I just remembered that I once say an AD COE that had a Chrysler diesel.
Apparently it was a very servicable truck and probably more practical than
the big block Chevy I'd have wanted to put in it.
----- Original Message -----
From: <GremlinGTs@aol.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 10:30 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Off-topic : opinions on early Chevy 350 diesel motors
from 70s-80's
> Ok, to make it <barely> relevant to the List ; has anyone ever put a
> diesel motor in their old classic truck ? :D Ok, that said, the wife
needs a
> full-sized van, and found out about an '83 Chevy van that has the 350
diesel
> motor in it. I've gone to a few websites on Chevy diesel engines, and know
> that this era ( '78 up to '85 ) was prone to blowing head gaskets, rusting
> injector pumps, etc. Has anyone on the list owned one, and have good/bad
> things to say? One of the diesel Forums had a running Thread about how
> they're junk, whereas the truly "diesel" guys who've driven both big and
> small trucks with them, said alot of times it's how the engine is taken
care
> of ( MUCH more frequent oil changes at 1,500 miles, gas treatment to
prevent
> wax buildup in cold, ignition timing CRITICAL, etc. ), so there seems to
be
> good and bad about opinions. I'm not sure I want a diesel, especially if
it's
> going to sit alot without use, and require more "attention" to detail (
I'm
> NOT detail-oriented, BTW ). So I want opinions on the Chevy 350 diesel
> itself, especially from the early 80's era, if anyone has relevant info on
> them as far as operation in cold ( I'm in northern Virginia, not North
> Dakota, LOL ), cost of frequent oil changes and other necessities, etc,
vs.
> savings in fuel costs, no tuneups, etc. Thanks to any and all replies both
> for and againest. AMC ya,
>
> Jerry
> '55 Chevy TF Suburban project
> '78, 74, 72 Gremlins
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
|