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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 02:15 PM
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Lightbulb Who Wants A Diesel Engine?
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Apparently this place in Tennessee sells Subaru Diesel blocks.
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 02:21 PM
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Helll yeah, daily driver diesel lol
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 02:22 PM
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That's pretty awesome!

I wonder what the tuning possibilities are on that thing... But what happens when your car breaks and that place goes out of business?
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by brucelee
That's pretty awesome!

I wonder what the tuning possibilities are on that thing... But what happens when your car breaks and that place goes out of business?
I guess thats just the risk the buyer will have to take. Better hope diesels get to the US by then. Lol
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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If you did the conversion, what would you have to do with smog?
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 02:58 PM
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If you did the conversion, what would you have to do with smog?
Pay someone or have someone whacked...
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by stupidchicken03
If you did the conversion, what would you have to do with smog?
Ref it like a kitcar Im guessing and since diesel is just a visual and functional inspection, seems like a win/win.
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 03:45 PM
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That would be pretty sweet
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 03:51 PM
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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Diesels require little tuning
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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It's no diesel till it has a Garret or Holset turbo on it.
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 06:56 PM
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It's no diesel till it has a Garret or Holset turbo on it.
dont forget stacks and some of those truck nuts
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 06:56 PM
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dude... someone needs to do a diesel conversion on a Baja and put stacks in.
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 07:28 PM
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That is so awesome!

Does it come with big Fox and Monster Energy stickers?!
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Old Apr 17, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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dude... someone needs to do a diesel conversion on a Baja and put stacks in.
That, now that, would be awesome.
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