Hey, that's a cool idea! The ATV is a Polaris diesel. 455 cc liquid cooled, dry sump electric start etc...list price is $7,499....wonder what they'd charge for the motor...Check it out at WWW.polarisindustries.com
Rolf Forslund Steve Spence wrote: > When my website goes back online this week (I hate moving) there is a > reference to a diesel ATV, and quite possible a motor cycle on my > biodiesel page. http://www.webconx.com/biodiesel.htm > > --- In biofuel@egroups.com, "scot cameron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > diesel motor bike > > I have been considering a diesel motor bike for a while I know that > Royal > > Enfield make the 500cc Bullet in a diesel version I`m sure they > boast 3hp > > and 213mpg, however I have a moggy 1000 that I have fitted with a > ford 1.6 > > diesel engine from a escort, the project is not finished yet but > all the > > hard work has been done,for a diesel bike I was thinking of my BMW > K100 > > would be strong enough to take a lightweight diesel engine from a > fiat or > > rover metro or even vw,the k100 has a 4 cyl inline engine on its > side eg.the > > head is at your left foot and the crank is at your right foot.and > the setup > > is as normal engine/bellhouseing/gearbox/driveshaft/diff. > > just a idea I`ve had for a while,I say diesel everything! > > regards > > scot c > > > > >From: "Steve Spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: biofuel@egroups.com > > >To: biofuel@egroups.com > > >Subject: [biofuel] Re: motor bike engine > > >Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 15:44:48 -0000 > > > > > >yanmar makes some small diesels in the 5-20 hp range. wondering > about > > >the weight to hp ratio..... > > > > > >--- In biofuel@egroups.com, "Rolf Forslund" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Electric fuel pump? This is becoming quite interesting....Lets > start > > > > from the beginning. If you are going to use electric pumps and > such > > >you > > > > will need a alternator of some type, as the charging from the > motor > > >bike > > > > will hardly keep up to keep the little battery charged... > > > > Let me know if you find a good pump to use and how much current > it > > > > draws. So, lets assume we solve the "structural" parts of the > > >engine, > > > > and we solve the pump issue. What kind of injector will you > use? A > > > > mechanical injector from a diesel car engine is of course > capable of > > > > delivering enough fuel, but they operate under quite high fuel > > > > pressures...most electric fuel pumps (for injected gas cars) I > know > > >of > > > > only delivers about 10-15psi. I don't think this will be enough > to > > >open > > > > the injector and create any kind of spray pattern with the > diesel > > >fuel. > > > > You will also have to create some type of "governing" system to > be > > >able > > > > to regulate the amount of fuel that enters the motor, remember a > > >diesel > > > > is really just an air pump that is being "charged" with > something > > > > combustible.... > > > > If you really want a diesel in a motorcycle frame, my approach > > >would be > > > > to get a small diesel from a small car (VW golf or similar) or a > > >boat. > > > > Many sailboats have small diesels. The drawback is that they are > > >water > > > > cooled...but that can probably be solved easier than converting > a > > > > motorcycle engine to diesel. I heard of a company in Germany > that > > >builds > > > > air-cooled diesels for airplanes...I think their name is "aero > > >diesel" > > > > or something like that. > > > > > > > > Good luck. > > > > > > > > Rolf Forslund > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > > electric fuel pump? > > > > > > > > > > Rolf Forslund wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> You may need bigger (read stronger) bearings for your lower > > > > >> end...the diesel should run about 19:1 compression vs.. about > > >10:1 > > > > >> for your gas engine. Assuming your rod(s) can take it, make > sure > > >to > > > > >> check the bearings can take it. Chevrolet 5.7 diesel was > based on > > > > >> the 350 cu.in gas motor and it has severe problems with > bearings > > > > >> (crank and rod). They simply cannot take the extra pressure > from > > >the > > > > >> diesel. Also, I am wondering how you will drive the diesel > pump, > > >and > > > > >> what pump to use? > > > > >> > > > > >> Good luck, > > > > >> > > > > >> Rolf Forslund > > > > >> > > > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >> > where would one small enough be obtained? one that could > be > > > > >> > coupled to a bike gearbox. > > > > >> > forget that, i got a little idea, replace the parts that > would > > >be > > > > >> > subjected to the high pressures with steel or iron, bore > out > > >the > > > > >> > cylinders, slip in some liners, like from a standard diesel > > > > >> > engine. cap the head with steel stock. where the bolts go > > >into > > > > >> > the crankcase, put a large washer at the bottom to prevent > > > > >> > blow-off, maybe redrill em so they go through to a steel > plate > > >on > > > > >> > the inside of the case. put hardened valves and valve > seats > > >in. > > > > >> > most of this could be done in a backyard, for less than > $50, i > > > > >> > suppose. fix the timing so it would not bend the rods. > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Steve Spence wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > >> >> anybody up for swapping in a small diesel? > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> --- In biofuel@egroups.com, "Grendel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > you aren't going to convert a non diesel engine into > > >diesel > > > > >> >> and > > > > >> >> > > expect life from this engine. pressures are too high. > > > > >> >> > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > Well, there's the answer then! > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > --- In biofuel@egroups.com, "Grendel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >wrote: > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > how about easiest? > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > > > > > >> >> > > > Ethanol. I don't have any idea what a deisel > conversion > > > > >> >> would > > > > >> >> > > entail...if > > > > >> >> > > > it's even possible. 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