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Title: Diesel Engine
Post by: viking on January 14, 2011, 05:16:21 pm
Are there any members or guests currently running a DIESEL ENGINE in their Bombardier?
Title: Re: Diesel Engine
Post by: khanson1972 on January 14, 2011, 06:45:50 pm
my dad ran a gm 6.2 for about 20 years
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Post by: viking on January 15, 2011, 11:09:44 pm
Old Trucker, There was a posted picture of Saskatchewan Bombardier with a diesel. Would you know where?
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Post by: the old trucker on January 16, 2011, 06:41:17 am

    Viking, I think that is her in "Trail Talk" under "09 rally video" posted by Swamp Dawg. Here is the link to it.

                               http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jPUshaxrkw 

    I think it's the one with the exhaust sticking through the hood. You will see the first glimpse of her @ the 2:05 min. mark and again @ 2:16 min mark. I think you will also find a pic of her in one of the rally posts. I thought someone said she is a diesel. I hope this is right.

                                                                                              OT.
Title: Re: Diesel Engine
Post by: viking on January 16, 2011, 07:07:49 am
Thanks OT, I did see some photos posted "somewhere" that suggested a 6.2 diesel. It was a summer shot in a yard with 2 or 3 'completes". One of the members though has responded with a location. I'll start there and see where it goes. Cheers, Viking
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Post by: dpaulson on January 16, 2011, 08:36:33 am
http://www.northerntracks.com/forum/index.php?topic=354.msg1368#msg1368
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Post by: rattleman on January 16, 2011, 07:21:28 pm
Hi Guys
Here in Québec we have a few snows with diesel power plan
there's a r-12 with a mercedes engine. But the most incredible it's Marc Racine BT ; that machine is equipe with a rabbit 4 cylinders turbo-diesel wiht a 5 speeds tranny.That snow is very light and again he's equipe with 3 wheels slidders to help him to fly on the top of the snow     
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Post by: viking on January 16, 2011, 08:40:18 pm
Rattleman, Thanks for the update from your end on the diesel engine choices. I wonder, is Marc a member of N.T., would like to talk to him if I could. This still seems to be the most reasonably commercial application regarding fuel economy and reliability on long trips.
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Post by: rattleman on January 17, 2011, 06:49:55 pm
Hi viking
Marc and me are good friend(I hope) and run a lot togeter.
So we gone a be at severals meets strating with St.Raymond near Québec city and we gone make you a cover up of the machines of ours bunch of friends durings all they activities of the season; including thoses diesel machines and specialy all the slidder'systems

hey Marc I will give you the job of writing
and somebody gone a have to explain us wow we gone a send all the stuff (pictures)
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Post by: viking on January 17, 2011, 07:37:54 pm
Hey Rattleman, Right on about all the future info and pictures. I can help in posting anything you need. I also have the phone # of a Bombardier owner (Thanks Shorty) with the 6.2 G.M Diesel, can't get a hold of him just yet to get the scoop on how it works for him. . I have a Narrow Steel Body (Ford 300) that I want  to diesel up, would consider one of my wides with the right power to weight ratio. Thanks and we'll keep in touch, and Happy New Year!
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Post by: orven on January 18, 2011, 03:24:34 pm
A friend told me that a diesel engine from an old volkswagen caravelle (with the engine back) will fit perfectly in a wodden bomb. Mounts right up with the transmission. He don`t have a bomb, but a `40 dodge with the same chrysler motor as the bomb. But I don`t know if there are enough power in that engine...
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Post by: viking on March 04, 2011, 07:21:00 am
grfishmaker, maybe post the add on the cummins diesel bombardier.
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Post by: viking on March 05, 2011, 06:19:10 pm
beat you to it grfishmaker, D.O.
  http://qc.kijiji.ca/c-autos-et-vehicules-VTTs-motoneiges-autres-bombardier-snow-W0QQAdIdZ254255843

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Post by: the old trucker on March 05, 2011, 06:43:30 pm

     Viking I was talking to him a couple of days ago. He put the 5.9 Cummings & automatic trans in it. A friend of mine here is interested in it. He wants to sell this one as he has another one to rebuild.

                                                                        Ot.
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Post by: viking on March 05, 2011, 09:23:59 pm
Hey O.T., Thanks for that update, I'll try to talk to him myself asap.
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Post by: viking on March 12, 2011, 09:58:32 am
O.T, Spoke to Cummin's owner, used the 89 Dodge Truck with a 3 Speed (no overdrive). The $50 gas fill is about $22 diesel now, cruises up to 30mph. No regrets in the upgrade.