these guys that are putting diesel engines in their off road vehicles are smart . a diesel more torque than a gasoline engine when you need it most , when you are starting off , when you let the clutch out . the high compression ratio is what makes the torque . basically , if a diesel is running , even idling , it is making a good percentage of it's maximum torque whereas most gasoline engines don't make their maximum torque until they are turning about 2,000-3,000 rpm. those old flathead motors have a very low compression ratio , only about 6 to 1 . that's the main reason they don't make much torque . and you have the reliability factor of no ignition system and the safety factor , if you put a hole in your fuel tank or get in a collision and the tank ruptures it isn't going to explode in a fireball
If you do a v2203 swap just be sure to use the direct injected motor, they are better on fuel and take boost better. the E versions (indirect inj) are not so good. i know, i did several swaps and theres a huge difference. i still cringe when i see people trying to boost the IDI motors, they cant take it and sometimes just blow up from it. the direct injection one is the one to get
@@blueonblackpowerstroke513 It is a 2.2 liter 4 cylinder. Its about the same size as the go devil. I dont know the hp numbers. With out the turbo and turning up the fuel it had 51 hp. One guy online that has one in his ford ranger said his has 98 hp and 278 tq at the rear wheels with the same upgrades I have. No matter what it is a lot more then the 60 hp and 105 tq the go devil had at the crank.
@@blueonblackpowerstroke513 if you ever do a swap with one of the v2203 motors be sure to get the direct injection (DI) version, the E (indirect) versions are worse on fuel and have no power, and are not good with turbos either.
