Fitting a Deutz-engine into a 72 Suburban?
Hello all,
I'm trying to validate an idea for a story I'm working on. One of the characters in the story only drives classic cars but has them rebuild with a contemporary engine and new parts. I picked a 72 Suburban as his travel SUV. Mainly because it really strikes a good balance between sixties charm and the more modern look of the later Suburbans. I want to fit it with a big (minimum 7l) V8 turbo diesel engine. A low reving torque vomiting thumper kind of thing. I did not really find anything that really checked all the boxes but then came across this: http://www.deutz.be/Data_sheet_TCD_12_16.pdf. 15,9 liter V8 with close to 3000 Nm of torque at 1400 rpm. But would such an engine fit in a 72 Suburban? And is it feasible to use such an engine in a car? I got the idea from this movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAKdmM21UgI. Unfortunetally the link in the description seems dead. What's your thoughts? Is it a feasible idea to use the Deutz engine to power a car? Thanks in advance. Tom |
Re: Fitting a Deutz-engine into a 72 Suburban?
That is a very large engine, more fitting for a semi truck than a 'Burb. I don't think it would physically fit (46 inches tall isn't going to be possible).
For a modern drivetrain, a 6.7 Cummins, 6.6 Duramax, 6.7 Powerstroke would be more believable. Or, if you want to keep a euro flair (I see you're from Belgium) the Duetz 6.1 looks like it would theoretically fit. |
Re: Fitting a Deutz-engine into a 72 Suburban?
Thanks for the reply.
I'm mainly looking to have a V8 diesel engine with massive torque. Doesn't have to be a European engine. The V8 is important as that seems fitting for an American icon. I did some more looking around. Cummins may be an option but rather the 5.0 V8, even if less power and torque. I think the 6.7 is a 6 in line. The Duramax would probably be an even better option. V8, massive torque and a GM engine to top it off. Thanks for the tips. Tom |
Re: Fitting a Deutz-engine into a 72 Suburban?
the v8 won't have as much torque as the straight 6.
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According to the spec sheets on their respective homepages, the Cummins has 900 lb of torque. The Duramax V8, 910 lb. That difference is probably symbolic?
Tom |
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