I have an '88 Nissan Pathfinder that I'd like to convert to diesel. Anybody know of any info on sources for doing this or on engines suitable for use in the US? Perry
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 1:59 PM Subject: [biofuel] Re: SUV question - Silk Purses out of Sows Ears > --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "harley3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My concern is with a group of trucks and vans being demonized just > because > > of their looks. Because of demonizing the standards are being > changed. > > What is going to be changed? How many of you may remember Ford > motor > > Company producing the F series truck with the light weight frames > in the > > late 70's and early 80's. Because of the oil embargo back then. > Ford used > > a new light weight frame for pickup trucks. The trucks did get > better > > mileage, but they also start bending frames. Hauling large loads > or snow > > plowing could bend the frame on your new truck. If you put a snow > plow on > > your truck, you also had to buy and install frame stiffeners. So > I am to > > trust a person or group of people that probably are not even able > to check > > their own motor oil, to make engineering decisions due to look? > Yes that > > sounds about right. I forgot they are the ones that decided my > snow plow > > truck is an SUV. > > > > Harley > > Harley, > You'll just have to do as I did, and build your own Snowplow truck. I > built one for much less money than buying a new one, and then having > to modify it to be usable. > Older Chevies, with the 'dangerous' side-mounted fuel tanks, are > available in junk yards. Carbeurated 350 CI engines are available > everywhere, and many after-market parts are available to increase > horsepower and efficiency. > Mine will run on nearly any flammable liquid that I put in it. > > Motie > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > 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/
