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Old 08-07-2014, 07:18 AM   #172 (permalink)
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sc1 - '98 saturn sc1
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rans - '97 rans tailwind

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red bug - '00 VW beetle TDI

big tractor - '66 ford 3400

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There a guy that put a Mercedes diesel in an Astro van, the thread is on this site. I think he went with a 5 cyl turbo engine after using the 240. Go with the 95 or 94, s-10 and don't worry about emission testing. The same laws are here in Illinois, they test only ODB2, 96 or later. I was just looking at s-10 rear axle ratios yesterday using an 2.14 axle ratio and a .73 5th gear the engine would turn at 1300 rpm at 65, a little slow, maybe a 2.53 ratio or 2.73 would be better.

http://www.sierragear.com/gm-rpo-axl...ation-codes-3/


http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...sel-26437.html
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