And the only thing you can pass is a fuel station. A Prius will run from that Jetta We drive an 03 Odyssey and an 00 VW Passat 2.8l v6 speed.. both run damn good and return 30+ to the gallon.. I wont drive anything with less than 200hp. Had an 85 Honda accord that made 86hp and it still got shitty fuel mileage, barely able to break 25mpg.. and was dangerous in traffic
@@zuestoots5176 If you use autos, 200hp makes sense, but I think 150hp is fine with a stick shift if you rev it high for full power, which I can't get any autos I've ever driven to do
I have a 14 Mitsu Lancer with crappy cvt auto that only has 140hp and it's freaking fast but you have to manually shift it to get that rpm up. I am surprised all the time by it. 37 on the hwy. Great car but just a commuter!
Thank you! This was exactly the video I was looking for. I just inherited an 07 ranger with the 4l v6 with 5 speed. This engine is a dog. It can't accelerate or hold a speed less than 60. I don't want to put on loud exhaust, but ironically I want to hear a turbo diesel sing! After seeing that you aren't limited at highway speeds, this looks like a worthwhile endeavor. Thanks again!
Now please keep in mind it is slow. At least by my standards . I’m kind of planning to put a vw tdi 1.9l in it much more power and potential.new video.
Great build! Love that you just said to heck with it and built your own adapter etc in a modest but obviously fully functional shop! I'd almost bet a little mods to the fuel and turbo maybe an inner cooler and you could get better MPG and power at the same time. Definitely need a tack and a exhaust gas temp to make sure the engine is ok with all this lolol!
Anthony Bair I already did the pyrometer and turned up the fuel and rpm a little. Thought possibly an inner cooler down the road, but I am very happy with power. I’m just waiting on putting it on the road full time.
Awesome job. Toyota and Ford should still make these barebones small trucks with a durable Diesel engine in them like a Kubota. I would buy one and use it when I don’t want to drive my big F-350.
I can only suggest building a 12 speed tandem transmission which is basically a primary trans is a 4 speed connected to a secondary custom geared 3 spd trans. basically, the 4 speed is a regular everyday transmission and use it as such, the secondary trans is your gear range: 1st is basically a low-speed high torque it will actually pull itself without touching the accelerator, for doing work off-road it is nice to have plus for other uses. 2nd is usually set up as 1 to 1 gear for normal operation and towing a road trailer or regular every-day stuff. 3rd is the highway gear ratio something like 85:1 or 70:1 if you can get them for highway cruising/traveling with the truck empty. This is the high-speed low torque gear. This will give you the best of both worlds and is fine with gears in the back or you can go lower gears to 3:90 or 4:10s. This is an old hotrodders trick and had a resurgence in the late 60s and early 70s with the custom truck scene especially the custom 4 wheel drives.
TheHerrDark I’ve done this in a 2.5 ton swamp buggy. Two 4spds back to back with a 2spd transfer case. But, that’s a lot of gearing for a simple little ranger. Thanks you for the idea though
I have to say what you do is very interesting for this old man.iam not watching a teacher and student but two teachers.i have subscribed maybe lighting could be added cat was hard to see at first. And wind noise on another vlog made it hard to hear. But all is good great vlogs!
I have a Toyota PU, maybe a tad older than yours but also running 3.73 and I don't think it's any faster than yours - yours might be a bit faster, even. If the mileage is there, I would recommend keeping the 3.73 just to have the extra torque for towing, if towing is something you do.
