Nice Ride! I always wanted a TDI Radio Flyer.
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Thanks for the encouragement Lord_V. I'm really having to move with this as it had transitioned into the -getting yelled at- phase. That's mostly gone away now that some paint is down.
Would my 1.5 have enough power to push a mid 80s s10 Blazer with a k04 & turbo pump added? I see that those trucks had an optional 2.2L Isuzu diesel engine that put out 58HP... It would need mount fab and trans adapter plate? My dad's '84 came with the "powerful" 2.8L V6 that puts down 110HP/148lbs and gets between 13-18MPG. The emissions vacuum on the thing is a horribly twisted nightmare.
i have never seen an S10 diesel. ever. in my entire life.
ive seen lots of isuzu pup diesels and chevy luv diesels tho.
the V6 engines are a waste of time. they had a tiny 1 bbl with an intake air heater.
and the bottom end of those engines, lets not even go there. i will just say that the crank wasnt even rated to hold 110 hp. my cousin owned a 4x4 s10 truck once, by the time we sold it, it was on its 6th engine. it would just break cranks left and right. or spin rod bearings or always something.
but as for the VW into the blazer?
is the blaze 4 wheel drive?
did it come with a 2.8 or a 2.5?
you ever thought of how much those bastards weigh?
my toyota weighs 4k. and those s10 blazers are definitely more heavy than a 4runner, half of my truck is fiberglass.
it might move it yes, but its not going to be a rocket by any means. i even have the infamous 3.0 in my truck, and the only reasons i havent taken out yet is:
1.) it runs too good
2.) its not broken
3.) i cant find a suitable diesel replacement that wont be absolutely gutless.
and i cant think a 1.5 with four thousand pounds of chevy around it would be very happy, or go very fast. it would work the guts out of the poor little 1.5. lol, these engines came in cars that weighed between 1600 and 2000 lbs. say you doubled the HP output of the engine, or even bumped it up to a honest 100 hp. its still going to be exactly as fast as it were in the car in stock form.