EastTexasMinis

I am looking for info on any make and/or model of minitruck that has diesel engines. Let me know what ya got! Im interested in learning more about the concept of biodiesel or running a mini on leftover cooking oils from restaurants.

THE OLD DATSUNS HAD DIESEL ENGINES

Izuzu pups

i now someone who has done it. its kinda exspensive to get started and a pain in the ass. but definately worth it if u up for the task

JUST DO A VW DIESEL SWAP MY WIFE HAS A TDI JETTA AND IT GET 50 MPG AND THE NEWEST ONES ARE GETTING OVER 60 MPG AND THEY ARE NO SLOUCH

I'm going to do some more research into the idea. I have read pros and cons for it. Some rave on how much cleaner the emissions are and that you get a dramatic increase in mpg, but on the other hand as you said 85chevy, the cost factor might not be enough to make it all worth it in the end. I am very interested however and think it would make an interesting project. I'll just have to see what I come up with. Thanks for the reply's guys.

no prob i think its very interesting project though

I cant remember but dees or scott or even jesse might have one. I dont remember who ended up with it.

some older chevy s-10s have disel engines 1.9 L and 2.2 L 82-85

Toyota also had some deisel engines. You could do an oil burner. Where the only deisel you burn is just to get the motor running, and the cooking oil tank is pre heated to 180 i think. Then you just switch to veg(oil) after the motor is started and the veg is heated. It smells like french fries, donuts, or whatever else was cooked in the vegtable oil.

my budy just pulled the deisle out of his izuzu pup cuase he wants to small block it so im sure hed sell the motor and trany it runs good