You can never have enough Horsepower.. LOL My '83 Chevy Sport Van with a turbo charged 6.5 can still put some of the newer doges and Fords to shame..
Bryan Fullerton White Knight Gifts www.youcandobusiness.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neoteric Biofuels Inc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Diesel Boats > Common, reliable, used in all sorts of marine applications, buses, etc. > > Known as "Screaming Green Leakers" I believe, for their noteworthy > tendency to run and run, but leak lube oil from various places. > > Just keep a rag handy. > > Pretty heavy on fuel use...my 40' tug had a Perkins 354-6, under 100HP, > yet could tow a small barge well, and was very economical. Do you > really need all that horsepower?? > > Edward Beggs > http://www.biofuels.ca > > > On Thursday, May 29, 2003, at 06:09 AM, Jack Kenworthy wrote: > > > I have a question for any mechanic-types out there - particularly > > marine-diesel familiars. I am thinking about purchasing a 40 foot > > diesel work boat for a combined aquculture and dive operation and I am > > wondering if any knows about: > > 1 - this engine in particular: General Motors 8V71 twin turbo rated > > at 450 HP? I know that GM has had some trouble with diesel engines in > > the past just wondering if anyone has experience or knowledge > > pertaining to this model in particular. > > 2 - Special considerations for using biodiesel in marine applications? > > Thanks for the help. > > Best, > > Jack > > Jack Kenworthy > > Sustainable Systems Director > > The Cape Eleuthera Island School > > 242-359-7625 ph. 954-252-2224 fax > > www.islandschool.org > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > ---------------------~--> > > Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important > > Questions. > > http://us.click.yahoo.com/Lj3uPC/Me7FAA/CNxFAA/FGYolB/TM > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ~-> > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Biofuels list archives: > > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Questions. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Lj3uPC/Me7FAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
