Re: [Aus-soaring] RE pawnee engine option

2008-05-11 Thread Michael Shirley
Hi Peter It is unlikely to be cheaper to buy, or run, than an LS1 V8 - replacement cost A$6,000. Cheers Michael -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 10 May 2008 12:59 PM To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net S

Re: [Aus-soaring] RE pawnee engine option

2008-05-11 Thread Matthew Gage
I frequently came across that logic in my last job. Would you be willing to spend $500k on software for an independently proven saving of $5m over 3 years - it is staggering how many companies aren't. In this case, although the engine price would clearly be less for the LS1, this is a tiny

Re: [Aus-soaring] RE pawnee engine option

2008-05-11 Thread Jim Staniforth
What is the current price of diesel versus mogas in Australia? In the US, the fuel companies have figured out that they can charge more for diesel than even premium gasoline. For example, at the moment I'm in Las Vegas where regular mogas is about $3.65US per US gallon, premium mogas around $3.

Re: [Aus-soaring] RE pawnee engine option

2008-05-11 Thread Don Ingram
A while back I got to listen to a spiel from a company looking at adding hydrous ethanol to diesel. Worked a treat and tests confirmed it on large mining equipment and trains. Never heard of since ;-) The argument presented was that the worst place to add ethanol was in gasoline as it increase

Re: [Aus-soaring] RE pawnee engine option

2008-05-11 Thread Robert Hart
Jim Staniforth wrote: What is the current price of diesel versus mogas in Australia? In the US, the fuel companies have figured out that they can charge more for diesel than even premium gasoline. For example, at the moment I'm in Las Vegas where regular mogas is about $3.65US per US gallon,