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General Efficiency Discussion
03-22-2017, 02:23 PM
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Drove a Kei truck yesterday -- first time in a Kei (not far or fast)
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kimer6
Dihatsu
I was assigned to a 4 wheel drive Diahatsu truck at the refinery. It had fat off road tires while the rest of the fleet had narrow street tires. This was in the mid 90's and I believe a 2 cylinder...
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EcoModding Central
05-08-2016, 03:52 PM
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PICS! Econo Car conversion to Kubota Diesel. 1997 Geo Metro, Kubota D1005 3 cylinder
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kimer6
Very good job on the transmission. I never had a...
Very good job on the transmission. I never had a Geo tranny apart. I may have to do it some day.
Hey, that's some huge hail. Is that my 86 Chevy truck out there? The last time I saw it was in the...
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EcoModding Central
04-27-2016, 01:03 AM
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PICS! Econo Car conversion to Kubota Diesel. 1997 Geo Metro, Kubota D1005 3 cylinder
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kimer6
I got this news as I sat by a camp fire on my...
I got this news as I sat by a camp fire on my roof deck tonight. I heard about the insane storms and flooding in Texas. Everything was good until I read your post.To hear that you got devastated by...
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EcoModding Central
03-28-2016, 11:53 AM
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PICS! Econo Car conversion to Kubota Diesel. 1997 Geo Metro, Kubota D1005 3 cylinder
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kimer6
Half size radiator!!! 1000 cc's of blazing...
Half size radiator!!! 1000 cc's of blazing horsepower doesn't need much cooling. The radiator is on the driver's side. The big hole in the picture is where there was a sheet metal plate OR where the...
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EcoModding Central
03-22-2016, 01:45 PM
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PICS! Econo Car conversion to Kubota Diesel. 1997 Geo Metro, Kubota D1005 3 cylinder
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kimer6
You startled me! I thought you were going to get...
You startled me! I thought you were going to get rid of your new jewel. That was a hell of a lot of work and awesome ingenuity. Thanks for being hands on!
My son took Autoshop in high school in...
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EcoModding Central
02-15-2016, 09:14 AM
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PICS! Econo Car conversion to Kubota Diesel. 1997 Geo Metro, Kubota D1005 3 cylinder
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kimer6
The 66 VW bus was very popular for surfers, young...
The 66 VW bus was very popular for surfers, young people and hippies in the 1960's! They are still to be found in restored condition in California for astounding prices.
I put the Kubota 905...
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EcoModding Central
02-15-2016, 12:30 AM
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PICS! Econo Car conversion to Kubota Diesel. 1997 Geo Metro, Kubota D1005 3 cylinder
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kimer6
Overposted???? HECK NO!!!!! The fuel...
Overposted???? HECK NO!!!!!
The fuel solenoid....has 2 coils...one is a strong pull-in unit and the other is a weaker unit that holds it in place. Yours might be wired backwards. Key ON should...
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EcoModding Central
01-23-2016, 10:59 PM
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PICS! Econo Car conversion to Kubota Diesel. 1997 Geo Metro, Kubota D1005 3 cylinder
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kimer6
Moving Kubota oil filter
OK, when you remove the oil filter block off plate on the side of the engine, you will see that the casting has 2 chambers, dirty oil and clean oil. In the picture the filtered clean oil goes in the...
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EcoModding Central
01-23-2016, 12:25 AM
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PICS! Econo Car conversion to Kubota Diesel. 1997 Geo Metro, Kubota D1005 3 cylinder
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kimer6
While the engine is out, you might want to take a...
While the engine is out, you might want to take a clean wire and flashlight and poke through the holes under the front oil filter block off plate to explore where they really go. One goes all the way...
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EcoModding Central
01-18-2016, 12:37 PM
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PICS! Econo Car conversion to Kubota Diesel. 1997 Geo Metro, Kubota D1005 3 cylinder
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kimer6
Here's the engagement of the starter from an old...
Here's the engagement of the starter from an old video I found.
http://ecomodder.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=19481&d=1453138571
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EcoModding Central
01-17-2016, 02:05 PM
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PICS! Econo Car conversion to Kubota Diesel. 1997 Geo Metro, Kubota D1005 3 cylinder
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85,610
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kimer6
[QUOTE=cRiPpLe_rOoStEr;504961]Gotta agree with...
