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RE: Well, the bastids finally did it....
My ex-brother-in-law had built a 68 chevelle with a small Perkins diesel back in about 1974. I can't remember the size nor what it was out of, but he had coupled it to a GM Saginaw 4-speed tranny (wide ratio 3.08:1 1st gear) and ran the 12-bolt rearend with about 2.78:1 gears. The Chevelle was a small block car and he had not got around to putting in big block springs in the front prior to wrecking in on wet pavement. It was definately noseheavy and needed heavier springs in the front, as the diesels are heavy. Lots of work to do that transplant....adapters for tranny, fabrication, fuel system etc. but what a different feel driving a 350 gas engine and then the same car with that Perkins!!!! Torque rules. LBR
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Plant the wheelie bars and let the games begin
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