deadbeat son
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Great job on the Mazda! I hadn't been around the Portal in a while, so it was good to check back into this thread to see you got the swap done successfully. Nice work!
My SAS Mazda B2600 Diesel Expedition project
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Jeff@QuadShop
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Thanks, I still have lots of plans for this truck.
deadbeat son
Explorer
Good to hear. I really loved my little '87 B2000.
Holy S^*t, I love this B2600i
I just came across this thread and am I ever disappointed in myself, but incredibly impressed by you & your truck. I bought an 86 B2000 2WD in high school & then a 93 B2600i 4WD years later, exactly like yours (color, wheels, king cab) but with a gray interior. I loved both trucks & always said someday I would just figure out to get more power into the 2600 & keep it forever. Well time moves on & the engine went at around 150K & I sold it for a few a hundred bucks because my parents wanted it out of there driveway (wasn't living there & had bought a Honda for my 80 mile roundtrip commute). Anyway, it whould have been the perfect donor for a diesel as everything but the engine was in great shape. Man am I ever mad at myself. While I got rid of it ten years ago, now I want it back more than ever after reading this. Keep up the good work.
I just came across this thread and am I ever disappointed in myself, but incredibly impressed by you & your truck. I bought an 86 B2000 2WD in high school & then a 93 B2600i 4WD years later, exactly like yours (color, wheels, king cab) but with a gray interior. I loved both trucks & always said someday I would just figure out to get more power into the 2600 & keep it forever. Well time moves on & the engine went at around 150K & I sold it for a few a hundred bucks because my parents wanted it out of there driveway (wasn't living there & had bought a Honda for my 80 mile roundtrip commute). Anyway, it whould have been the perfect donor for a diesel as everything but the engine was in great shape. Man am I ever mad at myself. While I got rid of it ten years ago, now I want it back more than ever after reading this. Keep up the good work.
Jeff@QuadShop
Explorer
Thanks! I've got about 6k miles on the engine now and it doing great! It's a blast to drive.
J
JWP58
Guest
Such a cool rig!!!! I would kill to have a 4cyl turbo diesel in my 09' tacoma.
Jeff@QuadShop
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J
JWP58
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25K???????? Wow.
Gaucho919
Adventurer
Very nice Mazda brother, I had a b2600i myself when I was 16. Had to get rid of it before I even got my license because the frame was rotted out big time. I screwed up and didn't see it bc I was so hard-headed, wanted a 4wd so bad an I had exactly the 1600 bucks they wanted. I love your truck, small diesel powered pick-ups are perfect for those camping/expedition trips. I built my 92 Comanche for the same reason you did. I just picked up an '86 Comanche with a blown gasser, and plan on putting the OM617 like your buddy in his TJ, already got the NV3550 tranny for it, just gotta find a low mileage Mercedes donor. Does he have a thread somewhere for that TJ/OM617 swap?
Again, props on your truck, and hopefully you find that OME suspension for it.
Cheers
Again, props on your truck, and hopefully you find that OME suspension for it.
Cheers
Jeff@QuadShop
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Thanks! They really are great trucks.
My buddies TJ project is sitting waiting for its turn at the shop. Has to get his LT1 powered Jag out of the way first.
ATTACH=CONFIG]135839[/ATTACH] Awesome build thread,I used it to build one myself. I have had the truck for 6 years. 3 years stock, 2 years 13b rotary, sat for a year, now 4d56 turbo. I had a pajero with the engine and loved it. It's way cooler in the mazda though. Here's a pic of the truck. Sorry to thread jack.
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Jeff@QuadShop
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Your not hi-jacking at all! Lets see more pics of that beauty!!!
What did you use for your lift? Are you running stock gears? Details man! LOL
I've put about 12k on mine now and it still running like new.
What did you use for your lift? Are you running stock gears? Details man! LOL
I've put about 12k on mine now and it still running like new.
Stock gearing, I'm running 80km/h (50mph) when my speedo is at 65km/h (40mph). I'm running 33" bfg all terrains. I need to get tach to see what king of rpms I'm turning. I've got a 2" body lift with the torsions turned up 1.5". The back is stock but I want to upgrade with an add a leaf or something. I'm running a watercooled subaru 2.5 turbo running at 14 psi with a front mount intercooler. I'll get some more pics up in the next couple days.
Jeff@QuadShop
Explorer
The intercooler is on my todo list, I'd love to see where you mounted it. What radiator did you use by the way?
Jeff@QuadShop
Explorer
I've got 16k on her now and still running great! Yesterday I towed 3500lbs of scrap batteries from Louisville to Indy and it did incredibly well. Why we can't get trucks like this in the states is ridiculous!