Love what you did if it was me and it's not but I dont think I'd go less then 3.55 I think if you put a small trailer behind it. It wouldn't do good but keep the great work up
just wondering, how did you handle the fuel system? were you able to get away with the old gas tank and fuel pump after cleaning it out or was there more to it? I seem to recall since diesel is usually more viscous you usually need a diesel pump? Loved the videos made me wish I didn't scrap my old ranger and would have done this with it instead... guess ill have to start looking for another lol :)
iliketobuildstuff I used the in tank electric pump. It has no problem pushing it. I even run some vegetable oil and it has no problem with that either. I only spent $500 on this ranger with a blown motor but the truck is pretty rough on the exterior
Enjoyed the ride thru the gears…and the rural farm scenery. Read most of the posts to not ask the same stupid questions….where did you retrieve your engine? Any pan clearance issues? Did not see any shaking so your mounting was soft but firm….did the v-6 bell provide the space needed for your clutch/large kubota flywheel? You brought out some interesting parts combinations…not mentioned or kept hidden in other swaps…
Thank you very much! The motor came from a bobcat so this pan cleared, the stock bell housing was used but needed a 3/4 inch hand built spacer, the flywheel had to have the step machined off. I hope this helps. On a side note , this was an idi motor. I’d use the di motor. Way more power but had I to do it again I would probably use a VW TDI much moe potential only I don’t care much for the timing belts. Good luck
@@generalprinciple5921 thanks again….I’m not into a lot of power…just enough to keep my samurai from getting stuck loaded with fruit boxes…I have a 2 banger kubota but may try locating a 3 …..give me gears-gears and less speed.
Yes I’m sorry about the videos I’ve retired, sold my house , shop and cows. Moved me and my family all our house hold belongings my 82 year old parents there households then my in-laws and their stuff and every trip 10 hrs one way built a new shop , bought a house and remodeled it in the last 1 1/2 yrs . I’m blowing head gaskets I believe because of too much timing advancement but the IDI kubota isn’t as good as the newer DI kubotas so I’m already at a disadvantage but my plan next is to swap out the kubota for a VW tdi. Video coming soon.
I miss my 2.2 liter Isuzu . I was out of fuel at 2 am the only gas station had no diesel . so I bought 5 gallons of vegetable oil . It was august and was 80 degrees at night so it ran fine smelled funny , lol. You can buy home heating oil .It has no taxes added to it . So it is far cheaper than gas
if your getting that much black smoke from it, have a look into advancing the ignition timing and maybe consider a boost controller to spool the turbo up sooner.
You did a great job and I was very impressed by your sons involvement and enthusiasm...my question is how much horsepower and displacement of the Kunitz ...and fuel mileage...exhaust temps ...and rpm....My son has edge model 4x4 with a 4.0 ..we are in mts and I am planning a single turbo 302. With a little more than the 215 of the four liter...the other goal is more gas mileage so I’m interested to read if you make your goal.....and imho...the gearing is just about where you want it ..but your rpm figures would help...
gas mileage isn't even a factor when you're talking swapping an entire drivetrain and related components. You could drive the life of the truck and never make up for it with any fuel savings, not to mention all of the labor (time is money). The only real reason you'd even do something like this is just because you felt like it.
Charles De Francisco I did the swap for mileage. The 3.0l that was in it needed built and I built this motor and did the swap including the price of the truck for around $2000. Exhaust temps only reach around 1200* really pushing, mileage has been steady at 30-32 with more tricks come in who knows when, horse power ? No dyno, probably 80, no tach but it’s spinning higher than I think.... it should. I hope this helps.
Sir..Would swapping out the tires on the rear to bigger rear tires help you to determine what the best gear ratio one would need for this little ranger????
Cabbage Patch probably not because it would be such a minimal change. I could fit a little bit larger tire (about 30”) in the wheel well without much problem and someday I may, but it’s just that first and second gear are very short with this gear and I would like a little less rpm at cruise speeds.
www.4btswaps.com/goto/post?id=137636@@generalprinciple5921 just info i was looking up!!! also i have kinda done this!!! ua-cam.com/video/M7aRBVJi6Po/v-deo.html
I want to see more of this truck. I've been debating between several engines to swap into my mid-80s Nissan (whenever the original engine dies) and I would like to have a diesel in it, but not sure if it will do what I want, but this video seems to hint that it can work, but I need more information. For example, the engine itself, an earlier comment you said you got it for $400, where? Was it out of some piece of equipment? Where did you find it (Facebook, Craigslist, etc)? Diesel engines seem to be a bit hard to find around where I live, or maybe I'm just not looking in the right places. Thank you for the video. I hope there is more to come.
