On Sat, 8 Feb 2003, Andrew Grebneff wrote: > >As I mentioned to you last week, those of us here > >like me who have an automatic transmission likely can't install the > >diesel because the engine needs to be able to cruise > down the highway at 4000rpm. Dr. Diesel wouldn't like that! > > Jeez, my work's 82 LandCruiser Wagon (4-speed) sits on close to > 4000rpm at highway speeds! As does a diesel 4-speed Vanagon. I think a more serious issue with the automatic is that the shift points would be wrong. A diesel has a very different torque curve than a gasoline engine. There's also no engine vacuum on a diesel; I can't remember if the Vanagon automatics have a shift modulator valve that connects to the manifold. _ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org \__, |\__,_|_|_| "To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the |___/ pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be." |
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