Besides, if you run it on biodiesel (I assume that's the plan) the emissions are much lower than for diesel anyway. My truck went from 48% smoke to 9% smoke when I switched fuels. Combination of the better fuel, and probably cleaning out the old gunked up injectors....
On 9/19/05, bob allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Emissions testing, hey we don't need (do) no stinkin' emissions testing > here in Arkansas! > > thanks Zeke. > > Zeke Yewdall wrote: > > The 1.6 liter VW diesel will rev to about 5,000. Now, it is quite > > loud at that point, and the fuel economy degrades (best at about > > 2,000), but it will do it. I think the new TDI VW diesels are > > redlined at 4,500 rpm (with peak fuel economy at 1800). There's a > > discussion forum vwdiesel.net that has more than you probably could > > want to know about the VW diesels, both new ones and the old ones. > > > > I have heard (from a friend who has two MG's) that you can put the > > rover V8 engines in them, so I suspect the Isuzu diesel would work. > > Should handle the weight, as well as have space to work with. I saw a > > 2.2 isuzu, with transmission, for sale on ebay about a month ago. Or > > maybe it was the 2.2 Mazda/perkins. Can't remember. You can get the > > 2.0 and 2.5 liter nissan diesel's new (for industrial applications) > > even. Being a 1979, you are probably exempt from any emissions > > testing, which could be a problem putting an industrial diesel in a > > newer car (ironic that emissions regulations in the US actually hinder > > us from saving the planet -- keep it clean locally while screwing the > > rest of the world....) > > > > Zeke > > > > On 9/19/05, bob allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>here is an engine swapping question for someone with more expertise than > >>me (easily done); > >> > >>I can get a nicely redone 79 (?) mg midget without an engine. A guy > >>apparently did a restoration job, then blew the engine. I had > >>considered putting a vw diesel in it. My mechanic said he could > >>manufacture the motor mounts/ do the install, but we have to go with the > >>mg tranny, a four speed. After further discussions I asked what he > >>though the engine rpm would be with this combination at 60 mph. He > >>guessed abut 4000 rpm, which seems cranked up way to tight. I then > >>though about a datsun/isuzu (if i could even find one) with > >>transmission, but I fear this combination will be too heavy. any > >>thoughts? > > -- > Bob Allen > http://ozarker.org/bob > > "Science is what we have learned about how to keep > from fooling ourselves" — Richard Feynman > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
