I see 4BT engines on eBay for 3K or so, just a matter of fabbing engine mounts and adapter plates. :) I know a friend of mine who watches forklift auctions because he is looking for a special Mazda engine that can be built to insane levels because of the thickness of the castings.
In one sense, this is a classic case of the automakers who don't do enough research on the consumers. Clearly, there is a market for a full-sized pickup that is not a SuperDuty that gets decent fuel mileage. Plenty of good diesel engines to work with and light trucks that are extremely good sellers. Todd Smith '85 300CD 248K [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Curt Raymond I've been thinking about this conversion alot lately and how many cool vehicles you could but a 4BT in. Especially thinking about the '6x International pickup (C1100 I think) I looked at the other day. Had a very tired 266 v8 in it (is that a smokescreen?) and would rock with a diesel.... Sigh, gotta buy a house first. I'm SURE my landlord would disapprove. -Curt
