Ok, I want to put a small diesel in my 40 ford coe,. Im not a diesel guy so I need some help. 1st off is there a small physical sized diesel that will still have enough power to pull a fifth wheel trailer with a rod on it, while still fitting between the seats? Has any one had any experience with this? or like project?
Well....it can be done...but why wouldya want to? I know a guy up in Canada(and some of you cabover guys that have been around will know who I'm talkin about) that built a hauler with a small turbodiesel/stick. It would haul his coupe, and was rigged to haul his camper---I don't know if he ever did both--can't remember....don't think he will now either, as he had a bad bike wreck a couple of years ago--hurt him bad and killed his wife . Last time I talked to him, he was selling the COE But I digress......I had a Grumman bodied van years ago with a little ***mins 4/stick...and it was a DOG. Sure, you can load em to hell, but I like going faster than 50 mph. My #1(of 4) COE project is a 40 Ford cab on a 94 E350 van ch***is. Yeah, it's a Powerstroke/auto. I bought the van for $500 It had dead batteries, and the company that owned it wanted it gone. 200k mi, cold air, new tires---I can drive it anywhere. There's got to be some comparable donors out there. Probably the only way I'd build a small diesel truck is if I had a donor sitting there that I couldn't sell! Now ya got my two cents-prolly more......so keep the change
Good info. thats why I asked... I was thinking something like a ***mings or possibly a Isuzu... something with some torque, and yes a donor purchase is the way Id want to go. Thanks for the reply.
I am building the 42 COE PU and the 46 COE car hauler both with 5.2 efi and 518 OD transmissions that came out of 1993 dakota PU's and the 42 is on the complete dakota ch***is. but when I get to the clubcab COE it will be on a ***mins turbo diesel ch***is. my son has a 03 4 dr ***mins turbo diesel with a bullydog kit on it and that truck flys(14.40 in the 1/4) and it tows fantastic I want something like that for my CC COE Ron... Hey metaltwister you should come up to crusin grand in escondido sometime, I would like to check out your truck. its every friday 5pm-9pm till sept Ron...
Id love too, but its a ways away from being drivable... Motivation, Time, and Money then Ill be there! LOL
Oh I thought by the looks of it that it was on the road already, sorry about that. you and me both need to get these COE's finished I have my Squattie fire truck on the road(not totally finished either)and I am working on my dodge/willys race truck. and in the side yard I have the 42 COE PU and the 46 COE car hauler just waiting to get some work don on them, then of co**** radical,radical COE, I cant wait Ron...
LOL This is one of my two bays, today. This is customers stuff not mine. When do I get to play on my stuff? LOL Soon! You need to start your own thread on the coe...?
I only have one Coe, who here has the worst case of "Cab Over Fever" How many do you have in the stable?
I can say that i probably am in the running we have 5 here Ron... yes I am sick..... 42 COE PU 46 COE car hauler 35 COE car hauler 47 dodge p**** truck to be cut down into a clubcab COE and a 46 clubcab 3 dr coe, my sons
This is my new little attempt at a So Cal Forum that is just getting off the ground... kind of a quiet neighbor type of forum. It sure would be sweet if it had more pics of the coe's there. LOL No, Im not Pimping my forum... I like it right here. http://www.socalrodandmuscle.com/index.php . But if your in the SoCal area stop in and say hi...
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