To start with, the strut springs are heavier on the diesel due to the
weight. As long as you have a full doner car you should be able to obtain
all the necessary parts to do the job. The tanks were in the trunk because
of US crash reqirements, the diesel sedans would not have exploded on impact
due to low volitility of the fuel.
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony O" <bonesinsc@gmail.com>
To: "b Immer" <keeperofcars@yahoo.com>
Cc: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 10:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Peugeot-L] putting a Diesel engine in a gas 505 can it be
done?
> I'm only posting so that someone with more knowledge will chime in here
> and
> correct me ;)
> Just from my recollection of previous questions of this nature, I don't
> think the auto gas tranny will mount to the diesel engine. Maybe you just
> need a different bellhousing, not sure on that. As for the gas tank, on
> the
> diesel, it's behind the seat and though I have never owned a gas peugeot,
> I
> think the tank is in the more traditional local under the car. Not sure
> how
> you swap out the diesel tank (is there enough space behind seat in gas
> model?) or that it even would need to be done. You could probably just tap
> and install a return line fitting of some sort on the gas model.
>
> I'd actually like to know how easy this type of swap would be as well.
> Specifically, how is the added weight of diesel engine handled? does
> diesel
> engine have same engine mounting points?
> etc, etc.
>
> -Tony
>
> On 9/1/05, b Immer <keeperofcars@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I have a 86 505 diesel that is pretty beat up. I have a 88 Turbo S that
>> is
>> in real nice shape. The Diesel is a Auto the Gas is a stick. Will the
>> Diesel
>> engine bolt up to gas manual transmission?
>>
>> Swap out the fuel tank , throttle linkage and ???
>>
>> Just thinking out loud.
>>
>>
>>
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