Thread: Good gear ratios for a Diesel?
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Old 06-21-2009, 12:29 AM   #8 (permalink)
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It's an OM636 4 cylinder, only has about 40 HP. I can add a turbo if I'm gonna need more power, but the power per RPM limits kind of keep me from having 60 MPH below a given point, b/c the engine won't have the power to pull Cara's plump rump around.
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