diesel engine conversion...minilites... spots... - Page 3

sahl · Feb 2nd, 2007, 20:37

Hi Peter Milnes,
Running 100% bio diesel is the next projekt, i am about to make a generator to produce electricity and heat running bio diesel and others.
The calculation so far says that the heat almost is for free. But i have to see it in real.
After i have experimented with the generators fuel i will know how and what to run the TDI on.

I am not sure about what you mean with,

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Could you please let me have all the details and story behind your conversion for the "Driver".

regards
sahl

Adrenalin · Feb 26th, 2014, 12:16

Good day,

Would it be possible to upload some pictures of the TDI conversion as i am also going to do this conversion in the future, i decided on the 1.9TDI as i need a car with a low fuel consumption and some pictures of the process or after it was completed would really be appreciated to ease my mind. would it be possible to use the plain m40 gearbox or will it have to be a m41 ?

Or perhaps did someone install a even newer engine with more power but with more or less the same fuel consumption ?

thank you

Regards

Henk

Volvo Canadian · Feb 27th, 2014, 16:22

Hi - do you realise you posted on a thread from 2007?

Still an interesting project,

guitarman · Feb 27th, 2014, 18:28

Ancient thread.

Clan · Feb 27th, 2014, 20:26

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Originally Posted by mike7

Hi Guys,
thanks for the replies. I was/am/might consider putting a diesel into a poorer looking amazon than the one I currently have if I ever find one. I was thinking of a 2,383cc D24T Volkswagen 6-cylinder turbodiesel which came out of a 940 so I am told. The reason for this is that I know where one is available quite cheaply.
Classicswedes: Gas might be a serious option for my good car. The only query would be insurance after installing as I would only do the job myself as payback time would be too long on a professional £1000 type of job. Any thoughts are appreciated.
As to the minilites, I am looking now....

cheers,Mike

oh no not a D24 It's SO heavy , noisy, and bus like .
What you should be thinking about is an early D5244T 163bhp and a manual gearbox from a 960 2.5 litre remember you will need to carefully sort the gearing , a very high ratio rear axle will be needed with any Diesel .
You will have a superb power train then which should do 50 + mpg . the engine wont be any heavier than the B20 .

Burdekin · Feb 27th, 2014, 20:42

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Originally Posted by Clan

oh no not a D24 It's SO heavy , noisy, and bus like .
What you should be thinking about is an early D5244T 163bhp and a manual gearbox from a 960 2.5 litre remember you will need to carefully sort the gearing , a very high ratio rear axle will be needed with any Diesel .
You will have a superb power train then which should do 50 + mpg . the engine wont be any heavier than the B20 .

Yeah a good D5 would be an excellent choice. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_D5_engine

Adrenalin · Feb 28th, 2014, 11:56

Haha ye i know this is a ancient thread, was hoping that the user is still on this forum and that the car build was finished to take a look at it.

I was taking a quick glimpse at the D5244T engine today and it does seem like a very good idea.

Jackman · Feb 28th, 2014, 12:07

I was thinking of doing the D5 conversion (its why i got my s60) but the more i looked into the conversion it seems like you would come across alot of problems with running the engine. There are so many sensors for the engine and apparently it also checks the engine mount condition.

The other thing is there is a good chance you would need to cut the bulkhead alot due to the fuel pump on the block.

Ive not done loads of measurements to know for sure but its what i spotted from a quick look at it all.

Dont want to stop you from trying as its still something i would love to do in the future.

Jackman

Burdekin · Feb 28th, 2014, 12:39

You would use an aftermarket ECU like megasquirt I would assume. Trying to use the original ecu would be a pita I would think.

Clan · Feb 28th, 2014, 12:49

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Originally Posted by Khe Sanh

You would use an aftermarket ECU like megasquirt I would assume. Trying to use the original ecu would be a pita I would think.

a megasquirt would be far too simple , for a modern diesel , you would need the original ECU and a few vital modules and loom from the doner car .

Feb 27th, 2014, 16:22	#23
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Feb 26th, 2014, 12:16	#22
Adrenalin New Member Last Online: Feb 28th, 2014 11:56 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Gauteng	Good day, Would it be possible to upload some pictures of the TDI conversion as i am also going to do this conversion in the future, i decided on the 1.9TDI as i need a car with a low fuel consumption and some pictures of the process or after it was completed would really be appreciated to ease my mind. would it be possible to use the plain m40 gearbox or will it have to be a m41 ? Or perhaps did someone install a even newer engine with more power but with more or less the same fuel consumption ? thank you Regards Henk

Feb 28th, 2014, 11:56	#27
Adrenalin New Member Last Online: Feb 28th, 2014 11:56 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Gauteng	Haha ye i know this is a ancient thread, was hoping that the user is still on this forum and that the car build was finished to take a look at it. I was taking a quick glimpse at the D5244T engine today and it does seem like a very good idea.

Feb 28th, 2014, 12:07	#28
Jackman Senior Member Last Online: Apr 30th, 2024 21:43 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bramhall	I was thinking of doing the D5 conversion (its why i got my s60) but the more i looked into the conversion it seems like you would come across alot of problems with running the engine. There are so many sensors for the engine and apparently it also checks the engine mount condition. The other thing is there is a good chance you would need to cut the bulkhead alot due to the fuel pump on the block. Ive not done loads of measurements to know for sure but its what i spotted from a quick look at it all. Dont want to stop you from trying as its still something i would love to do in the future. Jackman

Feb 28th, 2014, 12:39	#29
Burdekin Chief Bodger Last Online: May 7th, 2024 21:01 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aberdeen	You would use an aftermarket ECU like megasquirt I would assume. Trying to use the original ecu would be a pita I would think.

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