Diesel engine

[steven d. ferguson]

Dick,
If it ever was brought to your attention before that the GMC/Toronado
front suspension was barely adequate for a motorhome, just think what
the weight of a diesel engine would add.
Steve Ferguson
'76 EII San Diego
>Looks like that question I asked about retrofitting a diesel just moved
up
>the priority list.

 

[bartz paul]

That was debated here about 4-6 monts back. Someone then seemed to say that
there was little or no weight differential with the diesel engine being
proposed, of which I don't recall.

Paul Bartz

From: Steven D. Ferguson
Sent: 9/1/99 7:27 PM

Dick,
If it ever was brought to your attention before that the GMC/Toronado
front suspension was barely adequate for a motorhome, just think what
the weight of a diesel engine would add.

>Looks like that question I asked about retrofitting a diesel just moved
up
>the priority list.

 

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>
> If it ever was brought to your attention before that the GMC/Toronado
> front suspension was barely adequate for a motorhome, just think what
> the weight of a diesel engine would add.

Steve,

I don't know that the characterization "barely adequate" is appropriate, but
I do agree that the additional weight of the diesel(especially one that
would generate enough low-end torque to replace the 455) is undesireable.
There are still plenty of sources for quality rebuilds if Jasper does indeed
complete exit the market.

Patrick