i got curios and hit up ebay autralia


05 7.3
2005 Ford F250 RN XLT (4X4) Red 4sp A Crewcab | eBay

06 7.3

2006 Ford F250 RN XLT (4X4) White 4sp A Crewcab | eBay

diesel ranger

2007 Ford Ranger 2WD XL TURBO DIESEL White 5sp M | eBay

 

Any updates on the import of these motors?

 

there was a ranger on flea bay a few months ago IN the states.I dont know how that flew to liscence but it was on here as a WTH!

 

A bit old of a thread, but, yes... Ford manufactures a Ranger diesel. I have one, as I live in Guatemala. They are made in Argentina and sold throughout Latin America.

My particular ranger is a 2006 "full sized" four door diesel 4x4 with a 2.8L powerstroke. It gets around 27MPG, and diesel here is cheaper then gas, unlike the states.

In short, the truck is great. The down side is trying to find information on it, as far as something comparable to a chilton manual.

Nothing like having a turbo-diesel in a small truck.

 

Ah, and if you are interested in getting one, seriously interested, not someone just dreaming of an engine, let me know and I'm sure I can get one and import it into the states as I am constantly traveling there.

 

you will never be able to drive it on the road here in the states, because it does not pass EPA emissions standards, and is not EPA certified for use on USA roads. .

 

There was a thread on FTE a few years back that linked to some guy who was supposedly putting 4 cylinder tractor engines in half ton pick ups and claiming incredible mileage. Not the greatest on power I'm sure, but interesting concept. My guess is it also involved changing out the rear end to get more low end torque for the lower HP.

But if one somehow happened to fall into the body of a US truck, there are some states that don't require emissions testing for diesels. Granted you might have to drop it into something that came with a diesel to begin with.

 

Which is why I couldn't bring back my Audi 2.5TDI back from Germany. I got (calculated from KM to MI) about 50MPG at 240KM(~150MPH). Drove to Munich and back to my base on one tank of fuel, which was a good 400km haul there and back.

I can buy the block for it, and If I can get a rebuild kit for it, it would make a great engine for a small truck like a ranger.

I'm pretty sure German "EPA" standards are higher than ours. For instance you had an emissions sticker in your window, like ours. However, your vehicle got an emissions rating, green, yellow or red sticker, red being the worst emissions. Certain areas and roads in Europe you can't drive on if you don't have a green sticker! Areas with a yellow sticker, you had to have a minimum of a yellow sticker to drive there. You don't see very many red stickers driving around!

I'm sure with a good set of diesel cats, exhaust cleaner, the low sulfur fuel in the US, and a properly tuned engine, you could probably exceed US emissions test. Or just live in a state like KS where you don't have emissions testing.

 

ive seen ford diesel escorts in 80's also them vw diesel pickups in the 80s got some serious mpg.

 

Cummins 4BT swaps are not uncommon around here. Makes a pretty decent little truck with one of those in a ranger or 1/2 ton. Noisy, and vibrates a lot, but it's a durable engine.

 

Ah yes, the 1.8 Escort. I've seen a few of them float around CL. I used to own a 98 ZX2 escort. I'd take the engine out and maybe make a dune buggy with it. IIRC the 1.8 only produced some 90 or so HP.

 

The Escort diesel only made 52hp, and was a 2.0l Mazda built unit. I've tried to find one so I can throw a turbo on it, they don't exist anymore.
Diesel conversions are great, if done right, and depending on what it is. Legally, you have to use an engine of the same year or newer and it had to be available in that vehicle to clear the EPA. That said, the EPA doesn't really do random checks to make sure that the engine is right. Most states that have emissions or safety inspections may reject the swap, though.
I am working on stuffing a Mercedes OM617 five cylinder into my Courier, it's only been a work in progress for a few years now, but will be worth it. If the 2.8 PSD were an option, I would have used it. More power, lighter weight, and more compact.
If i can get some cash together I wouldn't mind getting a few of those, as long as they were complete with transmission, harness and computer.

 

there is a escort diesel on craigslist here for 600$

 

It's all about location. Seen a video on youtube of a guy who had one, the car was in bad shape, but the engine could be tuned up and used for another application.