Banana Phone I got the engine from a friend. It came out of a golf course greens mower. They can be had in generally good running condition between $1,000-$2,000 on eBay or diesel swap forums. They will come in all sorts of equipment as well. Thermoking and carrier use them in semi refrigeration units. The direct injected ones (DI) 2203 are a little better and more efficient than what I used (IDI indirect injected). However the IDI is fine. It runs as strong and drives like a gas 4cylinder now. What more are you wanting to see on a video? Let me know.
find you an LD20 or a LD20T Nissan - it should drop right in with minimal effort. I bought my LD28 for $1800 with a 5 speed. It now resides in my '68 C10
Randall Mason i get 30 mpg all the time. Tight motor not broken in yet. Do a direct injected one you’ll get better mileage and power. I did put out a mileage update video if you want to check it out
Sorry we had our settings wrong and didn't know these questions and comments were on here. I used the stock in tank fuel pump, a big spin on fuel filter and universal filter head and returned it straight back to the tank. I am running 25 psi.
Sorry..I’m doing only 32mpg .this motor was an IDI engine and the better is the DI one. If I were to do it again it would be the DI kubota or VW DI 1.9l.
V8 I bought the truck for $500, v2203 idi motor that needed to built for $400, rebuild was $800, machining step off the flywheel was $50, aluminum plate for adapter plate $70, new belt $30, oil and filter $30, miscellaneous steel for building brackets (I had), upper and lower hoses $30, exhaust build (I had), electric fan $35, used vacuum pipe from the junk yard $20 and bottom harmonic balancer/pulley off eBay $60. I’m sure I’m forgetting some odds and ends. I had a lot of miscellaneous things around. Hope that helps.
Yeah it’s true ! In my ignorance I was hoping the idi kubota that I had on hand would be as good as an di kubota but was wrong. It’s ok we like it ok but a my be putting in a 1.9l di someday in hopes of 130hp and 45 mpg. We’ll see. Besides a 606 is to hard to find .
@@generalprinciple5921 that's pretty damn impressive for a truck with a mechanically fuel injected turbodiesel 4 even better than newer models to be honest I want to make a suggestion for a next build though.. maybe a small Car with a 450cc dirt bike engine
Jasper Domacena thanks it would have been better had it been a direct injected engine but indirect is what I had. I like the car idea tho it does scare me. I might consider a larger street bike engine, but your making my wife’s left eye twitch
2nd Momentum Garage it seems so. I built it to pull a 14 x6.5’ utility trailer. I haven’t tried it yet because I have been waiting on a few things before I can register it and drive on the road legally. I will update you soon.
I have 2 cilinders diesel motor Maybe I put on a Ford ranger Geo Tracker or Chevy S10 I Want have car with a small engine to drive local to save fuel like motorcycle 🙂
Yeah. That’s kind of what I was trying to do but also have some light towing. On your project I would think the lighter the vehicle the better. Good luck with your project.
Adding the turbo was just plain STUPID! If you wanted the speed and power why not stick a humongous V/8 in it. All that time and trouble to kill a nice little diesel that was NOT designed for those boosts. The truck is way to light to haul any serious loads. Your rationale mystifies me. Good luck anyway. You did good quality work.
What a sick build🤘
Thx it’s doing pretty good.
wow... awesome build. i love those small diesels
One of the coolest swaps I've seen in a ranger!
Gregg Lees thank you very much! I’ve got plans for another swap someday
There was a deutz one, but that may have been a f150, little cooler imo
@@codykamminga9667 fail
I really like this idea thanks for sharing all of your Tech tips.
Thanks
...nice video, we need more video's and tech info... thanks 😊
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thanks for sharing 🤘🏽
I’ll see what can do! What are you looking for?
I drive a 01 Tdi jetta... love the little diesel i can get 50 mpg all day with a 5 speed.
And the only thing you can pass is a fuel station. A Prius will run from that Jetta
We drive an 03 Odyssey and an 00 VW Passat 2.8l v6 speed.. both run damn good and return 30+ to the gallon.. I wont drive anything with less than 200hp.
Had an 85 Honda accord that made 86hp and it still got shitty fuel mileage, barely able to break 25mpg.. and was dangerous in traffic
@@zuestoots5176 If you use autos, 200hp makes sense, but I think 150hp is fine with a stick shift if you rev it high for full power, which I can't get any autos I've ever driven to do
I have a 14 Mitsu Lancer with crappy cvt auto that only has 140hp and it's freaking fast but you have to manually shift it to get that rpm up. I am surprised all the time by it. 37 on the hwy. Great car but just a commuter!
