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Originally Posted by HeavyLift
concern: diesel sounds cool because its different but is it going to be a bust?
diesel (B which from what i found produces 80hp@3600rpm and 141ftlb@2200rpm)
vs.
gas (2F 135hp@3600rpm 210ftlb@1800 rpm)
is a guy going to be disappointed with that kind of perfomance?
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I don't think he's buying it to drag trailers around the US or anything like that, so big performance #'s aren't a huge issue. I think his main reason(s) for buying this particular cruiser is because the fact that it is a Diesel. Sometimes it's fun to be different, we don't have those cool engines in the states
I think he is honestly looking for a project and he likes the FJ40's. I know he bought an older heep a few years ago, but I think he finally is seeing the light
He contacted me because I have a little back ground in brining a few 40's back from the dead. I'm going to be helping him on the initial stages of the project when he gets back from Iraq around Jan. He will be then stationed in GA for a year or so he said where he wants to try to finish it up.
My experience with my rigs is documented on my website,
www.crustycruisers.com
I finished up, "Matt's Cruiser" about 2 years ago, currently working on, "Lana's 45 Wagon" All those links are on the side bar.
I know he's emailed me a couple times this morning from Iraq this morning and now is probably watching this thread. I imagine he might pipe in with a few questions, probably under the user name, "RPGDOGER". Seems to be what he goes by...........
Matt