megaladon6 said:HA! hows 400hp and 700tq?not a diesel engine grocery getter
http://www.autoblog.com/2005/12/13/audi-v12-tdi-a-quantum-leap-in-diesel-technology/
granted the olds wasn't quite the same! but diesels can MOVE. hell my little 90hp 150tq vw tdi (1.9L turbo direct injection) feels more like a 3L v6.
I like diesels and I know very well what they're capable of, however I referred to it as a "grocery getter" because from the factory that's exactly what it was. You don't see muscle cars with diesel engines, although it's entirely possible to make a diesel put out some serious torque numbers + mileage on top of that.
Anything's possible and turning that unreliable 350 diesel into something reliable and powerful would be a fun project with some creativity. Sounds like an idea for a magazine or someone else with plenty of $$ to play with. Just one more idea to put in the back of my mind.