Dude it sounds sick!
jaket2k9 thanks!
Looks Good!
Thank you! This was exactly the video I was looking for. I just inherited an 07 ranger with the 4l v6 with 5 speed. This engine is a dog. It can't accelerate or hold a speed less than 60. I don't want to put on loud exhaust, but ironically I want to hear a turbo diesel sing! After seeing that you aren't limited at highway speeds, this looks like a worthwhile endeavor.
Thanks again!
Now please keep in mind it is slow. At least by my standards . I’m kind of planning to put a vw tdi 1.9l in it much more power and potential.new video.
Larger diameter tires on the back can help with that gear ratio on the cheap. Nice build!! The young man looks to be a great helper.
brent morris thanks for the input and yes he’s awesome!
Heck yeah brother 💪 that is awesome
Scrotie Mcboogerballs thx!👍🏼
Fun to watch. Great job on that.....Kuger (cougar)👍👍👍👍👍👍👏🏻🇺🇸
Grumpy G thank you!
if it's smokes, it needs more air :)
but great build man, looks like a great farm workhorse
Alberto Montes thanks. That’s exactly what it is
mike force yes, that’s always an idea
Yooo that thing is sweet!!
Thx. We’re still playing with it.
Great build! Love that you just said to heck with it and built your own adapter etc in a modest but obviously fully functional shop! I'd almost bet a little mods to the fuel and turbo maybe an inner cooler and you could get better MPG and power at the same time. Definitely need a tack and a exhaust gas temp to make sure the engine is ok with all this lolol!
Anthony Bair I already did the pyrometer and turned up the fuel and rpm a little. Thought possibly an inner cooler down the road, but I am very happy with power. I’m just waiting on putting it on the road full time.
That goes better than my non turbo N/A 3.0L 5L hilux 👍🇦🇺
that will make a nice first truck for your assistant in a few years. 16 comes up fast !
Lenie I know.don’t freak me out!
1987 Ford ranger diesel rear end I think fix very well if I'm not wrong have a bless day .nice diesel swap
Thank you very much
Thats a sweet truck
Thank you very much! But it is kind of a beater...ish.
Pretty cool yall got all the belt accessory on too.
james craghead thanks!
your welcome nice swap!!
Coolest thing ever
twra1 thank you!
Awesome job. Toyota and Ford should still make these barebones small trucks with a durable Diesel engine in them like a Kubota. I would buy one and use it when I don’t want to drive my big F-350.
Zack Zander I agree but they’d had kill us on the price!!
I can only suggest building a 12 speed tandem transmission which is basically a primary trans is a 4 speed connected to a secondary custom geared 3 spd trans.
basically, the 4 speed is a regular everyday transmission and use it as such, the secondary trans is your gear range:
1st is basically a low-speed high torque it will actually pull itself without touching the accelerator, for doing work off-road it is nice to have plus for other uses.
2nd is usually set up as 1 to 1 gear for normal operation and towing a road trailer or regular every-day stuff.
3rd is the highway gear ratio something like 85:1 or 70:1 if you can get them for highway cruising/traveling with the truck empty. This is the high-speed low torque gear.
This will give you the best of both worlds and is fine with gears in the back or you can go lower gears to 3:90 or 4:10s.
This is an old hotrodders trick and had a resurgence in the late 60s and early 70s with the custom truck scene especially the custom 4 wheel drives.
....that's some serious engineering 👌🏽
@@Texaca It is actually pretty simple to build one, but it is something that few today know about.
TheHerrDark I’ve done this in a 2.5 ton swamp buggy. Two 4spds back to back with a 2spd transfer case. But, that’s a lot of gearing for a simple little ranger. Thanks you for the idea though
Nice car🚗🚗
Maybe consider a ram air intake like an old Cobra Jet, forced induction via speed. Might help with the top end ;-)
I have to say what you do is very interesting for this old man.iam not watching a teacher and student but two teachers.i have subscribed maybe lighting could be added cat was hard to see at first. And wind noise on another vlog made it hard to hear. But all is good great vlogs!
