Can you convert a non diesel vehicle to a diesel vehicle and how?

I'd like to convert some old cars and have them run like gangbusters.

Answer:

Convert Gas Engine To Diesel

You really need a new engine altogether, one designed to reliably run while providing the high compression ratios like 22:1 necessary to support combustion of diesel or other oils. Gasoline engines are only good for 10:1 compression these days. If the car is already a regular diesel car, I believe all you need is some additional fuel filtering to run on so called bio diesel.

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If you mean, convert a gas engine into a diesel - No. Compression Combustion Engines are built much more robustly, which is necessary to handle the extremely high forces. If you mean, changing a gas engine for a diesel - Sure. You may also have to swap out the transmission and axle. For the record, there's a reason why race cars run gas engines, not diesels. Because it's a perfect application for them. Just like diesels are perfectly matched to trucks, semis, generators and locomotives. Edited; In effect - yes, kinda. Gas engines are more inclined to be a variable speed, acceleration engine. While Diesel engines tend to have a narrower range and are slower to increase in speed, while still providing maximum torque. It all has to do with the throttle or lack there of. Gas engine intake charges are throttled, the air and fuel density is variable with the throttle. Diesel engines are NOT throttled, every intake charge is full and complete, and the amount of fuel is variable. So in a side-by-side comparrison, Diesel engines have to be built very strongly, becuse every stroke is full and complete - this adds weight and mass to the engine and (in-part) slows it's ability to change speed. (an object in motion, stays in motion) For example, the other fella stated his sons swapping out a Big Block Chevy, 454 (7.4L) - which weighs somewhere around 300-400 lbs (If I remember correctly ) for a smaller, yet heavier 366 (6.2L) Diesel - which probably comes in more around 400-500 pounds.