Ducato engine options. (1 Viewer)

[Happy Jack]

Hi all.
Thinking of my next project having done one camper build based on a 2016 2.3 Ducato.
Would love to do one based on a 3 litre petrol engine but not 100% sure they did that size and if/when discontinued.
Would consider 2.8 diesel.
Any info, Pros/cons etc much appreciated.
And what other van had/still have petrol engines.
I just like petrol better, no real logic behind it.
Happy Jack.

 

[CAB96]

Not sure there were any recent petrol engine big vans?

You could import a Dodge Ram from the States, but there are some very scathing reviews on here of the drive.

 

[Lenny HB]

The 3 Lt Ducato was made until 2016.

Edit:
Didn't noticed he said petrol, I don't think petrol vans have been made for over 25 years

 

[PP Bear]

Don’t think you’d get the torque from a petrol engine, great at bhp, but lower torque.

It’s why the British Army switched from petrol engines across its heavy armoured vehicles, to diesel. Much more grunt to keep the larger vehicles moving.

Would love to see your project

 

[Gingernuts]

The fiat ducato had a 3litre cng fuelled option if I remember correctly

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[dunnah01]

You'd need way more than 3.0l to match the diesel torque. That would make it a pretty heavy fuel user and still no more fun to drive

 

[Mzracer]

Hi all.
Thinking of my next project having done one camper build based on a 2016 2.3 Ducato.
Would love to do one based on a 3 litre petrol engine but not 100% sure they did that size and if/when discontinued.
Would consider 2.8 diesel.
Any info, Pros/cons etc much appreciated.
And what other van had/still have petrol engines.
I just like petrol better, no real logic behind it.
Happy Jack.

The 3 litre Ducato diesel engine from 2007 to 2016, is a cracking good engine, has a cam chain as well and 6 speed box.

 

[eurajohn]

The 3 litre Ducato diesel engine from 2007 to 2016, is a cracking good engine, has a cam chain as well and 6 speed box.

Agreed but it is a diesel

 

[Gingernuts]

Errr see post #5

 

[eurajohn]

Errr see post #5

Perhaps you didn't notice I was responding to Mzracer's post #7 .

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[Mzracer]

Agreed but it is a diesel

The OP is going to struggle with the gasoline 3 litre requirement, that 3 litre diesel is really good with 160 bhp and really smooth.

 

[dunnah01]

Even as a petrol head I'm struggling to find a good reason to build a petrol Moho.