"kumaros" wrote in message
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joe_323 wrote:
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GM "converted" a gas V8 to diesel once. It led to mass recalls and
class-action lawsuits IIRC.


Boy are you behind the curve as regards modern diesels. Go read a little
about modern GM (Isuzu) turbodiesels.

I don't think anyone referenced modern diesels or turbodiesels. The
mid-70's disaster that happened when GM reconfigured a gas V8 to a diesel
was pitiful for a company with the engineering resources of GM. My
grandparents' Caddy got a free engine change out of that one. GM actually
paid to rip the diesel out and replace it with a gas engine.

I'd call GM's experience a good data point against converting a gas engine
to diesel...

KB