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It was a Mitsubishi 2.2 liter inline four used in the Dodge D and W series pickups in 1977. It was a dog. General Motors came next with the 5.7 Olds Diesel V8 (which is often incorrectly stated to be a diesel conversion of the 5.7 gas engine).

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Cummins 12valve with ve pump

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