check this out: diesel vette

[resurrected_jimmy]

When you put the motor in a vehicle that weighs half as much as what it originally came in you dont really need all that monsterous non-turbo power.

agreed its a cool car, I'd drive it, but my monsterous non-turbo 6.2 HMMWV is rated at 145 hp That is just depressing

 

[dogdaysunrise]

I would be all over that. With gas prices the way they are (and are going to be in the near future) who the hell can afford to cruise around in a BBC vette just for the sake of cruising.

And I BET its cooler then any DD you guys that mock it have.

 

[1985_K5_Silverado]

Some people get their tongues split just because it can be done - not because there's any good reason to do that. This looks like the same kind of thing.

 

[smalltruckbigcid]

That car weighs 3700-3800 lbs stock with a small block. The 700r4 gives it some good off the bottom go with its low first gear.
George

 

[vortec]

not something i'd probably do, but i can respect a unique and well-done job, even if it is sort of wierd. my corvette obsessed buddy would probably think this mod is an absolute abomination, though.

 

[resurrected_jimmy]

Some people get their tongues split just because it can be done - not because there's any good reason to do that. This looks like the same kind of thing.

very true, but there is actually some logic behind this I think wants to drive a classic car and wants good milage so there is a little more reason behind this than getting someone to split your tounge in half. I would never build it nor buy it most likely but if it was between this and a honda civic..... yeah I'd get caught dead in it

I also should say I'm not a big fan of those style corvette's so I don't really care if somebody hacks one up. If nothing else I could appreciate it if the work was done cleanly

 

[blank]

This has got to be one of the worst ideas that I have ever seen. Why would Anyone do something like this. Just Bad Bad Bad.

- Gets up walks away from the computer shaking head while saying " honey you gotta see this"-

 

[roadnotca]

CORVERADO

 

[mudman83]

HAH that is funny.. I was joking with a friend yesterday.. he bought a jeep liberty diesel.. I told him I was going to put a duramax diesel, twin turbo, nos and propane injection in my 1996 camaro...

Dude, I would that would be faster than you could get it to go with a gas engine and still get doulbe digit gas mileage check out this duramax sports car made in europe http://www.thedieselpageforums.com/tdpforum/showthread.php?t=22633
And that engine isn't making much more than stock duramax numbers.

 

[muddybuddy]

A fuel capacity of 100 litres, gives a range of approximately 1000 miles

that car is insane!

0-60 in 3.9sec
375hp/520tq
8speed tranny
60mpg at 56mph

the best of both worlds!

 

[Drey]

its unique thats for sure, dont know of many diesel sports cars

I was reading in some racing magazine that one of the bigger race teams was building a Deisel for the 24 hours of Le Mans

 

[tRustyK5]

Quite obviously built specifically for a diesel's lower rpm range...

Gear box: 8-speed sequential

Rene