Roy Baughman thank you! I’m not the most tech savvy but we are trying. Thanks for subscribing
I have a Toyota PU, maybe a tad older than yours but also running 3.73 and I don't think it's any faster than yours - yours might be a bit faster, even. If the mileage is there, I would recommend keeping the 3.73 just to have the extra torque for towing, if towing is something you do.
Leif Hietala thanks. That is a concern of mine, but I believe I have enough torque available even if I do a gear change.
Love what you did if it was me and it's not but I dont think I'd go less then 3.55 I think if you put a small trailer behind it. It wouldn't do good but keep the great work up
Bee Bee thank you very much!
just wondering, how did you handle the fuel system? were you able to get away with the old gas tank and fuel pump after cleaning it out or was there more to it? I seem to recall since diesel is usually more viscous you usually need a diesel pump? Loved the videos made me wish I didn't scrap my old ranger and would have done this with it instead... guess ill have to start looking for another lol :)
iliketobuildstuff I used the in tank electric pump. It has no problem pushing it. I even run some vegetable oil and it has no problem with that either.
I only spent $500 on this ranger with a blown motor but the truck is pretty rough on the exterior
Nice rig. I bet it gets twice the fuel mileage as the OEM engine and you get to hear that turbo spool to boot.
Thank you it’s a hoot. A tad bit slow but fun
Wish you enabled captioning....
I’m sorry I’m not to tech savvy,I’ll see what I can do
Does the boost run threw an intercooler? That would really wake it up if it isn't.
Not to mention add a few mpg
Enjoyed the ride thru the gears…and the rural farm scenery. Read most of the posts to not ask the same stupid questions….where did you retrieve your engine? Any pan clearance issues? Did not see any shaking so your mounting was soft but firm….did the v-6 bell provide the space needed for your clutch/large kubota flywheel?
You brought out some interesting parts combinations…not mentioned or kept hidden in other swaps…
Thank you very much! The motor came from a bobcat so this pan cleared, the stock bell housing was used but needed a 3/4 inch hand built spacer, the flywheel had to have the step machined off. I hope this helps. On a side note , this was an idi motor. I’d use the di motor. Way more power but had I to do it again I would probably use a VW TDI much moe potential only I don’t care much for the timing belts. Good luck
@@generalprinciple5921 thanks again….I’m not into a lot of power…just enough to keep my samurai from getting stuck loaded with fruit boxes…I have a 2 banger kubota but may try locating a 3 …..give me gears-gears and less speed.
A kubota v2203 would be a great choice. Maybe even better might be a VW1.9 TDI. Good luck!
How about an update? What have you changed? Anything sour you on the project? Even sold it and why.
Yes I’m sorry about the videos I’ve retired, sold my house , shop and cows. Moved me and my family all our house hold belongings my 82 year old parents there households then my in-laws and their stuff and every trip 10 hrs one way built a new shop , bought a house and remodeled it in the last 1 1/2 yrs . I’m blowing head gaskets I believe because of too much timing advancement but the IDI kubota isn’t as good as the newer DI kubotas so I’m already at a disadvantage but my plan next is to swap out the kubota for a VW tdi. Video coming soon.
I miss my 2.2 liter Isuzu . I was out of fuel at 2 am the only gas station had no diesel . so I bought 5 gallons of vegetable oil . It was august and was 80 degrees at night so it ran fine smelled funny , lol. You can buy home heating oil .It has no taxes added to it . So it is far cheaper than gas
huck stirred yes. I run lots of vegetable oil in my cummins and a little in this.
if your getting that much black smoke from it, have a look into advancing the ignition timing and maybe consider a boost controller to spool the turbo up sooner.
You did a great job and I was very impressed by your sons involvement and enthusiasm...my question is how much horsepower and displacement of the Kunitz ...and fuel mileage...exhaust temps ...and rpm....My son has edge model 4x4 with a 4.0 ..we are in mts and I am planning a single turbo 302. With a little more than the 215 of the four liter...the other goal is more gas mileage so I’m interested to read if you make your goal.....and imho...the gearing is just about where you want it ..but your rpm figures would help...
gas mileage isn't even a factor when you're talking swapping an entire drivetrain and related components. You could drive the life of the truck and never make up for it with any fuel savings, not to mention all of the labor (time is money). The only real reason you'd even do something like this is just because you felt like it.
