On Nov 26, 4:39*pm, "James" wrote:
wrote:
On Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:47:01 -0800 (PST), wrote:

Or the age.

If it is an Encounter, it is probably 20+ years old. Hence, my strong
recommendation to get a survey.

It's a 1978 with Volvo 280 legs and it is cheap. The rest of the boat
is in fair shape and I'm pretty handy since we have a 28'sailboat that
I maintain. I would have to spring for a trailer and haul it home but
we've got an acre of ground, two shops and lots of woodworking tools
and experience. I'm a retired welder and metalworker and mechanic. If I
go with another gas engine I can do it myself. I could also do most of
the diesel swap too. Then take it to the left coast for the final
work.The diesels that I'm looking at are low mileage HUMVEE surplus. Jim

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The Hummer engines were non turbo. whether 6.2 or 6.5. The diesel pump
solenoid will have to be changed to 12 volt seeing the hummers were
24v . Then you have glow plugs, timers and sensors to deal ith. Many
of the later ones (6.5's) were computer controlled engines with no
throttle cable, but an accelerator rheostat control and computerized
(instead of mechanical) fuel injection. This isn't counting that you
would have to get different exhaust manifolds because the 5.7's wont
fit.

James, you can do what you wish, but there are a lot of things to take
into consideration before making such a radical change over like you
are suggesting.