Engine swap: the way to overcome difficult to find OEM replacements sa grey market

Many of us enjoy the style and smoothness of Amerikano car, pero fuel efficiency sucks talaga. Diesel swap solves this problem, and also gets advantage sa parts replacement. We see many AUV and vans kay small engines fullfitting performance needs, frequently more loaded than marami trak Amerikano would ever get.

Para sa Chevy Astro van, electronics in the automatic transmission are many times a pain to deal with, so no sorpresa there are complete swaps including engine at transmission sa Toyota, Nissan, Isuzu at ng Mitsubishi sa palibot 2.5-3.0litre.

Full-size SUV type katulad Chevy Tahoe/Suburban are possible receivers sa Diesel, pero bigger ones provide more suitable torque even while small ones under 3-litre are providing each times higher power. I performed myself a handful sucessful engine swaps using mainly Isuzu 4HF1 sa NPR, surplus Toyota 14B sa Daihatsu Delta/Toyota Dyna, and very few ones kay entire drivelines buhat sa Nissan Patrol Safari. Old TD42 inline-six was one of the best engines to use, pero ngayon malaganap ZD30 shared with Urvan Escapade being shorter can easily fit in engine bays each time tighter dahil sa comfort features like aircon, power steering, anti-lock brakes, sa gitna ng others. Automatic transmission available sa Patrol Safari is better than re-use OEM units sa Amerikano, pagka't yung torque converter ay na designed para sa torque input in a lower revving engine. Even in a 4-speed layout, fuel efficiency advantages are not so far from what a heavier 6-speed currently fitted in many full-size American rigs would do.

4WD: it's always better to enjoy with (bio)diesel

Extreme environments usually demand engines to show toughness at its best, so diesel is the best answer.

No matter if it's for leisure or work, greatest aptitude to meet many different terrains and weather conditions is a major advantage sa diesel.

A good example is the Jeep Wrangler: its OEM petrol engines have large power and even torque, pero diesel engines usually supplied by Isuzu like the C240 and the 4JB1 match it better sa tough terrain ng bayan.

Other great example is Nissan Patrol: extremely powerful petrol engines above 4-litre are available sa Middle East, walang dito sa Pinas currently only a 3-litre diesel 4-cylinder ZD30 ay available. Doesn't feel underpowered at all...

Sometimes, absence of diesel engines is pointed as a reason to the end of the line to the Hummer...

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Ethanol/Gasohol in diesel engine, what to consider about

Ethanol mix in regular gasoline, hence called Gasohol, varies usually from the more conservative E5 (5% ethanol) up to E25 (25% ethanol, available regularly in Brazil, not even during the entire year, with limited availability in Paraguay too). Since there is not too much lubricity neither in gasoline or ethanol, they are not recommended to be constantly used in a diesel engine, pero sa emergency is acceptable. To avoid damages to the injection pump, considering a mechanical injection (assuming CRDi engines doesn't tollerate gasoline since electronic modules don't provide an injection tuning pattern for it), supplementary lube blend into fuel is extremely recommended, like it's done in a 2-stroke spark-ignited engine.

Ethanol has presented greater results in compression-ignition engines than gasoline, and is widely used in Sweden to power urban transit buses.

Direct injection is a must while operating ethanol in a diesel engine, since its higher volatility would lead to pre-ignition inside prechambers in an IDI.