[Gmecm] TPS for diesel

[bcroe at juno.com]

One 350D fan said that using studs instead of head bolts 
solved a lot of head gasket problems.  And that the later 
crank assemblies were better.

My own diesel problems were with the injection system.  
And it quickly took out the 200C trans.  A THM400 switch 
pitch really pepped it up, but a 700 with the right axle 
might work, not as strong.  

With the price of diesel so high, I don't see much reason 
for going diesel now.  The ones that really seem to work 
are all turbocharged.  Bruce (350D in garage) Roe

20 Dec 2005  burntkat at sc.rr.com writes:
> 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!