Q: Gas to diesel conversion
I would like to know if my gas tranny is compatible with a diesel engine that will fit the bellhousing.
A diesel engine has so much more torque than the gas counterpart and I would have to guess the transmission will work but the parts inside are not strong enough to handle the torque of the diesel engine and may damage it in a short time.
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