Re: [Amc-list] sending so I don't forget (diesel MJ)

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: "Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM" <Francis.Swygert3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
" 
" The .55 OD gear is probably NOT a good idea!! The engine wouldn't be
" turning enough rpm to build any power, so 6th gear would be near useless
" unless going down hill. With a diesel it might be better, but even they
" need to turn a minimum rpm to produce power! Automotive diesels aren't
" like the big stationary types that produce gobs of power at 1500-2000
" rpm -- with a redline of about 2200!

true enough - but what if you [he] are running deep axle gears, like
4.10s or lower?

otoh, i just read a long thread over on toyotadieselmadness started by
someone who put a cummins b3.3 - a kubota sourced mill -not- related
to the b3.9/5.9 - into his wrangler.  somewhere in it he says he got
better mileage at 2000 in 4th than at 1600 [the torque peak] in 5th.
he said elsewhere that 2000 is where the turbo starts to come on; i
wonder if that's related.  [fyi the b3.3 redlines at 2600]

btw he's -averaging- 30mpg with a best of 32, and very pleased with
his swap.

" --------------------------
" Jim,
" 
" Do you have a link or any more information about the 6 speed automatic
" to the AMC 6?  That would be great with the 3.52 first gear and a .55
" or so 6th gear.  With a good VW TDI, 40 mpg would be easy and with a
" long bed 23.5 gallon tank I could fill up once a month or so.  Even
" better if I put a 20 gallon XJ tank in where the spare is.
" 
" John Jackson

why not use a toyota diesel with that toyota tranny?  or maybe a volvo
- they've made their own 5-cyl since about '00, available here as
marine mills with 160 and 190 hp, and it was first used in cars with
a 4sp aisin warner [sic] they call the a43.  i wouldn't be surprised
to find the 6sp they now use is the same a-w as the above toyota one.
that would sure simplify adapting...
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