Diesel powered Dart?!

jos51700 said
I don't see anything that indicates who made it, or that it's anything related to a Chrysler?

The chrysler name is visible on the valve cover in the ad.

jos51700 said
Has it been around before? Since nobody copied the original link, I'm not sure we'll know....
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?topic=2516.0

It sure sounds like the same car as in that thread. I can't imagine that there's too many '68 Darts running around with a D33 in them, especially since it was listed on the Sacramento CL, just like the engine is now.

70DartMike said
Weren't dealer installed things usually installed at the dealership the same year the car was sold new? The engine is a 1972 but the car is a 1968.

Yeah it doesn't sound like a dealer install to me. I can't imagine a dealer doing it anyway unless it was a bolt in, and although I haven't seen pictures I imagine that there would have to be some fabrication to make it work.

Here's a little more info on the engine from that other link...

That engine wasnt made in 1968 and thats not a dealership install!

Thats a Nissan SD33 diesel engine. Years ago Chrysler had a marine division and they used those engines in Marine Applications (boats). Putting the Chrysler stamp on the valve cover. It appears to be a Chrysler Marine engine in the car. In the 70's International Harvester used the same engine in Scouts I believe it was. IH used the 727 Chrysler transmission with their own bellhousing. Its not a power house diesel engine like we are used to seeing in the current pickup truck market.

To sum it up its a boat engine with an IH tranny stuck in the Dart.