82 gsl Diesel swapped

12arotary · 04-06-2011, 10:35 PM

I've been working on this a while. Some people hate it, some people like it, but everyone asks why

It's a 1982 GSL with a 2.2 4cyl Perkins diesel engine out of a mazda b2200 pick up truck that I had bought to fix my b2200's bad trans. The guy i bought the truck from made me buy the whole thing, because of that i then had a spare engine and with my gsl being engine-less at the time the two just went together. Aerodynamic rx7+ durable efficient diesel, seems like a pretty good combo and then add in free fuel and i couldn't say no

This is the engine mated to a 12a trans, Mazda is awesome and the trans bellhousings engine side are the only difference- completely bolts together no modification.

Here's the car

Engine mounts-

mounted in

Two tank veggie oil system using a 12 gallon fuel cell.

Diesel in the regular tank and this surge tank with float switch to keep air out of the lines.

S4 Turbo on, I'm sticking with stock s4 waste-gate spring that way i do not need any sort of boost fuel enrichment as simply turning up the injection pump a little bit does the trick. Since i will be running in surplus air my efficiency should go up a lot,

This is as far as i am currently, I have a hood... that i cut a big hole into due to the height of the engine , a cowl will eventually go on because right now it just looks ridiculous I still have to install my fuel heat exchanger, plumb the intercooler and pipe, finish the exhaust and i'm good to go-

djmtsu · 04-07-2011, 07:41 AM

I'm sorry........

But that is AWESOME!

I only approve because it has Mazda bloodlines. If you stuck a diesel from something else, I would be upset.

And yes, come to DGRR. Our FB's look very similar, except for the powertrain of course!

Jwteknix · 04-07-2011, 08:37 AM

very cool

FC Zach · 04-07-2011, 09:19 AM

Saaaweeeeet!

RotorDad · 04-08-2011, 09:37 PM

Pretty damn cool man!

12arotary · 04-10-2011, 12:11 AM

Thanks for the complements!

Prodigy · 04-10-2011, 11:59 AM

Totally, totally Badass...

J.

hoang5659 · 04-14-2011, 03:13 PM

got any pix or vids of it running? that is a sweet project man! good job!

12arotary · 04-14-2011, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoang5659

got any pix or vids of it running? that is a sweet project man! good job!

i've been busy but all i have left is plumbing the intercooler finishing the fuel heater and i should be good to go- I also have to figure out how exactly i go about getting a tach signal so i can use the stock tach... damn diesels and their lack of electrical use!

88turboii · 04-22-2011, 07:29 AM

thats awesome.. let me guess the wire you were holding was power to the glow plugs? haha

I like it a lot, it should get some great gas mileage! I love how diesels are a lot easier to tune than gassers.. there is just one rule: more fuel means more power.. until you melt the engine

i have an 83 300d too. the only problem is they are big an heavy, unlike your FB!

you have to bring it to deals gap

12arotary · 04-22-2011, 10:04 PM

yup thats the wire to the glow plugs, I've since wired that to a button. All i have to do now is wait for my new glow plugs and i should be good I had some issues with the old turbo

Pete_89T2 · 04-23-2011, 06:21 AM

Nice work, and some innovative conversion engineering you have going on there! I assume you had to mod the filler neck on the stock FB tank to take a standard diesel fuel nozzle?

12arotary · 04-24-2011, 10:48 PM

The diesel nozzle really isn't that much bigger and should fit fine, i just can't fill up in the semi truck diesel lane

fc3sfreak415 · 05-20-2011, 03:53 PM

i have to say im very impressed!!!

Force13b · 05-20-2011, 06:17 PM

I love it

04-06-2011, 10:35 PM	#1
12arotary tumor-syphilis-itis-osis Join Date: Sep 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 191 Rep Power: 17	82 gsl Diesel swapped I've been working on this a while. Some people hate it, some people like it, but everyone asks why It's a 1982 GSL with a 2.2 4cyl Perkins diesel engine out of a mazda b2200 pick up truck that I had bought to fix my b2200's bad trans. The guy i bought the truck from made me buy the whole thing, because of that i then had a spare engine and with my gsl being engine-less at the time the two just went together. Aerodynamic rx7+ durable efficient diesel, seems like a pretty good combo and then add in free fuel and i couldn't say no This is the engine mated to a 12a trans, Mazda is awesome and the trans bellhousings engine side are the only difference- completely bolts together no modification. Here's the car Engine mounts- mounted in Two tank veggie oil system using a 12 gallon fuel cell. Diesel in the regular tank and this surge tank with float switch to keep air out of the lines. S4 Turbo on, I'm sticking with stock s4 waste-gate spring that way i do not need any sort of boost fuel enrichment as simply turning up the injection pump a little bit does the trick. Since i will be running in surplus air my efficiency should go up a lot, This is as far as i am currently, I have a hood... that i cut a big hole into due to the height of the engine , a cowl will eventually go on because right now it just looks ridiculous I still have to install my fuel heat exchanger, plumb the intercooler and pipe, finish the exhaust and i'm good to go- __________________ 82 300d 82 Gsl 84 b2200 Diesel 88 gxl Last edited by 12arotary; 05-07-2011 at 07:46 PM..

