Dakota Diesel? 4BT

From : wc

Q: i have thought of putting the little brother to the dodge cummings 6bt the 4 cycl version 4bt. without turbo charging it will do over 100hp and i think 300ft/lbs. it is very easy to get 250hp and in the 550ft/lbs range with adjustments and turbo. in fact turbo 4bts were put in those big walk thur vanslays potatoe chips with turbo 400 trannys. i have one. i dont know the mileage they got but they are very dependable. case in point mine is a 1978 model i just got it last year and it stil runs well! there are sites that put this engine into durangos and get up to 30mpg. good luck with research! the engines were used in skid loaders as well. most run about 5k for just the engine oh my thoughts....why use a dakota or fronteer type when mileage really doesnt vary. i thought the mileage would go up but dont believe that now. performance may increase a tad in the smaller truck. i wanted one for running around. my big truck is a pain to park.. has anybody heard if dodge is considering putting a diesel in a dakota i love my 97 5.2v8 but would like the same truck in 4 door with a diesel. any other manufacturers bringing a mid-size diesel truck here .