I still don't get any black smoke, but I have a super low 1st gear so it launches fast. 28 may be too much, I have mine at 26-27, its kind of hard to be exact, I initially had it @ 30 before I got the whole drip method down, it ran but sounded like a cummins, so I backed it off as far as the slots would allow, I need to pull the pump again and move it a couple teeth so I can figure if it is actually in the sweet spot, just need some time to play. It will be great if a few more of us do some R&D so we can get it perfect.

Thanks FTE for your help
I think I will go with the 410s and set the timing a 26 and see how that does.

mark when you get your wrenches do your valves also that will help and check that your injectors are popping off correctly

Put the 410s in and much better now adjust valves and up boost next and ride.
Vette

What kind of mileage do you get with your truck? I'm in process of putting a Kubota in a 96 S-10 to see what kind of mileage I can get out of it. Do you have any pics of your adapter plates for the transmission?
Thanks Mike

I can tell you that 5.38's and 29's are not a good combo for the highway. Might be good for a farm truck though. :argh:

I am getting around 31 mpg in town,I think I can get better in time.
I bought my adapter plate from. Mercedes diesel info
but I mod it to work with a 5 speed.

Vette

That's not bad mpg, do you have plenty of power? I'm somewhat concerned the Kubota is going to be a bit under powered but it should get very good mpg. I looked at the adapter plate link, that's nice, I'm building one similar out of 3/4 aluminum.

As far as power it will do not a race truck.
It is close to the power as a 2.2 s10 little less on take off.
I am running 373 gears and that helped a bunch.
Vette

That's reasonable power; I will be satisfied if I can get comparable power out of the Kubota. My truck also has a 3.73 rear gear and the final drive in the transmission is a .83, by my calculations those numbers should put me in a pretty fair power band and rpm at interstate speeds. My goal is fuel mileage not a necessarily power, but it has to be drivable.
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