesels with an inline 4 and the tiniest little turbo you ever have seen.

11-01-2006, 10:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
LightningWolf NLOC Member: 1270 Paid Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hanson, Ma Posts: 2,542 NLOC member #: 1270 View this user's gallery iTrader: 3 / 100%	I remember the diesel rangers, I have not seen one since the early 90s

11-06-2006, 09:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
diablolightning Guest Posts: n/a View this user's gallery iTrader: / %	there were some nissan diesels also late 70s early 80's i believe but most of those are in central and south america now