Repowering an s10, engine model advice.
Repowering an s10, engine model advice.
I've been searching a reading for the last couple weeks and lots of google results lead me back here, plus a guy on my chevy forums referred me here.
I was originally thinking OM617 turbo for this project but after finding donor cars for sale the 603 seems to be available at nearly the same price and seem to be easier to make power with. Reading through the identification article on the site I noticed that the 603s are said to have internal issues from the factory and that benz unofficially acknowledged this and replaced many motors past warranty.
Some of my concerns and where I could use the boards knowledge would be what motors I should be staying away from. Also what years and cars they came out of would also help.
My other main question is regarding when the mechanical lift pumps/injection was traded off for computer seeing as how I dont want to deal with ECU and sensors.
I guess a follow up to that would be to ask if newer electronically injected models are able to retrofit a mechanical IP.
Regardless of motor my plans would be an Air to air intercooler, 3in exhaust, and IP tweaking.
Hows it going guys. This fall I'm going to be starting a 4x4 project based on an early 90s 2 door s10 blazer. The truck will be an expedition/trail rig and driven daily. I've opted to repower it using a diesel more specifically a 5 or 6 cylinder MB turbo diesel.
I've been searching a reading for the last couple weeks and lots of google results lead me back here, plus a guy on my chevy forums referred me here.
I was originally thinking OM617 turbo for this project but after finding donor cars for sale the 603 seems to be available at nearly the same price and seem to be easier to make power with. Reading through the identification article on the site I noticed that the 603s are said to have internal issues from the factory and that benz unofficially acknowledged this and replaced many motors past warranty.
Some of my concerns and where I could use the boards knowledge would be what motors I should be staying away from. Also what years and cars they came out of would also help.
My other main question is regarding when the mechanical lift pumps/injection was traded off for computer seeing as how I dont want to deal with ECU and sensors.
I guess a follow up to that would be to ask if newer electronically injected models are able to retrofit a mechanical IP.
Regardless of motor my plans would be an Air to air intercooler, 3in exhaust, and IP tweaking.
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