Smaller diesel engine, that would replace a gas inline four?

[Gearstix]

Oh my guys, check this out!

https://www.dieselenginemotor.com/pa...=235&subcatid=

"hese adapters let you adapt almost any Industrial engine with a #3, 4, or #5 SAE Bellhousing to most all Ford, Chevy, and Chrysler Manual or automatic transmissions.


Assembly instructions for the Transmission adapter.

This adapter consists of two cast parts that have been machined to the factory specifications for the transmission you are installing. This short instruction sheet should help you in your assembly of the product.

First, take the SAE adapter ring and install it on the back of your engine
SAE housing, with the flat surface facing you. Be sure that the top is at
the 12:00 position. Use Allen cap screws to fasten it to the housing, these should be 3/8 x 1 1/4" and torque to 44 foot lbs.


For Automatic transmissions
Place your flywheel adapter on a table and fit the Transmissions flex plate to the cast flywheel adapter, being sure that the flex plate is facing the proper way. Bolt it on using bolts that are at least 1 1/4" long and torque to 50 foot lbs.

Special Note: Make sure that all flat washers that come in contact with the
flex plate have the rounded surface against the flex plate. Failure to do
this will cause failure down the road and void all warranted on the unit.
Now install these two components to the torque converter, which is in the
transmission.

After you have installed the flywheel adapter to the transmission the hard
part is next. You lift the transmission up to the back of the engine and install to housing leaving the bolts loose to hold it on. Then, through the cut out on the bottom right side you will install the bolts through the flywheel adapter to the flywheel, using a socket and an extension. Leave them loose til you get all eight of them in, then you can go back and torque them to 32 foot lbs.


For manual transmission
Next install the flywheel adapter to the flywheel on the engine and torque the bolts to 32 foot lbs. Now bolt on the flywheel for the transmission you are going to use and torque these to 50 foot lbs. Then install your clutch, and finally install the transmission to the back of the housing adapter and bolt up.

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WOW!
Maybe I could get one with the GM 4 cyl T-5 pattern on it... this may be more possible than I thought... If not its not hard to throw a GM automatic in my truck.

[markelectric]

How about an older Ford escort with the Mazda 4cyl diesel and manual trans? I bought it a while back to swap the engine into a manlift. I have never had any time nor was I able to find an adapter for the pump to mount to it. The car was running fine when I got it. The body is a real rust heap shock towers completely gone. With a donor car as this you would get fuel filters heaters etc to make it easyier. I heard that some reefers ran this engine?

You can have it for just what I paid for it.

Let me know

Mark

[Gearstix]

markelectric, do you still have it? What size engine is it?

I had a guy ask me if I ever did put in the 6.2, I said no, but I started looking around again on some classifieds. I've found Cats and John Deere engines for 4-5K, that are inline 4s, around 450-500lbs, and are around 40-50hp.
Would these engines be large enough? I guess I could always turbocharge them if they are not, and since most smaller engines are mechanical, I won't have to mess with computers.

How big of a radiator would I use for a small 4 cyl diesel? Would a 4.3 V6 radiator be sufficent? Maybe a corvette radiator? as they both fit.

I have found that adapter again from DieselEngineMotor, I emailed them to see if I could get an adapter to mate a SAE bolt pattern engine to my 4 cylinder T-5, no response. I may call them and ask. Would be alot easier if I could use my transmission. Its only good for 300hp, not sure how much torque.

[markelectric]

I still have it. And the wife wants it gone. I think it is a 2.2 L. AS this is a whole car, you will get a radiator with it too. I gave $500 for it. I would be glad to help you load it onto your trailer. I think this is the same engine that was in the Ford ranger with the diesel option.

Let me know your thoughts.

[Gearstix]

Would be a decent trip to come pick it up though. 3400kms. I'm in Alberta, Canada. Haha. I thought you just had the engine itself.

[markelectric]

Thats only about 3 days each way.........

[Gearstix]

I have found a guy in Edmonton, AB with two engines, 2.2L Nissan and 2.2L Mazda (the Mazda is really a Perkins)

I'm waiting back to see how many kms are on both.