WME Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Get your tool box ready and plan to head for your local "pull a Part" soon. In Sept GM is releasing a new 3L six cylinder diesel. 277HP and 460 LB Ft torque. Rated at 33 mpg hwy in a Silverado 1500 PU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednelson100 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I am clueless as to what meaning this post has????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WME Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 This is a perpetual "rub the brass lamp" post here, installing a diesel engine into a Toyota motor home. MBZ 300D's (OM617), Toyota 2L and 3L diesels, Cummings 4BT, VW 1.9L TDI. There seem to be about 4 that were actually done. The GM 3.0L Vortec diesel and the FCM VM Mortori 3.0L are two of the modern diesel engines to consider if you win the lotto and must have a diesel Toyhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 I'm pretty sure a GM 3.0 diesel won't come close to fitting in an old Toyota truck. The 2.8 diesel they put in the Colorado probably will but my son works at a Chevy dealer and every new truck that comes back to the dealer for work is that diesel. Maybe after they work some of the bugs out. To be specific. These are inline engines so the difference in size is the 3.0 is 2 cylinders longer. full size engine compartment required Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah-Clay Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 I had the earlier version of that MotorI diesel in a Jeep Liberty. Awesome torque, it is a huge 4 cylinder diesel after all but had tons of issues. I spent more time and money on that beast than any other car I owned. I did like driving it though. I think the hassle of putting in a modern diesel out weighs the benefits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpow99 Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 11:24 AM, linda s said: I'm pretty sure a GM 3.0 diesel won't come close to fitting in an old Toyota truck. The 2.8 diesel they put in the Colorado probably will but my son works at a Chevy dealer and every new truck that comes back to the dealer for work is that diesel. Maybe after they work some of the bugs out. To be specific. These are inline engines so the difference in size is the 3.0 is 2 cylinders longer. full size engine compartment required Linda S The emissions stuff kills them. The regen cycle cokes everything up. In an emission free area they can be made reliable. At least from what I have heard from owners and other people who are familiar with them. Your son probably knows all about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 If that was the case they would all be bad. No problems with the 3.0, it's just the 2.8 that has the problems. I would bet it has something to do with having 4 cylinders instead of 6 and still having almost the same displacement. Never asked for details from him though. He just mentioned it when I was looking at possibly buying a Colorado. I'm too cheap , not going to happen Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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