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Post by TheDieseliminator on Aug 29, 2005 12:44:49 GMT -5
I have seen a few Ford Courier pickups around and I've wondered if you could drop the S2 diesel engine in let's say the newer years of the truck, from 1979-1982. They are a Mazda pickup with the Ford badges on it and I'd think the last year 1982 Ford Courier would be most likely to probably accept the diesel than any other year. It would be a cool truck once diesel-powered and I would buy one if I knew it was converted to the Mazda diesel engine. What do you guys think??
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Post by Mazdadieselsrule on Sept 8, 2005 5:43:17 GMT -5
They supposedly were available with them here but I never saw one. We talked about this before with a gas Mazda. The trans opening in the firewall is smaller on gas models. I know as I have converted one. John.
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Post by Ford on Sept 17, 2005 15:30:44 GMT -5
A later Ford Ranger is so much more of a pickup than the Mazda-Courier variations. Ford didn't put the diesel in the Courier-only the 83-84 Ranger had the 2.2l and then from about 84-85 it was a 2.3l turbo overhead cam motor.
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Post by Mazdadieselsrule on Sept 18, 2005 12:25:03 GMT -5
Supposedly Mazda built the Couriers for Ford in diesel in either 1981-82 or 1982-83 just before the Ranger came out. The Mazda diesel performs better in their own trucks because they are lighter and have a 5spd. They are also more simpler which makes them more reliable. Rust is the only problem on them, that and a dwindling supply of parts. I havent seen another compact diesel pickup that was a reliable and built tough like the Mazdas were and gave you so much more for your money.
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Post by TheDieseliminator on Sept 19, 2005 19:43:14 GMT -5
I totally agree with you there and couldn't have said that better myself. The only thing I didn't know was that the diesel was available in the last year or two of the Ford Courier. I had always thought that the diesel was special just to 82-84 Mazdas and early Rangers of course. That is a great thing to learn and I know you know just about everything about the Mazda diesel pickups, so you know what you're talking about. One thing I do know is that the Ford Courier was made from 1972-1982, just like the Chevrolet LUV. I have always known that the LUV had the diesel available in 1981 and 1982. So if the Ford Courier had the diesel it was probably available in 1981 and 1982 also. If not in 1981, in 1982 at the very least. I have owned a 1982 Chevy LUV diesel for coming on to 5 years and it's a great truck. In addition, just recently purchased a 1982 Mazda B2200 diesel exactly a month ago today and it has only impressed me and I love driving it.
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Post by Mazdadieselsrule on Sept 21, 2005 17:48:03 GMT -5
The Chevy Luv/Isuzu P'up were GREAT trucks. They were simple basic rides. The only prob is they had an open channel frame that didnt take much rot to render them unsafe. The Mazda had the box frame which is stronger but also holds the sand/moisture inside and rots them out in time in salted road climates. What really impressed me about the Mazda was the diesel was no extra cost. Havent seen that before or since. At the time Mazda was way behind the other jap truck makers because they didnt have a 4X4 or extra cab. The diesels only had 1 option too, A/C. You either got a stripped model or the deluxe with better interior, chrome grille trim, inside bed tie downs, and full wheel covers, wood grain dash, shift boot cover, tinted glass, and lets not forget the illuminated ash tray and lighter and deluxe steering wheel. My favorite is the diesel deluxe Sundowner in white with a blue interior in a short bed.
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Post by johno on Sept 27, 2005 17:46:17 GMT -5
I recently bought an 83 Ranger. The $300 cost seemed well worth it even if just for spare engine parts for my Mazda. It's a beatup farm truck with 6000 miles showing, so it's turned over at least once or twice. I need to pressurewash the cab interior to get rid of all the dead mouse carcasses. The smell is bad, too. So's the starter (it was loose, but doesn't work now that it's tight), but luckily I've got a spare. Do they all have two fuel tanks? It's perfect for BD/SVO conversion, like my Mazda, only no tank in the bed. Now I've got something for the day when the Mazda quits and I can't get parts.
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Post by Ford on Sept 27, 2005 17:59:10 GMT -5
My 83 Ranger only has one fuel tank. Mine's only an XL model. The XLT has fancy interior, cloth seats, etc. and cruise was even an option.
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Post by johno on Sept 28, 2005 11:40:09 GMT -5
Mine must be the XLT. Were dead mice considered a "fancy interior"? I don't even know what the seat covers were made of, but they're still underneath the burlap seat protector. I think it DOES have cruise control and a tilt-steering wheel. All the window glass is intact and mostly unchipped. The tranny didn't make any obvious noise during the drive home. Total lack of a single working shock absorber made handling, er, "interesting", but I was surprised to find new shocks in-stock at the local NAPA! I don't recall ever owning a vehicle with parts in stock.
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