Anybody? (Warshington Nate) got any Yardbirds stickers? Hint hint. I might, depending on the weather, make a trip to town sometime this week.
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I might have a Yard Birds sticker somewhere. I might also have...
Samlock
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I PM:ed Bob. I promise to put each sticker on the crummy, although the back bumper is like lace, but I'll find the spot. Yet there will be no lutefisk in turn. In your dreams. You go and get your own fish, we'll eat it all here in Christmas eve, ok? I've got some quality Swedish snus that I don't use myself, though.
I was wondering about that snorkel thing myself. It isn't for swimming, of that I'm sure. The generator is lower than air intake under the hood. I've heard that those Nissan diesel engines have history of overheating when crawling slowly. I'm guessing the roof is the most suitable place for getting cool fresh air. I'm going to bypass the intake for winter. I expect no overheating issues below teen temperatures.
OlympicYJ
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Hatte sounds like were on the same page! I can only dream of being able to buy a 1/4 ton diesel new off the lot! :bang: stupid gov...
Sam
Looks like a winner to me! at least the saw gas fumes will be out of the cab this time! And I see it came with some simex centipede's, good tires. May not be the best high mileage tire in the world but knobby as hell. Hmm wish I had an Athol, Idaho sticker to send ya lol
Sam
Looks like a winner to me! at least the saw gas fumes will be out of the cab this time! And I see it came with some simex centipede's, good tires. May not be the best high mileage tire in the world but knobby as hell. Hmm wish I had an Athol, Idaho sticker to send ya lol
What is up with that, anyway? Is this like some sort of law against getting good gas mileage?
OlympicYJ
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EPA man. Too hard to import diesels from other countries now a days. Our standads are too high when it comes to diesels but the Europeans get way better mileage out of theirs... bassackwards if ya ask me...
I know you can get the VW Golf GTI's with a diesel. It's a truck thing. Definitely bassackwards.
OlympicYJ
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Ah true true. Forgot about the diesel VW's but somethin bout light duty diesel pickups... I guess just keep an eye out for one of those rare isuzu pups...
Memory serves, there were a few Mitsubishi Mighty Maxes sold in the 80's with 4-cyl diesels as well. That means maybe a dew Dodge D50's, too? Don't remember seeing any, but... I don't remember seeing any Datsun/Nissan diesels, nor Toyotas, but I've definitely seen a few Land Rovers with diesel engines. I wonder if it's not a tariff against Japan in particular? Perhaps this bears research.
EDIT: waitaminnit, there are definitely medium-duty trucks with diesels -- Isuzus and Mitsubishis and Hinos (Toyota) so it's gotta be the light-duty trucks specifically that are verboten.
EDIT EDIT: oh, so it IS an EPA thing. Shouldn't be too surprised. From Wikipedia:
EDIT: waitaminnit, there are definitely medium-duty trucks with diesels -- Isuzus and Mitsubishis and Hinos (Toyota) so it's gotta be the light-duty trucks specifically that are verboten.
EDIT EDIT: oh, so it IS an EPA thing. Shouldn't be too surprised. From Wikipedia:
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Samlock
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Now I see the reason Nathan was complaining for. Well, I didn't have a slightest clue that some country would rule out light diesel vehicles. Sorry to hear...
The tires are absolutely fine in soft snow, but when it turns hard ice later on, I must swap the studs on.
A gas fume free cabin definitely smells better, but now I need to learn how to drive sober again.
OlympicYJ
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Yupp you got it. The light dutys. It's not just a Japan thing. Mahindra was going to release a light duty diesel pickup here in the U.S. but that got canned because of EPA and the dealer network issues they faced. I would love a Nissan or Toyota diesel. Those aussies got it lucky! :msp_drool:
Nominee for "Quote Of The Year" right there.
EDIT: gettin' closer to the heart of the matter -- the little-remembered "Chicken Tax" (Wikipedia again). Hell of an article, that.
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paccity
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I might have a Yard Birds sticker somewhere. I might also have...
i miss doin the brew tour. would pick up the green can oly dark when there.
OlympicYJ
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Although Nate you could just get a 4bt or a 3bt cummins and put one in the vehicle of your choosing. NV4500 manual or any other factory tranny from the first gen dodges till they went to puters. They are just a shorter block than the 6bt (found in the first gen dodges till 2007, 5.9 L) they have the same bore and strok but less cylinders. Lots of aftermarket support for them if hotrodded diesels are your thing... I just can't afford one yet lol The number is the # of cylinders, b-series, t-turbo. Guys are suping up the 4bt's and pulling down pretty good torque numbers (~ 300ft/lbs, around what a stock first gen 6bt runs) and get around 25mpg. I don't do horsepower, It's not a useful number when talking trucks and equipment 
Oh and they are Bio diesel compatable... If smellin fryer oil is appealing! haha
Oh and they are Bio diesel compatable... If smellin fryer oil is appealing! haha
Of course I could re-engineer my own diesel rig. I'm just discovering that it's VERY intentional that I have to do that rather than just buying something small and economical, and it's making me kinda mad. I mean, really; a Cold-War era tariff versus 21st-century Clean Air rules? Madness.
I would buy that NOW if it were available.
Sport Faller
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For sure, I aint much on compact pickups but if those came onto the US market then sign a Brocephus up
There are lots of empty buildings around here for you guys to start something up in.
PB
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Chevy is planning on launching a new Colorado in 2014. It will be based on the same platform as the global midsize truck (S10) that is found in most other countries. The small diesel is probably not going to happen though. I wish it did.
Or that is the word on the street anyways.
Or that is the word on the street anyways.
redprospector
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Although Nate you could just get a 4bt or a 3bt cummins and put one in the vehicle of your choosing. NV4500 manual or any other factory tranny from the first gen dodges till they went to puters. They are just a shorter block than the 6bt (found in the first gen dodges till 2007, 5.9 L) they have the same bore and strok but less cylinders. Lots of aftermarket support for them if hotrodded diesels are your thing... I just can't afford one yet lol The number is the # of cylinders, b-series, t-turbo. Guys are suping up the 4bt's and pulling down pretty good torque numbers (~ 300ft/lbs, around what a stock first gen 6bt runs) and get around 25mpg. I don't do horsepower, It's not a useful number when talking trucks and equipment
Oh and they are Bio diesel compatable... If smellin fryer oil is appealing! haha
Better do a little research before dumping a lot of money in that little project. It's doable, but if you have to pass an emmissions test where you are, they may not pass the vehicle.
I've got a friend that put a 12 valve Cummins in an 02 Ford f-250. He moved to Denver, and couldn't get it titled in Colorado. Something about they couldn't title it because the engine wasn't the same year model or newer than the truck.
In some places the law say's that you can't use an ag, or construction engine in an on hiway vehicle. :msp_mad:
Andy
