73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Diesel Engine Discussion => Topic started by: rusty but trusty on May 02, 2012, 07:50:34 pm
Title: screaming jimmys
Post by: rusty but trusty on May 02, 2012, 07:50:34 pm
what do you all think of putting a 2 stroke diesel in a 87 half ton chevy 4x4
Title: Re: screaming jimmys
Post by: bake74 on May 03, 2012, 06:40:36 am
That Detroit fills that engine bay, and with the 2 speed transmission I bet it has all the torque you could ever want.
Title: Re: screaming jimmys
Post by: rusty but trusty on May 03, 2012, 08:00:34 pm
the truck in the video was the v6 i was going to put a inline 3 or 4 but id have to make custom motor mounts and get a differant tranny
Title: Re: screaming jimmys
Post by: ssapach on May 04, 2012, 04:28:28 pm
A guy I know form another forum I visit is currently working on a 3-53 Detroit in his blazer. He has it in place and running from what I can recall, and hooked up to a 700R4.
I've always enjoyed the sounds of the 2 strokes and I've wanted one in my old truck for a while.
If I want the money to do it, I don't have the time to do it. If I wanted to make the time, I wouldn't have the money to do it.
Title: Re: screaming jimmys
Post by: zieg85 on May 04, 2012, 05:25:11 pm
A friend of mine has a 3-53 in a 67 C20 that is sitting rotting away. I've tried to get it off of him for a while.
Title: Re: screaming jimmys
Post by: VileZambonie on May 04, 2012, 07:43:03 pm
your link doesn't work
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Post by: codyC10kid on May 04, 2012, 10:20:04 pm
Vile start highlighting the http. < part and so on not the [youtube] parts
Title: Re: screaming jimmys
Post by: rusty but trusty on May 06, 2012, 08:01:26 pm
reely the 700r4 bolted up to the 353 because thats awsome because thats what i currently have
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Post by: frotosride on May 06, 2012, 09:26:49 pm
I saygo for it. My ultimate engine swap is a duramax and if I had the money to do it I would start now but as you seei'm on the computer. I love two strokes as well. On the submarines i've been on we have huge two strokes with dual 3800lb crankshafts and 8" dish pistons. Theres nothing in this world that can match that sound.
Title: Re: screaming jimmys
Post by: rusty but trusty on May 07, 2012, 08:28:00 pm
how hard is it to get custom motor mounts and can a 10 bolt front axle handle a 1000 pound engine?