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ShinerBock
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Oct 20, 2020

Why diesels are most efficient around 1,800 rpm

Finally got more of an answer to why all diesels are most efficient around 1,800 rpm. In comparison to what I thought, it has more to do with how diesel burns than other things like compression ratio...
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ShinerBock
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Oct 29, 2020
Someone forgetting my truck makes an additional 300-350 lb-ft at the crank than stock...... :W

And it makes considerably more at lower rpms under peak than stock since i don't have certain emissions devices coming into play.

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