Hello clankers!
I am considering swapping the EE20 w/ 6MT into my Forester, as I would really appreciate the added economy and grunt that you rattly bunch all know and love.
I have a lead on someone who imports these engines to the US, but it will take some time to raise the money. While I am accumulating the necessary funds, and given my mechanical engineering background, I have decided to spend some of this time running calculations on running speeds. I am assuming that the most economical driving occurs at 1800 RPM in top gear.
The problem I am running in to, though, is from the 6MT data I have found, at 100 kmh in top gear, the engine would be running at 3000 RPM! Is this really true? This seems way too high. How fast does your diesel 6-speed turn at these speeds?
For those so inclined, the ratios I am using is 4.444:1 for the final drive and 0.557:1 for sixth gear.
I am considering swapping the EE20 w/ 6MT into my Forester, as I would really appreciate the added economy and grunt that you rattly bunch all know and love.
I have a lead on someone who imports these engines to the US, but it will take some time to raise the money. While I am accumulating the necessary funds, and given my mechanical engineering background, I have decided to spend some of this time running calculations on running speeds. I am assuming that the most economical driving occurs at 1800 RPM in top gear.
The problem I am running in to, though, is from the 6MT data I have found, at 100 kmh in top gear, the engine would be running at 3000 RPM! Is this really true? This seems way too high. How fast does your diesel 6-speed turn at these speeds?
For those so inclined, the ratios I am using is 4.444:1 for the final drive and 0.557:1 for sixth gear.