zmcreynolds Posted April 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) the diesels were only wide blocks. i mated mine to an auto trans which was never an option ever in a diesel. i had to mod the starter and flex plate but it is doable so he can run the 5 speed or auto. i would recommend the auto myself. due to the taller gearing. those diesels do not like RPMS at all. also are you going to source a fuel heater/water separator? also your going to need a starter....the 2.6 will fit but its not gonna turn that beast over....300psi of compression...... i do have a filter/ heater/water separator, the diesel came with the starter, and its going on the stock tranny Where did u guys find these diesel motors a website or what also if u dont mind me askin how much do they cost soshin usa, out of cali. and the motor without the auto tranny was 2 g's Edited April 1, 2012 by zmcreynolds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrngwae Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 nice,,,,,should be an easy swap than! we need more pics man..........MORE PICS,,,,,,,lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmcreynolds Posted April 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 i now have my flywheel from being resurfaced, and clutch. now i just waiting on a oil pan gasket, that will be here sat. morn.. hope to have the motor in this weekend with pics up shortly there after, and a vid by wed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmcreynolds Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Look what i got. TD Starion. More pics coming soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Man I wish that pic were smaller!! Haha... nice work... got any real sized pics?? -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmcreynolds Posted April 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 (edited) http://s1066.photobu...IG.jpg&newest=1 here are a few pics, my progrip clutch, and then the engine in the bay. Edited April 10, 2012 by zmcreynolds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 sweet. What are you going to do about vacuum for brakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmcreynolds Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 There is a vac. pump on the alt. that i will just run a vac. hose off of, to the tube on the brake booster.Then the bad news, starter is bad so i gotta wait on that to come in before i can even give it a test run. so now starts the ups ground waiting game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Yellow pages. Look for an alternator repair shop near you, don't buy a new one and throw the old one away, just get it repaired. these things are possible, ya know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle's89quest Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 yeah this is gonna be sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmcreynolds Posted April 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 (edited) ok so i got the new starter in about 5 days ago, the diesel starter does not engage the flywheel, and the starions old old starter just dont have the nuts to turn the engine over. already tryed to make a franken starter, no go. so now im stuck with a TD starion thats done and just needs a starter. Edited April 22, 2012 by zmcreynolds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Is the battery dead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrngwae Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 did you hook it to a 5speed or an auto trans? fly wheel should be the same auto is different. why is it not engaging? is it not reaching the teethe or shooting past them? there has to be some more reason why its not working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmcreynolds Posted April 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 hooked it to a five speed but it came off a auto, the starter is not reaching the flywheel. the starter turn and does every thing its made to do but hit the flywheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrngwae Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 auto and maual are different. the flex plate teeth stick farther out than the fly wheel of a 5speed..... what i did was remove that hog ring off the starter gear,,,, remover the gear,,,, than flip it over. you will need to check if it rubs when not engaged. if it does, you will have to remove some of the gear height. that is if your using a diesel starter..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-O Posted April 29, 2012 Report Share Posted April 29, 2012 I love that all the diesel Starion talk and action is coming from Utah. You in Vernal, another guy in Spanish Fork, I thought about it when I was in SLC ... great stuff. Maybe one day I'll do a Conquest with a Merc inline-5 turbo diesel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmcreynolds Posted May 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQkwBUpjE4Q sorry for the time that has passed, but here you go!!! its running! no exhaust. better vid. coming soon. Edited May 6, 2012 by zmcreynolds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 The tone is the same as a gas engine, haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-O Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 This is intense, I'm so down with it. Nice work man, and in a flatty no less! Flatty Love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmcreynolds Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 update, the motor is running good. getting new exhaust mon. morn. then i can get it street legal and have a new vid coming to yall asap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87quest_stv Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmcreynolds Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 so the TDStarion is doing great. i have done about 500mi so far and not a problem one. the diesel has made it a new car ( power band and all) it eats up the mount. roads like it aint no thang.the hp is nothing to brag about, but the tq. is bout the same as stock and i think more fun with the way it comes on. i will have a vid a.s.a.p. just wating on a few lil fix ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrngwae Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 you got to turn up that boost and adjust the fuel pump...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strang3majik Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) This is awesome. Trade you a new built gas engine that has no oil pressure for it...hahahahaha. Would go better with my airplane theme as it sounds like one I'm assuming this is almost direct bolt in? Edited June 26, 2012 by strang3majik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmcreynolds Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 got the boost up to 15. have not tuched the fuel screw yet and it pumps out the black smoke. going to put a e.g.t. in this weekend then start tunning more. and strang3majik. yes it was old motor out new diesel in. all i had to mess with was oil pan, and starter, since the diesel came from a auto 4wd. other than that strait swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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