Recent content by unorthodox

Diesel Long Block with accessories (Not sure what those are...) at the pick-n-pull is like $219 after tax, my math says I can walk with the whole engine, turbo, head and computer for less than $800. I know the one near my house has 2 OM617, an OM616 and at least two TDI's on the yard last time...

Yeah I was/am. The OM617 is an epic engine but its old and weak and I didnt feel like it would makw me happy in the long run since id like to dd/wheel my 79 pickup for a long time. For me the TDI gives great mpg out of the box, less size and weight, with more hp and torque than the 22r I have...

What RPM does the OM617 make its peak torque? What you need to do is play with one of those gear calculators and see what transmission/diff/tire combination lets you drive in your power band. I know the TDI with most of the toyota 5 speeds (R151 being the best) with 4.10's and 33's is just...

Since nobody has bothered... EPA estimates the OM617 at about 22mpg combined... There are a ton on the road here in DFW and the two owners I've spoken to say they get about 22mpg, I have never heard of one getting as high as 40, even the guy in Austin I was emailing with back before this swap...

I remember reading on ExpoPortal about a guy with an LC in Venezuela I think and he mentioned a lot of trucks have welded tabs on the pedals and shifter that let you padlock them in place. If you got creative I bet you could padlock the transmission in reverse and the tcase in 4low with a tab...

I read up on the OM617 swap for a long time after I got my pickup, and the PITA aspect really killed it for one, your installing a longer, and way heavier engine in an already small bay, whereas the TDI is at least 6" shorter and off the top of my head 50lbs lighter than the 22r. I wouldnt...

See I was pretty sure you could tune the 2.0tdi up to around 250ft/lbs and 160hp whish is a world ahead of the 22r you would be pulling out of it, ant that torque curve is pretty steep from 0 to peak at lie 1900rpm's. I guess I need to drive one to really understand but my IMPRESSION is that...

I was told that bumpy stuff is just body insulation to help keep noise down. Its all over the back of my 83 and on the transmission tunnel. I havent bothered to look under the carpet of my '79 dd though to see if its the same

yeah what are you trying to accomplish? You could just run with no tstat maybe?

Why not a hydroboost booster from a diesel truck or Astrovan? It would be smaller, and the accumulator would give you a few extra power brakes if the engine cuts out or something, you would just need the extra hydraulic line from the booster to the steering box then... I have seen it done on...

What about tapping a zerk fitting to the gear housing so you could more readily change the grease? Though I suppose without channels it is kind of moot but I remember reading that in marine applications grease fittings are popular for forcing water containing grease out with fresh grease. I...