Gearing for OM617 in my 95 S10
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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.
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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
I bought my adapter plate from. Mercedes diesel info
but I mod it to work with a 5 speed.
Vette
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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.