jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> TerribleTom <silvereightynine@aol.com> wrote:
>> Thing is I'm flakey on the engine choice again. The 318 in there now
>> would do just fine, but I keep wondering if a Liberty CRD diesel engine
>> would be a nicer option :) Too bad the crate engine Mopar Performance
>> was rumored to build, seems to have fallen by the Fiat wayside.
>
>
> IMHO, an engine in the bay is worth two in the crate. :-)
> Especially after all the work you've already put into it. Also, I don't
> have the numbers in front of me here, but I suspect you would be
> dissapointed with the performance of the Liberty diesel in a Dak,
> especially after it is loaded down with the winch, camper shell, extra
> fuel (and I assume water) tanks, etc. If you wanted to go diesel, the
> 4BT would probably be the way to go in a Dak.
>
>
Good point Jon, and we've already seen that a 4BT cannot be fitted to a
Dak without significant fabrication and modification - ergo the only
option I have is to super charge the 318!! hehehe
-- TerribleTom
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