[QUOTE=cRiPpLe_rOoStEr;504961]Gotta agree with you on that. I'm extremely favorable to Diesel, but more interested in alternative fuels.
My science project was to run an Onan 3KW diesel generator...
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EcoModding Central
01-16-2016, 01:02 PM
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PICS! Econo Car conversion to Kubota Diesel. 1997 Geo Metro, Kubota D1005 3 cylinder
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kimer6
I don't see them here either, now. As far as my...
I don't see them here either, now. As far as my garage...some kid down the street told me that I had the junkiest garage on the whole street....but that was OK because it was all ''good junk''. Yup,...
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EcoModding Central
12-14-2015, 10:19 PM
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PICS! Econo Car conversion to Kubota Diesel. 1997 Geo Metro, Kubota D1005 3 cylinder
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kimer6
Pilot shaft
Let the fun begin! If the adapter plate is .500'' thick the throwout bearing and the clutch disk will sit in the same place as the stock setup. However....the hole in the Kubota crankshaft end is...
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EcoModding Central
11-04-2015, 07:48 PM
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PICS! Econo Car conversion to Kubota Diesel. 1997 Geo Metro, Kubota D1005 3 cylinder
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kimer6
Great job! The drawbacks...darned generator...
Great job!
The drawbacks...darned generator engine is set to 1800 RPM. I messed with governor springs to get 3600. The injection timing is fixed...by shims...and has no advance mechanism like in...
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Fossil Fuel Free
06-05-2013, 01:12 PM
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1955 Buick Special sedan - diesel conversion
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kimer6
Block cracks
So you put it all together, run it to get the bugs out, don't worry about the block so much especially if it was already running. In the mean time, keep watching Craigslist for a 6.5 engine with the...
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EcoModding Central
04-04-2011, 02:03 PM
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Geo Metro convertible / Kubota diesel engine conversion (driving!)
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122,746
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kimer6
OK, copy of letter to Jack.... Date: Mon, 4 Apr...
OK, copy of letter to Jack....
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 10:55:54 -0700
Hi Jack... been a long time. Hows the Escape from Berserkeley car doing? My diesel Metro sits idle unable to be registered in...
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EcoModding Central
04-03-2011, 07:40 PM
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Geo Metro convertible / Kubota diesel engine conversion (driving!)
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122,746
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kimer6
Here's what I did... make a cardboard template...
Here's what I did... make a cardboard template with poster board and use a small ball peen hammer to gently tap around the bolt holes in the engine block and the dowells. Leave the cardboard larger...
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EcoModding Central
11-15-2008, 02:31 AM
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Geo Metro convertible / Kubota diesel engine conversion (driving!)
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kimer6
Update: The diesel Metro runs pretty well right...
Update: The diesel Metro runs pretty well right now. As I thought, the injection timing was too retarded and one injector had a bad spray pattern. It takes 2 springs inside the governor to get 3900...
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EcoModding Central
10-21-2008, 12:19 PM
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Geo Metro convertible / Kubota diesel engine conversion (driving!)
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kimer6
OK then...switching to Metro convertible #3. I'll...
OK then...switching to Metro convertible #3. I'll be putting in the reground XFI cam maybe today. Need to have some loud AC/DC playing in the background. Edison would have invented anti gravity drive...
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EcoModding Central
10-15-2008, 11:02 PM
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118
Geo Metro convertible / Kubota diesel engine conversion (driving!)
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122,746
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kimer6
Diesel Metro Road Test
Got it on the road today for the first time. Took it to 55mph and it ran fine. Smokes a little but not like an old Mercedes. Need to shim up the front springs as the engine is heavier and the front...
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EcoModding Central
10-07-2008, 09:55 PM
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118
Geo Metro convertible / Kubota diesel engine conversion (driving!)
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122,746
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kimer6
Diesel Metro Po Po Unit
I used a Suzuki G13 flywheel, 7.5 inch clutch, pressure plate and got rid of the Kubota boat anchor flywheel. I bored the flywheel ID fit for a snug fit to the crankshaft. Bolt holes need to be egg...
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