Charles De Francisco I did the swap for mileage. The 3.0l that was in it needed built and I built this motor and did the swap including the price of the truck for around $2000. Exhaust temps only reach around 1200* really pushing, mileage has been steady at 30-32 with more tricks come in who knows when, horse power ? No dyno, probably 80, no tach but it’s spinning higher than I think.... it should. I hope this helps.
Sir..Would swapping out the tires on the rear to bigger rear tires help you to determine what the best gear ratio one would need for this little ranger????
Cabbage Patch probably not because it would be such a minimal change. I could fit a little bit larger tire (about 30”) in the wheel well without much problem and someday I may, but it’s just that first and second gear are very short with this gear and I would like a little less rpm at cruise speeds.
www.4btswaps.com/goto/post?id=137636@@generalprinciple5921 just info i was looking up!!! also i have kinda done this!!! ua-cam.com/video/M7aRBVJi6Po/v-deo.html
@@generalprinciple5921 boy.... it nice to know the torque band & at what rpm range,to get best gearing!!! & congrats on a job well done!!!
I want to see more of this truck. I've been debating between several engines to swap into my mid-80s Nissan (whenever the original engine dies) and I would like to have a diesel in it, but not sure if it will do what I want, but this video seems to hint that it can work, but I need more information. For example, the engine itself, an earlier comment you said you got it for $400, where? Was it out of some piece of equipment? Where did you find it (Facebook, Craigslist, etc)? Diesel engines seem to be a bit hard to find around where I live, or maybe I'm just not looking in the right places. Thank you for the video. I hope there is more to come.
Banana Phone I got the engine from a friend. It came out of a golf course greens mower. They can be had in generally good running condition between $1,000-$2,000 on eBay or diesel swap forums. They will come in all sorts of equipment as well. Thermoking and carrier use them in semi refrigeration units. The direct injected ones (DI) 2203 are a little better and more efficient than what I used (IDI indirect injected). However the IDI is fine. It runs as strong and drives like a gas 4cylinder now. What more are you wanting to see on a video? Let me know.
You might try finding a Nissan JDM diesel, which came in Nissan's in other countries.
find you an LD20 or a LD20T Nissan - it should drop right in with minimal effort. I bought my LD28 for $1800 with a 5 speed. It now resides in my '68 C10
What’s your MPG like? Awesome build by the way!
Derrick Black thank you. I am pretty steady at 30 mpg. I did put out a mileage update video if you want to check it out
Liked the video and thanks for the update. Btw, stop saying ummm....after every pause!
Yeah I noticed that myself.
@@generalprinciple5921 It's all good bro! You just made me a subscriber because of your reply. A good job spending quality time with your boy!
notice a lot of smoke when cruising. Can you tune these for minimum smoke? I know they don't have a boost compensator
Anthony Maddox yes you can tune them. I have the fuel screw turned out quite a bit. It can be cleaned up.
What about a custom camshaft for better performance
Where do you buy the adapter from??
I hang built it.
I hand built it.
Pierson, Florida?
Farther south
Any Average mpg #s yet? I have ben looking at swapping a kubota in My S10.
Randall Mason i get 30 mpg all the time. Tight motor not broken in yet. Do a direct injected one you’ll get better mileage and power. I did put out a mileage update video if you want to check it out
I've got a 99 ranger 4x4 with a Kubota. My turbo isn't spooling quite like yours
Well I need to check the drive pressure because I’m having head gasket problems!
What is that? Like 25 hp and 400ft lbs of torque? Hahaha, love old tractor motors. super cool truck!
Thx.we’re still playing with it.
How does it do on the interstate?
It does ok it will run 70 pretty good
What did you use for your fuel system?
Sorry we had our settings wrong and didn't know these questions and comments were on here. I used the stock in tank fuel pump, a big spin on fuel filter and universal filter head and returned it straight back to the tank. I am running 25 psi.
@@tripplefives1402 the pfr injection pump on this only about a half cup of fuel. I didn't see what return it has off it, if any.
Okay how much to do much ranger???
TooMuchSauze I have about $1900 into the truck. There is a little bit more of a break down of costs in an earlier comment. Thanks!
