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kv1 · 02-05-2015, 03:28 PM

@kir_kenix,

Thanks for the advice, but i switched my lighbulbs to cfls and the power usage in my home comes mainly from my and my roomates computers, because we routinely do not sleep for weeks to finish projects (we are architecture majors). If I do the biodiesel conversion then run cooking oil, I will drive the van a lot more and let people borrow it etc so that they don't have to drive their trucks. Regarding money, and time, yeah, i know it makes no sense, and I'm pretty much spending all I have to get this done.

@everyone else, thank you so much for the advice, I read all of it thoroughly and I'm sorry if I don't get to respond to each comment made. I am writing all this down and I intend to keep the information organized.

@BabyDiesel thanks for the advice! Please comment more and write me anything you can suggest.

@fingie -- yeah that is the best solution by far. I don't have enough budget though to adapt engine mounts and I'd rather stick to something that "just fits".

I saw another CL ad yesterday; a guy was selling a diesel longblock. I call him, and he says he has another complete engine (j-code 6.2L military engine) from his dually which was totaled by a tree falling on it. He's been doing cooking oil for 4 years and all of his trucks are j-code military diesel engines. These shouldn't crack i don't think. I will be buying the engine, a torque converter for a 700r4 transmission, and his cooking oil setup which includes a centrifuge and micron filters. Thankfully I found this guy, who can also tell me everything I'm missing when it comes to doing the conversion. Finally took some pics of the van. Literally about to go pickup the engine right now and bring the van to mechanic. Here's pics of the van with the 350 still in there:

Here's the album:
https://imgur.com/Gvm5yMz,8kKWHFL,EC...fOVf8w,x52dGdy

Pics:

02-05-2015, 03:28 PM	#45 (permalink)
kv1 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 43 Thanks: 10 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	@kir_kenix, Thanks for the advice, but i switched my lighbulbs to cfls and the power usage in my home comes mainly from my and my roomates computers, because we routinely do not sleep for weeks to finish projects (we are architecture majors). If I do the biodiesel conversion then run cooking oil, I will drive the van a lot more and let people borrow it etc so that they don't have to drive their trucks. Regarding money, and time, yeah, i know it makes no sense, and I'm pretty much spending all I have to get this done. @everyone else, thank you so much for the advice, I read all of it thoroughly and I'm sorry if I don't get to respond to each comment made. I am writing all this down and I intend to keep the information organized. @BabyDiesel thanks for the advice! Please comment more and write me anything you can suggest. @fingie -- yeah that is the best solution by far. I don't have enough budget though to adapt engine mounts and I'd rather stick to something that "just fits". I saw another CL ad yesterday; a guy was selling a diesel longblock. I call him, and he says he has another complete engine (j-code 6.2L military engine) from his dually which was totaled by a tree falling on it. He's been doing cooking oil for 4 years and all of his trucks are j-code military diesel engines. These shouldn't crack i don't think. I will be buying the engine, a torque converter for a 700r4 transmission, and his cooking oil setup which includes a centrifuge and micron filters. Thankfully I found this guy, who can also tell me everything I'm missing when it comes to doing the conversion. Finally took some pics of the van. Literally about to go pickup the engine right now and bring the van to mechanic. Here's pics of the van with the 350 still in there: Here's the album: https://imgur.com/Gvm5yMz,8kKWHFL,EC...fOVf8w,x52dGdy Pics: