Re: [biofuel] Help! Any parts worth scavenging?

2002-06-11 Thread Harmon Seaver
Well, there already are numerous companies that import used Japanese engines into the US, supposedly because their is a law in Japan that engines have to be traded out after so many miles. I don't know if it would be worth it for the other parts. If you've spent much time in junkyards,

Re: [biofuel] Help! Any parts worth scavenging?

2002-06-11 Thread Gobert
- Original Message - From: Grahams [EMAIL PROTECTED] From a consignment store perspective, this looks like a great new money making venture... importing Japan's used cars! Hmm how much to ship one or those things? Also seriously though, what about other parts that may need to be

[biofuel] Help! Any parts worth scavenging?

2002-06-10 Thread Christopher Witmer
I'm about to junk [* see note at bottom] a 1989 Nissan van (gasoline engine) with 43,000 miles on it, and in its place I'll be getting a 1989 Nissan van (DIESEL engine) with 27,000 miles on it. Both are automatic transmission vehicles; the former is 4WD and the latter 2WD. I would like to try

Re: [biofuel] Help! Any parts worth scavenging?

2002-06-10 Thread Grahams
From a consignment store perspective, this looks like a great new money making venture... importing Japan's used cars! Hmm how much to ship one or those things? Also seriously though, what about other parts that may need to be replaced- doors, glass, tires etc. Here of course we use used

Re: [biofuel] Help! Any parts worth scavenging?

2002-06-10 Thread henning
Dear Christopher, You can get into contact with some of the many diesel engine adapters to SVO-use in Europe. I put some of the contact linkt into the Jatropha oil website http://jatropha.org/p-o-engines/conversion-cars.htm There is even a meeting of SVO-users in Germany, the beginning of

Re: [biofuel] Help! Any parts worth scavenging?

2002-06-10 Thread Christopher Witmer
Grahams wrote: From a consignment store perspective, this looks like a great new money making venture... importing Japan's used cars! I think a lot of used Japanese cars end up in Australia, where they drive on the same side of the road (left). And a lot of used Japanese cars end up in

Re: [biofuel] Help! Any parts worth scavenging?

2002-06-10 Thread Larry Ruebush
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