04-07-2011, 07:41 AM	#2
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN iTrader: (10) Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 21	I'm sorry........ But that is AWESOME! I only approve because it has Mazda bloodlines. If you stuck a diesel from something else, I would be upset. And yes, come to DGRR. Our FB's look very similar, except for the powertrain of course! __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

04-07-2011, 08:37 AM	#3
Jwteknix Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2011 iTrader: (0) Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	very cool __________________ -88 SE -Wht on Blk, Goopy motor, HKS TO4r, Haltech PS 1000, FD UIM, a1000 pump & FPR,....(underconstruction) -91 tII -Blk on blk -(SOLD)

04-07-2011, 09:19 AM	#4
FC Zach RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eagleville, TN iTrader: (2) Posts: 2,267 Rep Power: 19	Saaaweeeeet! __________________ 1993 Yamaha GTS1000 1992 Celica Turbo AllTrac 1987 RX7 Sport 1979 Yamaha G1, KM24 powered 1975 Dolmar KMS4

04-08-2011, 09:37 PM	#5
RotorDad Big Ugly Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fredericksburg, Va iTrader: (1) Posts: 591 Rep Power: 16	Pretty damn cool man! __________________ *Boosted Big Body On 335's* PS3 ID: Rotordad 1986 Mazda RX7 GXL - Street ported 13BT, Haltech, 62mm, ect. 2006 MazdaSpeed 6 - Eagle, Wiseco, Cobb, ect.

04-10-2011, 12:11 AM	#6
12arotary tumor-syphilis-itis-osis Join Date: Sep 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 191 Rep Power: 17	Thanks for the complements! __________________ 82 300d 82 Gsl 84 b2200 Diesel 88 gxl Last edited by 12arotary; 05-07-2011 at 07:49 PM..

04-14-2011, 03:13 PM	#8
hoang5659 The Newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Htown iTrader: (0) Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	got any pix or vids of it running? that is a sweet project man! good job!

04-22-2011, 07:29 AM	#10
88turboii destroy, rebuild, repeat Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0) Posts: 395 Rep Power: 17	thats awesome.. let me guess the wire you were holding was power to the glow plugs? haha I like it a lot, it should get some great gas mileage! I love how diesels are a lot easier to tune than gassers.. there is just one rule: more fuel means more power.. until you melt the engine i have an 83 300d too. the only problem is they are big an heavy, unlike your FB! you have to bring it to deals gap __________________ 1993 RX-7 Touring MB, stockport 13B-REW, 9.4CR rotors, T04S 60-1/p-trim single turbo 1986 RX-7 Base project track beast

04-22-2011, 10:04 PM	#11
12arotary tumor-syphilis-itis-osis Join Date: Sep 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 191 Rep Power: 17	yup thats the wire to the glow plugs, I've since wired that to a button. All i have to do now is wait for my new glow plugs and i should be good I had some issues with the old turbo __________________ 82 300d 82 Gsl 84 b2200 Diesel 88 gxl Last edited by 12arotary; 05-07-2011 at 07:48 PM..

04-23-2011, 06:21 AM	#12
Pete_89T2 Lifetime Rotorhead Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Elkton, MD iTrader: (1) Posts: 874 Rep Power: 15	Nice work, and some innovative conversion engineering you have going on there! I assume you had to mod the filler neck on the stock FB tank to take a standard diesel fuel nozzle?

04-24-2011, 10:48 PM	#13
12arotary tumor-syphilis-itis-osis Join Date: Sep 2008 iTrader: (0) Posts: 191 Rep Power: 17	The diesel nozzle really isn't that much bigger and should fit fine, i just can't fill up in the semi truck diesel lane __________________ 82 300d 82 Gsl 84 b2200 Diesel 88 gxl

05-20-2011, 03:53 PM	#14
fc3sfreak415 Wankel Works Join Date: May 2011 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (0) Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	i have to say im very impressed!!!

05-20-2011, 06:17 PM	#15
Force13b cxxxx\|::::::::::::> Join Date: Nov 2009 iTrader: (1) Posts: 315 Rep Power: 15	I love it