1983-1985
yes they had a diesel engine but only for 2 years 1984-1986 and the engine was made by Oldsmobile
Ford began using turbo diesel engines in 1993. Eleven years earlier, they introduced their first diesel engines for light duty vehicles.
1977 and newer
FROM 95 TO 2001 AND FROM 2002 TO 2005
Any hood from a 1978-83 Chevy Malibu or 1978-87 El Camino or GMC Caballero would work.
I've had my Rabbit PU for 11 years. I always use 15W 40 oil made for Diesel engines.
Yes, all models and years of the Chevy Malibu and El Camino had AC as an option.
Diesel engines need more repair compared to gas combustion types. It is recommended that you get them check once at year and you need to repair them every 3-5 years.
Nissan doesn't even build their diesel engines. Nissan Diesel was bought by Volvo in 2007. Side note: in 2015 Nissan will offer a Cummins in the Titan truck. Mazda is owned by Ford and has produced its own diesel engine for years. They are currently built in the Ford factory in Dagenham, London, England.
2.4l engines are basically the same. There may be slight changes over different years like sensor changes or mounting brackets.
You would be thinking of the famous Chevrolet El Camino, which was Chevy's answer to Ford's Ranchero. It was in 1957 when Ford brought the Ranchero (a Ranch Wagon with the cab sliced off) to the world, and two years later, Chevy joined the party with its Bel Air-modeled El Camino.
1959 was the first year of production. Two years after the 1957 Ford Ranchero came out. The Chevrolet El Camino (Spanish translation: "the road") was built from 1959 to 1960, with production resuming in 1964 and continuing through 1987.