very unique project... engine needed

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Jun 15, 2007 | 06:57 PM

glasseater

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very unique project... engine needed

hey everyone... i'm about to undergo a VERY unique project that will require a small, but powerful, and cheap diesel engine that can also start in the extreme cold. i'm lookin at an engine more along the lines of a 4bt cummins... pretty much 2-4 cylinders is what i'm lookin for, with torque in the 200+ range... i would LOVE for it to be turbo'ed but if it's not than i can gladly add one later in the project... it would need to fit in a pretty compact space... i think that's all the details i can reveal now... pm with any findings thanks!!

Jun 15, 2007 | 06:58 PM

glasseater

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oh one more thing, it would be best if it had as little electronics as possible... thanks

Jun 15, 2007 | 11:47 PM

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4 cyl, "A" series Cummins. Quite a bit smaller than the 4BT.

Jun 16, 2007 | 03:10 AM

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it fits in very compact spaces... it may not have the power, but if you turbo it itd probably do what you want, and get great mileage doing it.

Jun 16, 2007 | 03:45 AM

ford390gashog

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How about a 4cyl perkins? cheap and easy to find

Jun 16, 2007 | 07:11 AM

CarbedNotch

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my dad always loved the perkins
He took out a 302 from his old f150 and put in a perkins 4 cyl and he said it got 2x the gas milage

Jun 16, 2007 | 10:29 AM

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thanks guys, this isn't going into a car or truck or anything so i don't really care about gas milage... how much do these engines weigh?? and what's the price range on one of these?? also do you guys know how much hp and torque they're putting out?? thanks