Unless you get a 404 diesel parts car, forget that project. The XD90 & XD2
will require major body mods to install for engine mounts, exhaust, cooling
system, clutch, etc... . Did it once, not ready to do it again. The customer
insisted on fitting that motor in there with a 5 spd and money no object.
This was on a 71 wagon which already had updated mods from factory. A 68
would be worst.
----- Original Message -----
From: "meethark" <meethark@yahoo.com>
To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 1:33 AM
Subject: [Peugeot-L] A question about 404 Diesel conversion
> Hello all,
> I just bought my first Peugeot (1968 404 Wagon) and you all have been so
helpful, so I
> have a question. I want take the XM-7 that I have now out of my wagon and
put in a
> diesel engine. I mostly want to do this because for the last two years
I've been converting
> French fry grease into biodiesel. I run it in my Ford F-250 camper truck.
Anyway I have
> two local choices. There is a guy in Eugene Oregon, 3 hours away, who has
a 75 504
> sedan with an XD-2 in it. He says I have to buy the entire car for $400.
I also know a guy
> with an XD-88 here in Portland that's been sitting in garage for a while.
He wants $500
> for the engine. Now my question is which is the better engine, and which
has the simpler
> install? I understad that I'll have to clean/convert the gas tank, run
fuel return lines, ect
> ect...but does anyone have a suggestion as to which motor will bolt into a
404 with less
> hassle. Also both motors need to be rebuilt, so which is going to be
easier to find parts
> for? I found a web site for a company in England that still machines XD-2
parts, but many
> people on the web seem to believe the XD-88 is a better motor all around.
The tranny in
> my 404 is 3 speed automatic that was transplanted from a 504 (at the same
time as the
> XM-7).
>
> What do you suggest? XD-2, or XD-88, or am I crazy and should I just fix
up and keep my
> XM-7 and pay at the pump? Should I buy the 504 and pop my XM-7 in it,
have lots of
> parts left over for the 404 diesel conversion as well as a running 504 gas
sedan? I have a
> friend with a shop who specializes in Mercedes Diesel, so I've got
facilities to do just about
> anything. I also get a huge bonus in May which will leave me enough cash
to do most
> anything within reason.
>
> Has anyone out there done this before? From what I've read on the web Pug
Diesels are
> freakin awsome motors. What I really want is a rock solid classy as hell
404 wagon that I
> can drive every day.
>
> Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanx
> Mark Ruskamp
>
> 68 404 estate.
>
>
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