So I went to the Ford dealer.....

ranger5.0 · Post by **ranger5.0** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:50 am

The 80's vw's didn't come with turbos. So they weren't called TDI's.

Gas engines can run off of Alcohol with minor adjustments. And alcohol smells better than french fries.

I may not get 20 mpg but I can't think of 2 many diesel that do when pulling. My small block ain't no slouch though.... huh EBSteve???

Rockcrawler · Post by **Rockcrawler** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:03 am

yeah i get 16 pulling

plowboy · Post by **plowboy** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:28 am

mccutcheon4 wrote: Another reason is E85 and B100 would make our farmers very popular again.

That's got my vote. Having grown up as a farmer in the midwest during the late 70's and 80's and seeing how a lot of farmers got shafted. Maybe that would bring some value and respect back to farming.

85ranger4x4 · Post by **85ranger4x4** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:47 am

ranger5.0 wrote:The 80's vw's didn't come with turbos. So they weren't called TDI's.

Your totally wrong. I have one, and my parent's neighbor has one as well. It is true that they wern't called TDI's but that is just because VW hadn't come up with that catchy name yet.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/083760 ... e&n=283155

That is the factory service manual for VWs from 77 to 84 and it clearly states "turbo diesel" in the title. Click the picture for a bigger version if you aren't sure.

EBSTEVE · Post by **EBSTEVE** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:37 pm

ranger5.0 wrote: My small block ain't no slouch though.... huh EBSteve???

You were getting about 10 MPG that day towing when I was getting around 16

but that was when gas was 2.40 a gal and diesel was 2.85 a gal and I still owned a Powerstroke. Maintenance costs on a diesel are not any more money with the exception of the fact that they hold a bunch of oil.

Matt, keep in mind if you go with a bio it's not going to be cheap for long. As soon as someone (oil Co.) starts buying the used oil from the restaurants they won't be giving it to you anymore and you are just stuck with paying someone.

ranger5.0 · Post by **ranger5.0** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:28 pm

The manual says "and turbo diesels" which weren't that common then. All the ones i have dealt with were naturally aspirated. I suppose the jetta's they would be more common in. I hung out with a rabbit and schirrocco crowd.

85ranger4x4 · Post by **85ranger4x4** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:57 pm

ranger5.0 wrote:The manual says "and turbo diesels" which weren't that common then. All the ones i have dealt with were naturally aspirated. I suppose the jetta's they would be more common in. I hung out with a rabbit and schirrocco crowd.

Yea the TD only came in Jettas and the trucks so far as I know so it would make sense that you hadn't seen them before. If you want to come check one out, I am in Bellingham right near the WWU campus.

ranger5.0 · Post by **ranger5.0** » Tue May 02, 2006 9:24 pm

Can't afford the gas

I would be interested n lookin at ith for nostalgia reasons. Whens the Lynden car show?

85ranger4x4 · Post by **85ranger4x4** » Wed May 03, 2006 10:28 pm

http://www.lynden.org/calendar/showEvent.php?id=112

Looks like the 13th next Sat.

There is also this:

Can-Am National Car Show
June 23 - 25, 2006

Northwest Washington Fairgrounds
Lynden, Washington

For information call (360) 398-1327

Or visit CanAm on the web www.canamnationals.com

bartmantom · Post by **bartmantom** » Tue May 09, 2006 12:55 pm

just saw this on craigslist and thought someone here might be interested.

http://eugene.craigslist.org/pts/159044798.html

Post by **Nobody** » Tue May 09, 2006 1:10 pm

bartmantom wrote:just saw this on craigslist and thought someone here might be interested.

http://eugene.craigslist.org/pts/159044798.html

Hey that's pretty sweet, I didn't know you could bolt up any ford small block tranny. HMMMMMMMM

mccutcheon4 · Post by **mccutcheon4** » Tue May 09, 2006 1:17 pm

What was the 4bt in, I wonder ? A dozer ?

desrt_rat · Post by **desrt_rat** » Tue May 09, 2006 3:29 pm

kinda spendy but it could be fun. i wonder how much it weighs.

bartmantom · Post by **bartmantom** » Tue May 09, 2006 10:25 pm

just looking through craigslist again and saw this. these are a little cheaper than the other one I posted.

http://eugene.craigslist.org/pts/159200274.html

mccutcheon4 · Post by **mccutcheon4** » Wed May 10, 2006 12:03 pm

Check this story out, its in the Tacoma paper today.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/business/ ... 7719c.html

Bio-diesel, creates jobs at home, its better for the enviroment and
best of all, no money goes to the middle east.

BroncoII4x4.com

So I went to the Ford dealer.....

Cummins 4bt, 4 cylinder turbo diesel

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