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jimfoo · 06-30-2007, 06:09 AM

I think they were shipped from Iowa or somewhere in the mid-west. I want to say it was $50 to ship 4 to Colorado. Not sure if they are black nugget or not, but they are black. Looking at the site, yeah, that's what they look like, but stick out 1" further than GCR's.

jimfoo · 07-11-2007, 05:30 PM

1.9 IDI with GT1749V 15lb boost and Saab ic.

Got on the dyno today. Things to remember about the results: I was pushing 30 amps to a fan to try to stay cool-probably a few hp there, this isn't corrected and I am at 7400' and the temp was in the 80's with low humidity. I ended up almost double the hp of my old engine, lots more torque too at above 1500 rpm. So at about 3500 where the torque starts dropping, is that from the gov cutting fuel? I did the intermediate spring mod. It gave them a fit trying to keep steady RPM's at lower RPM's as the governor wanted to increase it because of the intermediate mod I imagine, plus because the boost climbs so fast with the VNT.
Anyway, I'm happy to have almost doubled my hp while getting much better mileage. Oh, the best part is they didn't charge me this time.

Stock 2.25 gas motor

KevinNY · 07-11-2007, 06:17 PM

Very nice, the torque rises steeply and then stays with it for quite a while. I drove a Perkins powered 88 today and sensed that the torque is much better than the stats would have you believe with these small diesels. It goes in for the surgery this weekend so it will be ready for Montrose.

jimfoo · 07-11-2007, 06:36 PM

Cool! It will be good to see you there.

KevinNY · 07-11-2007, 07:11 PM

Getting it dyno'd would be fun with the stock tune and then again later with the IC and fuel pump turned up.

jimfoo · 07-13-2007, 08:04 AM

So what kind of power is yours supposed to have stock? I think I can, and probably will be easily able to get more out of mine. I had done one of two governor mods which was suggested, but it was later decided that only the 2nd one should be done, which of course I did the 1st. The idea being that the governor starts cutting fuel well before redline. You can see in the torque plot that it's 3500 rpm on mine. So if it didn't start cutting fuel, I bet I could get another 10 hp at least. My redline is 5000, though people have pushed them past 6000 on many occasions.

AAXD · 07-30-2007, 04:49 PM

I guess I owe my buddy a beer. We had a conversation about the feasibility of a 1.9 TDi in a Series Rover. I said it couldn't be done. Guess my face is red.

jimfoo · 07-31-2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AAXD

I guess I owe my buddy a beer. We had a conversation about the feasibility of a 1.9 TDi in a Series Rover. I said it couldn't be done. Guess my face is red.

Yep, it's possible. It's actually an IDI, not TDi, but install wise, it would be the same. Actually my engine came from Alaska, though out of a Suzuki.

07-11-2007, 05:30 PM	#17 (permalink)
jimfoo jimfoo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 437 Gallery: 9	Dyno results finally in 1.9 IDI with GT1749V 15lb boost and Saab ic. Got on the dyno today. Things to remember about the results: I was pushing 30 amps to a fan to try to stay cool-probably a few hp there, this isn't corrected and I am at 7400' and the temp was in the 80's with low humidity. I ended up almost double the hp of my old engine, lots more torque too at above 1500 rpm. So at about 3500 where the torque starts dropping, is that from the gov cutting fuel? I did the intermediate spring mod. It gave them a fit trying to keep steady RPM's at lower RPM's as the governor wanted to increase it because of the intermediate mod I imagine, plus because the boost climbs so fast with the VNT. Anyway, I'm happy to have almost doubled my hp while getting much better mileage. Oh, the best part is they didn't charge me this time. Stock 2.25 gas motor

07-11-2007, 06:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
KevinNY Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Guilderland, NY Posts: 781 Gallery: 0	Very nice, the torque rises steeply and then stays with it for quite a while. I drove a Perkins powered 88 today and sensed that the torque is much better than the stats would have you believe with these small diesels. It goes in for the surgery this weekend so it will be ready for Montrose. __________________ "The Goat",1973 Series III coil conversion, Daihatsu 2.8 Td, power steering, dual ARBs Etc. '91 RRC, bone stock

07-11-2007, 07:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
KevinNY Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Guilderland, NY Posts: 781 Gallery: 0	Getting it dyno'd would be fun with the stock tune and then again later with the IC and fuel pump turned up. __________________ "The Goat",1973 Series III coil conversion, Daihatsu 2.8 Td, power steering, dual ARBs Etc. '91 RRC, bone stock

07-30-2007, 04:49 PM	#22 (permalink)
AAXD Goofing off in the great white north. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Alaska's Emerald Isle Posts: 627 Gallery: 1	I guess I owe my buddy a beer. We had a conversation about the feasibility of a 1.9 TDi in a Series Rover. I said it couldn't be done. Guess my face is red. __________________ "A deep respect for tradition allows vision for liberation from stagnation." Colin's Toys: 1972 Series III 88" 1997 Discovery XD 1993 RRC (Gone to a better place, goodbye old friend) 1983 Stage 1 109" 2002 Trek 4500 2005 Necky Looksha Sport 2007 Rans Rocket 2007 Honda Ruckus

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06-30-2007, 06:09 AM	#16 (permalink)
jimfoo jimfoo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 437 Gallery: 9	I think they were shipped from Iowa or somewhere in the mid-west. I want to say it was $50 to ship 4 to Colorado. Not sure if they are black nugget or not, but they are black. Looking at the site, yeah, that's what they look like, but stick out 1" further than GCR's.

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07-11-2007, 06:36 PM	#19 (permalink)
jimfoo jimfoo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 437 Gallery: 9	Cool! It will be good to see you there.

07-13-2007, 08:04 AM	#21 (permalink)
jimfoo jimfoo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 437 Gallery: 9	So what kind of power is yours supposed to have stock? I think I can, and probably will be easily able to get more out of mine. I had done one of two governor mods which was suggested, but it was later decided that only the 2nd one should be done, which of course I did the 1st. The idea being that the governor starts cutting fuel well before redline. You can see in the torque plot that it's 3500 rpm on mine. So if it didn't start cutting fuel, I bet I could get another 10 hp at least. My redline is 5000, though people have pushed them past 6000 on many occasions.

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