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1st Gen P/U with OM617.951

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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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im getting 20-23 with straight diesel and 23-26 with B20 i thought i was going to get less milage with the bio but i guess its a vegan! Im running 33 10.5 bfg A/T and 4.10 gears 5 spd
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by riddarunner
All the om617 motors are just about the same its not about HP its all torque. 1985 has the best numbers but just make sure you get one with a turbo.

The fuel pump on the motor doses all the work
DONT GET AN 85!!!!!!! they are the first year for the trap-ox filter and have wierd exhaust problems. if you are going to get one, get an 82-84
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ChefYota4x4
I think on the "What did you do to your rig today" thread, he said, "30-32MPG"...

SICK! lol
CHEF is on it! yea, last tank i averaged 32.5 MPG and tank before that i averaged 33.2. and that is not being nice to it either!
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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 12voltguy
1st cool write up !
how are you getting 20psi boost?
I got a call into 4x4 labs foe an adapter
looking for a good running 300sd, want to pump up the noost before I swap motor
on your swap, do you need a fuel pump or is this like a toy diesel where the pump on motor does it all?
just researching this motor, & seems far better then a 2l or 1kz
parts everywhere
cars everywhere
might be most reliable diesel in the world too

any advice on what to look for when I look at a car,they rattle so much how do you know nothing is wrong? lol

I am getting 20psi of boost from a mechanical boost controller. and the injection pump has a mechanical lift pump on it to suck from the tank.
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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I am getting 20psi of boost from a mechanical boost controller. and the injection pump has a mechanical lift pump on it to suck from the tank.

With the increased boost is it faster/more powerful? I running the stock setup at about 9lb of boost 10 if i push it. I also cane blow black smoke like you can i guess my pump was set up differently.

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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 12:27 PM
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what did you do to destory the g52? That's what I have, and i just got a brand new center force clutch, so I'd like to keep it. Otherwise I'll pry swap in my nv4500 i have sitting here, unless i find a cheap R151F
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by riddarunner
With the increased boost is it faster/more powerful? I running the stock setup at about 9lb of boost 10 if i push it. I also cane blow black smoke like you can i guess my pump was set up differently.
Black smoke doesn't mean more power, it means you are adding too much fuel for the amount of air that is going in. if you up the boost a little, you will get less black smoke. optimum setup on a diesel is to get a little haze out of the pipe at WOT.
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by pyrojoe22
what did you do to destory the g52? That's what I have, and i just got a brand new center force clutch, so I'd like to keep it. Otherwise I'll pry swap in my nv4500 i have sitting here, unless i find a cheap R151F
I actually wasn't beating on it at all. was shifting into second at 10 MPH, let the clutch out and BANG!!! found my R151F in spokane and made a banzai run my next day off. been great ever since
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Old Sep 16, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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I will probably be using a W56 as I just bought a new centerforce dual friction clutch last year and it wont work with the v6 or turbo trans
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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I will probably be using a W56 as I just bought a new centerforce dual friction clutch last year and it wont work with the v6 or turbo trans
It WILL work with the turbo trans. the input splines are identical.
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by pyrojoe22
I will probably be using a W56 as I just bought a new centerforce dual friction clutch last year and it wont work with the v6 or turbo trans
and in reference to your signature, if you are going to do the benz diesel, don't do 5.29s. im already overgeared with my 3.9s and looking into options in the 3.5 territory
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 11:54 AM
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So, still an 'all's well' situation over here, Truckman? Sounds like it.... (while that WAS a month ago! lol...) Just curious.

Have a great weekend!
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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ya chef! it's been treating me great. the worst economy i got out of it was 30.9 but my last tank was the best so far @ 33.7. ive been very dilligent on tracking my fill ups and checking my speedo accuracy with GPS. how's yours? well silly question, i guess i'll stop being lazy and go look
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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Great news on the rig!


Far as my stuff; Nah, that's ok, ...(thanks for the comment though! ) ..... it's always too much to read through for most, hahhaa... But just the basics, ....running GREAT! Funny, especially considering that I built this myself and the 40yr exper. guy who did my last one didn't last me a year without taking up 300 hours of chasing my tail and eventually.... well, obviously, .... A 'REBUILDING THE REBUILD'! lol.

Only problem is,............. not too happy with the mileage in town. HWY is OK, ..... bout 19-21 on average. But in town? Yeah, not so much! lol.

Got my spare set of MT's for wheeling on 15x8 outlaw 2's... great deal, too. Other than that, just as you know...the "SEAT CHRONICLES!" hahahaha.
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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Hey truck man, what are you doing about the powersteering? I heard the stock bracket might need to be removed for space requirements. Any thoughts?
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by ChefYota4x4
Only problem is,............. not too happy with the mileage in town. HWY is OK, ..... bout 19-21 on average. But in town? Yeah, not so much! lol.
What tires are you running?
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 08:40 PM
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ya what tires are you running with 3.9 gears?? according to everyone else you would want 5.29's with 37's to get it up around 3000 rpm at highway. I have 4.10's right now
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Old Oct 13, 2011 | 06:45 AM
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Hey truck man, what are you doing about the powersteering? I heard the stock bracket might need to be removed for space requirements. Any thoughts?
Since i put my radiator in the bed, i trimmed the crap out of the front rad support and used the stock benz one. the yota pressure line works perfectly and the return line already had barbed fittings on it so i could cut the length of hose i needed.
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Old Oct 13, 2011 | 06:48 AM
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What tires are you running?
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ya what tires are you running with 3.9 gears?? according to everyone else you would want 5.29's with 37's to get it up around 3000 rpm at highway. I have 4.10's right now
well i ran my axle code just last week to find out i have 3.9s and I have 15X8 Cragar Soft 8s with Maxxis Bighorn 32x11.50x15. got rears up front with sky's boomerang shackles (very nice by the way) axle moved forward about 2" because of that, custom yota pack on the rear, rancho's, and custom length driveshafts. it wheels amazingly. i have only HAD to put it in low once for a nasty hill climb and i'm still open front and rear since it's my DD
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Old Oct 13, 2011 | 02:46 PM
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with 32's i would think you would technically want 4.56 gears. I guess I'll try 35's with 4.10's and see how it is before I buy 5.29's for sure. I'll let you know. And i record my mileage religiously at every fill up so I'll be posting that info on here as well, since mpg numbers are the hardest thing to find when it comes to this swap
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