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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
Any one ever get any milage figures from this swap?
Doesn't seem like it would beat a traditional chevy diesel in a chevy like I have by very much, if any.
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That's the same point with some Isuzu 4JB1 conversions performed in Southeast Asia and Latin America. Altough getting a better mileage than the stock V8 gasser, is underpowered so the smaller engine ends up working harder than a properly-sized one to get the job done. A better selection of gears can help, by the way. Bolting the 617 to a 700R4 is actually better than using the Mercedes-Benz slushbox which is pretty unefficient, altough I'd rather consider to get a 5-speed stickshift such as an NV4500, or even a 4-speed SM465 with a Gear Vendors overdrive.