Thread: Any one using a Chev V8 Diesel???

Try Mick D110V8D who had one in a Defender.

See http://www.aulro.com/afvb/90-110-130...e-engines.html

hmmm interesting, will keep looking at what I can throw at it.

I have one in my FC. took out the turbo 700 and replaced it with a 4L80eas my truck weighs over 4 tons.
I may sell the 700 , it bolts straight up to the diesel.

Hi 123rover50.
Any chance that your FC was owned by a WA South Coast Salmon fisherman???
Andrew

No I built it in 2000, on a 6x6 Perentie chassis.

been there done that, don't waste your money, there are much better options out there! big, heavy, slow, way under powered to size, you'd think for 6.5litres it would go like stink, but no, they do go ok but not what you'd expect.
I'm going from 6.5litre chev V8 diesel, to 3.9l isuzu turbo and intercooled diesel. from my experience the isuzu goes better, more drivable, way better economy, and just more enjoyable to drive.

When I had the exhaust sytem made for my "Toy"at Tyrepower in Collie,there was a FC the owner was building for his brother or BIL who was a Salmon Fisherman on the South Coast of WA.It had a Brunswick Chev TurboDiesel and auto plus PTO tipper.This guy did all the Brunswick Diesel conversion exhaust work at the time.
Has anybody on the South Coast of WA seen the FC in action??? It would have been a beast when finished.
Andrew

Maybe I just run a 383 chev purely on Gas?? The V6 chev is also bigger than the standard Landy 8..... Hmmmmm which way to go.
Maybe I should do a poll on my options....lol. Let the masses decide