by MRspivvy » Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:13 pm
I ran one of these for quite a while. it was an ex ambulance with a huge glassfibre ambulance body on, so quite heavy. plenty of power meant that going uphill at 70mph you could floor it and it would take off! mine was the later 2.9 efi cologne engine, on a run 25mpg was possible if you were careful. I always found it too low geared, revving a bit hard for my liking at motorway speeds but like I said, it didnt slow down on hills at all.
I cant help thinking that this engine in a standard panel van body would be a good tool, with none of the extra ambulance body weight on it and appropriate gearing it 'd be quick and reasonably economical. never as frugal as a diesel though, obviously. only reason mine had to go was it was just too big to use as an everyday vehicle, too long and wide to fit normal parking spaces.
