[Gmecm] TPS for diesel

[burntkat at sc.rr.com]

anyone who wants to sling insults about it better know WTF they are 
talking about. I've done my homework, it's a fine engine for it's use, 
it was the BUYERS and the mechanics that screwed it up first go-round.

it suits my purposes just fine: no computer controls <it's going in an 
expedition vehicle, so even though I work with computers, I don't want 
them in the motive systems of the vehicle>, diesel, runs fine off of 
WVO/BD/diesel, etc, and will bolt up to my transmission [700r4] and 
transfer case [NP231C] with a cheap $58 adapter. 

I'd considered the 6.2 TD <would love to use it, but there's no room!
>, the cummins 4BT <too expensive/noisy/hard to find> and various 
Nissan/Jeep/MB/Toyota/VW diesels, and just kept coming back to the 
5.7.  It doesn't hurt that I'm getting 2 low-miles runners, complete 
with accessories, and a low-hours dyno mill that's never so much as 
seen a car, 2 complete hydroboost systems, HD radiators, and other 
misc parts for $250 in total. ;)

Basically-- for maybe $1000 each vehicle, I'm about to triple my fuel 
economy and give myself about a $5000/year raise- I'll be running off 
of WVO/BD. Win/win proposition all around!

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Carson <fastcarson at prodigy.net>
Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 5:50 pm
Subject: Re: [Gmecm] TPS for diesel

> Uh, oh, you've mentioned that evil engine that GM clearly spent 
> millionsdeveloping and testing, but they ALL failed as soon as 
> they sold them to the
> public, because of a lack of testing (?) !!
> Be prepared for a slew of incoming flames and insults about your 
> using that
> engine...
> 
> Chris <--- Put a 5.7 diesel in a 1990 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser, 
> and it
> still runs!
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > try gm-diesel.com there's a lot of folks there who have done the 
> very> thing.
> > I'm soon to be putting a 5.7 diesel in my S10 and my 90 XJ. Will 
> keep> an eye out for your progress. I'd like to go with the 6.2, 
> but there's
> > just not enough room!
> 
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