Thanks for the replies. I'm used to working on gassers, so some of this is new territory for me.

So you are saying I can remove the throttle plate and the linkage? I would want the throttle to be completely open all of the time right? In a gas engine, this would be like setting it at full throttle at all times because it would be sucking in all of the air. But since diesels use fuel delivery to regulate the engine, I can let as much air in as I want. Right?

Thanks for schooling me guys. I really appreciate it.