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05-26-2006, 08:04 PM
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have I lost my mind??
my wife is wanting an older Firebird. but she has also looked at Volkswagen diesels, because of the fuel economy. so I have come up with a real strange idea. I think yall have guessed it, a first gen bird with a VW turbo diesel. I'm willing to bet it would be the only one in the world. many will say the bird is to heavy, but a friend bought his wife a VW beetle & that damn thing was around 3900#'s. no it would not be the fastest thing on the road, but it would be peppy & get great milage.
 lets hear why it wouldn't work.!
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05-26-2006, 09:06 PM
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other than smelly and slow?
Im hard pressed to come up with a good argument against it anything is reversable if you want to change later I would look around for a 6cyl Perkins, plenty power and weight about the same as a Pontiac motor.
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05-27-2006, 06:21 PM
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I have been beaten in one of my other 350 PONTIAC POWERED LEMANS by a VW TDI. It may be slow in a big car but It would definately get good mileage.
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05-30-2006, 04:32 PM
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Aren't VW's front wheel drive? Would that be hard to convert? If it works let us know I will buy a FB and do the same, would be a great commuter car. I think you would have to get used to all the shade tree mechanics telling you there is something wrong with your car. Would defintely mess them up though.
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05-30-2006, 08:39 PM
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yes they are FWD but, if there is a will there's a way. as for the weight, a 67 bird weighs less than a new TDI Beetle!!! I do not know if I will do this but it shure would be a great daily driver!!! 40+ mpg out of a 1967 model car?.!
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06-01-2006, 10:43 PM
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How about doing a drivetrain transplant from a Turbo-diesel truck? I bet it's get great mileage in a Firebird and still haul as$. Then you would also have the big aftermarket support they get. This might also help make the swap easier? Being that you'd have access to programmers etc.
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06-02-2006, 03:17 PM
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1) to heavy (would never get traction with 3/4 nose weight) 2) to large I don't think you would get it to fit without heavy modification. 3) mileage would not be feasible, maybe 24 mpg?
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06-02-2006, 03:20 PM
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Dodge cummins turbo diesel comes in 5.9 flavor. that shouldnt be too big to fit but then again it is uncharted territory here.
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06-02-2006, 10:58 PM
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Peppy?  Those newer VWs don't stay out of the shop much from what I've read. A new VW (diesel or gas) would be close to last on my list if I was buying an econo car.  Put together a nice OHC 250-inch Pontiac six for it, twice the power and should get better than 20 MPG. At least it won't make people gag when you open the hood.
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