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diesil motor and coil conversion
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:12 am
by Zachius
ok was thinking about dropping a diesil engine in my suziki
has anyone else done this ???
and do u guys have any suggestion on a motor??
was thinking about 1.6-2L engine from a european passenger car.
also if anyone has a coil conversion i would love to see some pics of how it is done??
especially up the front end on the side near to the diff
thanx
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:55 pm
by roc box
the vw diesel works well apparently
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:43 pm
by derelict_frog
A few people have coil conversiosn but it might be easier to get a stock coil one and upgrade it from there or coil difs and then change them unless u want to fabricate the whole lot yourself...
wats wrong with leaf? It seems to go well unless u really want coil for some competion/extreme beast.... A few people on here have both too...
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:54 pm
by RB zook
derelict_frog wrote:A few people have coil conversiosn but it might be easier to get a stock coil one and upgrade it from there or coil difs and then change them unless u want to fabricate the whole lot yourself...
wats wrong with leaf? It seems to go well unless u really want coil for some competion/extreme beast.... A few people on here have both too...
coil sierra have mane weaknesses and there not designed real well
better off with a leafy and then conveting it to coil.
a pic of the front of mine after the hilux diffs
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:57 pm
by derelict_frog
Kool, was your a leaf before? (your front looks like coily one..) or do u just know from bad experiences? lol
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:07 pm
by RB zook
nah mine was a factory coil sierra
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:41 am
by CAP51Z
ive got an Isuzu 1.8 Diesel in a LWB, the motor is out of a TG Gemini, also running the Gemi 5spd. Very slow on road with 32s'(also 5.29 Diffs), but picked up a bit with 36's, will be heaps better if i ever get a turbo. I didnt fit it, was in the car when i got it. Theirs also a 3.1 Turbo Diesel in another LWB ive seen, i think its for sale?
coils
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:46 am
by Zachius
yeah just trying to work out how to mount the front spring on hte side closest to the diff centre up front as the housing is still on a fair angle under the chassis rail where u would normally mount your spring...
and i want coils cause they should give a more comfy ride, they don't tend to break (already had a leave break in my zook for no apparent reason)....
and VW motor from which car??
Re: coils
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:49 am
by grimbo
Zachius wrote:yeah just trying to work out how to mount the front spring on hte side closest to the diff centre up front as the housing is still on a fair angle under the chassis rail where u would normally mount your spring...
and i want coils cause they should give a more comfy ride, they don't tend to break (already had a leave break in my zook for no apparent reason)....
and VW motor from which car??
D a search onhere there have been numerous discusions on diesels as well as coil conversions. Sam at Overkill Engineering offers a coil conversion kit. The VW are not available here but it is available as a kit from the US, used to be Keltec but I think Rocky Road does thhem now
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:50 am
by v8zuki
my freind has a 1.9 diesel in his swb sierra it runns sweet he loves it .its no power house though but will keep pulling when most other sierras have dropped 2 gears and are revving into spacehe is also thinking of selling it
92 model blask softtop hilux spoa 1.9 diesel jackaroo 4 speed choice of 32 or 30" tyres on hurricane mags arb bullbar wants around 5g if interested would go very well with a turbo