VW pickup for conversion to electric or veggie oil?
 

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Found a Craiglisting that has possibilities for Ecomodding.
A 1980 VW pickup truck

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/car/609336355.html

Engine is blown. Might make a good shell to convert to electric?

According to Wikipedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Caddy

It lists 1.5L diesel engine in 1980. Too bad the engine is blown. I would love to convert a VW pickup to veggie-oil!!!!!


Now I am not much of a mechanic BUT is there some chance that this "blown" engine might be not too difficult to fix? Isn't there a frost plug or something that is supposed to pop out if the engine freezes?

Electric is 100% cooler.

Veggie oil has RANGE.

Plus I like the idea of digging it up for free at restaurants...

If I had an electric AND a veggie oil, I would have the perfect combination of of vehicles Mwha HA AH HA hA HA HA HA (*manical laughter*)


I did find out that the owner of our local Culvers (Burger and Ice cream restaurant) has a veggie oil Dodge RAM truck. He uses the french fry grease in it. I have only gotten to speak with him real briefly so far. Would like to learn more from him!

Still, a little pickup like this would be great for an electric conversion too!

Well, couldn't it be a hybrid with a WVO generator?

Why?

'comon. Electric truck with a WVO powered generator for extra range. That'd be the sweetness. Plus, new TierIII diesel generators aren't even that expensive (compared to vehicle engines)

Dudes! That would kick amps!:thumbup:

MK1s have so many gearing choices that going genset/electric wouldn't be worthwhile unless the driver was stuck going 10-25mph all the time. Even then, P&G ftw! I'm guessing that going electric with a WVO would only hurt range compared to the stock setup. That being said, I think something like an Insight fifth wheel for real slow stuff, if the owner/driver has to deal with it, would be worthwhile.

when water freezes in an engine it often cracks the block, VW parts place seems to sell the best/cheapest diesel engines, or if you wanted a gas swap I have a gas rabbit GTI that the only thing wrong with it is the floor is rusted out... seat is falling thru the floor, a little work and you might be able to drie it home,altho it hasn't run in years...
not sure if you can still get the voltswagon kits, but that would be perfect.

Available from 5.5 kw to 125 kw WVO or SVO generators. These generators are specially built to handle vegetable oil, they have two tanks, the piston rings have been replaced with ceramic and the hoses are synthetic to handle the acidity of the oil.
If interested contact me at : borsalino12000@yahoo.com

The above is blatant advertising, and yet almost COMPLETELY ON TOPIC.

Georges, if you would care to share more info on those generators, please do, but try to keep it on the informational side.

SVO/WVO generators might make a good thread all by themselves in the scope of use for serial hybrids that don't use any gasoline!

wvo generators
 

I have available all the informations concerning those Generators,
they are imported and follows the regulations of EPA standards.
I am in the wvo collection business and I also sell cooking oil to restaurants,
additionally, I am supplying those generators to some business that not only use
a cheap alternative way to produce there own electricity but that are selling
back power to the electric companies via net metering.
I am also planting jatropha in Haiti with the purpose to bring the oil in the
US to be used in the generation of power or to make biodiesel, the task is long
because I have 21,000 hectares available to me.

Feel free to ask any questions.

Sad to say he's been banned - far too spammy in recent posts. (Why post about biodiesel cook stoves on EcoModder? That's pushing the limit.)

What about a Kubota Diesel swap for a Veggie-oil Rabbit? I've seen a both a Kubota VW Beetle and a Kubota Metro lurking on these boards....

well, you would get a better fit and more power with a stock VW diesel engine and at a lower cost, if you want to cut out the rear of the beetle and make a new rear bumper you can even get a vw diesel to fit in the beetle, after all it will bolt right up to the tranny, the Kubota diesel engine would need an adapter plate made.

This is true.

Vw caddys are sweet and bring a premium price on ebay I have an 81 rabbit that has a 1500 engine with the head off then i have a head that i bought on ebay. I know tons of repair tricks as ive worked on vw diesels in the past. If you buy that thing I would be willing to try to help you out with tips and tricks that can help revive that old beast. Also I would suggest reading From the fryer to the fuel tank by Joshua Tickell. That would help you to get on track to converting it to a veggiewagen:cool: