the 4BT isn't ballsy enough? Yeah, the 4BT can cheaply and easily make 600+ hp. factory, they have more torque the a Gen II hemi, at nearly 500 ft lbs. it'll move any car just fine.
Well I guess I'm wrong about that but they're still incredibly loud, unrefined engines with tons of vibration and a limited RPM range. And they still weigh about as much as a big block if not more.
I'm not against using a more modern diesel out of a car, there are standalone ECUs available for a lot of the electronic controlled diesels from Mercedes.
12v cummins is a truck engine; i'll eventually be putting one in my 1972 D200 but no way i'll put one in a car that's supposed to be a comfy quiet cruiser to eat up the miles. Also don't feel like having to re-engineer the front end to handle the weight of an 1100-lb engine.