When do we see a dyno sheet? 😂
Bradford Ramm oh man I doubt I’ll ever get it to a dyno, I’ve got a decent Mustang and a twin turbo Cummins that have never been on a dyno.
What kind of fuel mileage does it get
WARD5KUSTOMZ I’ve only been using it around our property so far. As soon as I get it on the road legally I’ll update you.
General Principle you are going to get 50mpg and then the government/big oil will make you disappear mysteriously.
Brandon Deemter that’s why I am only aiming for 49mpg
I'm curious as well to see what kind of mpg this thing will get
@@generalprinciple5921 Lol!
What are the rpms
Sorry I haven’t hooked up the tachometer yet.
Rolling coal with a ranger. 😂🤣
Whats the mpg on it
Sorry..I’m doing only 32mpg .this motor was an IDI engine and the better is the DI one. If I were to do it again it would be the DI kubota or VW DI 1.9l.
How much was the swap
V8 I bought the truck for $500, v2203 idi motor that needed to built for $400, rebuild was $800, machining step off the flywheel was $50, aluminum plate for adapter plate $70, new belt $30, oil and filter $30, miscellaneous steel for building brackets (I had), upper and lower hoses $30, exhaust build (I had), electric fan $35, used vacuum pipe from the junk yard $20 and bottom harmonic balancer/pulley off eBay $60. I’m sure I’m forgetting some odds and ends. I had a lot of miscellaneous things around. Hope that helps.
General Principle that’s still pretty affordable
But what is your gas-mileage???
Is that not the whole point of this exercise???
It is the whole point! 32-34
@@generalprinciple5921 That is good, but you have no power.
You can get the same MPG with a Mercedes OM606 TD and get 200 Hp.
Yeah it’s true ! In my ignorance I was hoping the idi kubota that I had on hand would be as good as an di kubota but was wrong. It’s ok we like it ok but a my be putting in a 1.9l di someday in hopes of 130hp and 45 mpg. We’ll see. Besides a 606 is to hard to find .
badass. sell it to me lol
Nizzy10 my wife would like that. Lol
how many MPG on that build?
Jasper Domacena it is pretty steady at 32mpg. I have a mileage update video up if you want to check it out
@@generalprinciple5921 that's pretty damn impressive for a truck with a mechanically fuel injected turbodiesel 4 even better than newer models to be honest
I want to make a suggestion for a next build though.. maybe a small Car with a 450cc dirt bike engine
Jasper Domacena thanks it would have been better had it been a direct injected engine but indirect is what I had. I like the car idea tho it does scare me. I might consider a larger street bike engine, but your making my wife’s left eye twitch
I’d couldn’t get my wallet out fast enough if you was ever to sell that truck.
Sawbone IOMC lol
Does it make enough power to tow a trailer?
2nd Momentum Garage it seems so. I built it to pull a 14 x6.5’ utility trailer. I haven’t tried it yet because I have been waiting on a few things before I can register it and drive on the road legally. I will update you soon.
2nd Momentum Garage I did pull my 18’ aluminum duck boat with a 70hp Yamaha on it to test my EGTs and it pulled it no problem
I have 2 cilinders diesel motor
Maybe I put on a Ford ranger Geo Tracker or Chevy S10
I Want have car with a small engine to drive local to save fuel like motorcycle 🙂
Yeah. That’s kind of what I was trying to do but also have some light towing. On your project I would think the lighter the vehicle the better. Good luck with your project.
3.73 is kinda low gears not high
dallasFan4 I understand. it’s low numerically. I agree. Just a different way to word it.
@@generalprinciple5921 how hard was it to put that Kubota in the ranger? Id like to use the orginal transmission.
dallasFan4 that’s exactly what I did. I made my own adapter plate but you can buy them. I have a video of the build. You can check out!
@@generalprinciple5921 ok will do. I have a 1986 ranger i wanna put a diesel in
Adding the turbo was just plain STUPID! If you wanted the speed and power why not stick a humongous V/8 in it. All that time and trouble to kill a nice little diesel that was NOT designed for those boosts. The truck is way to light to haul any serious loads. Your rationale mystifies me. Good luck anyway. You did good quality work.
lmao its not like hes running crazy boost on it. It'll be fine take it easy
Some diesel will handle45 psi boost stock
More air makes more fuel economy you asshole lol