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    Which engine is better for a medium duty truck?

    I don't really like the idea of a six, mainly because the floor will interere with the back of the engine, and these older trucks didn't have much room to allow for much extra interior space being consumed by the engine. Basically, the engine CAN-NOT be any taller than the staight six gasser...
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    Newbie to Bio-diesel, and I have some questions.

    Like I told Wolf, not so much interested in using it for running my rig on, but running my oil furnace on, and I've heard that after it's converted to Bio, it's more stable than in it's WVO form, so I'm interested in that. Like I said to Wolf, even if I have-to pay $1.00-1.50 a gallon, it's...
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    Someone jump on this please

    Nah, it'd be nice with an old gasser, maybe a 345 modded to include a modern EFI system, maybe like from a 5.8 EFI Windsor Ford, or a LS Chevy. Then mated to a trans like the t-19 then into a twin-stick transfer case then into something like the axles International pits under it's 4x4 Terrastar...
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    Newbie to Bio-diesel, and I have some questions.

    About the methanol thing wolf, the methanol. :rotflmao
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    Newbie to Bio-diesel, and I have some questions.

    Another interesting question, ....maybe. Is it possible to process WVO into shelf-stable form without fear of rancidity or water contamination?
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    Newbie to Bio-diesel, and I have some questions.

    I wonder wolf, I wonder.....
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    Centrifuge vs. Processor

    How might a person remove the glycerin with heat? I was aware of the chemical method( never used it, but knew of it), but this heat one caught me by surprise, is it something like bringing the oil to it's smoke point?
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    Newbie to Bio-diesel, and I have some questions.

    I've read that if you apparently 'wash' it thoroughly enough, that you could reuse you catalyst( though it loses efficacy).
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    My first filtration rig... wmo processor

    If he's really worried about catching crap in his suction line, maybe he could try using a strainer for a hryraulic oil tank suction line. :dunno EDIT- I didn't fully go through to whole thread before I said this, it isn't really germane anymore. -EDIT
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    Newbie to Bio-diesel, and I have some questions.

    Well, the way I looked at the paying them for it was just good business and out of courtesy. It would not only save them the cost of paying someone else, but they get a small amount of coin too. Any real 'easy' source of Methanol for the titration? I think I heard drain cleaner can be used...
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    Building Custom Trailer Hitch

    Al I can say is what might be THE single WISEST piece of wisdom I was ever given, and that was in regards to designing and building my own hitch, and he said: Build it stronger than you think you will need, you'll never know if you built if TOO heavy, but you'll sure know if you didn't".
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    Newbie to Bio-diesel, and I have some questions.

    Yeah, I'm afraid I'd need to take that crap too, though I have an idea for a MEGA filtration set-up so I'm not TOO overly worried about that. I've been eying a deal with some of my local companies with the WVO that has me buying their old oil( for a fair price, nothing CRAZY). I figure tat gives...
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    Newbie to Bio-diesel, and I have some questions.

    Spring: Anywhere from 20 - 80 during the day, and anywhere from 20 - 60 at night. Summer: Anywhere from 60 - 105 in the day and anywhere from 50 - 90 at night. Fall: Anywhere from 20 - 80 in the day and anywhere from 10 - 60 at night. Winter: Anywhere from -40 below to 25 above...
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    Newbie to Bio-diesel, and I have some questions.

    This last Winter, we had dyas below 20-blow zero routinely, the coldest I can remember was 40-below BEFORE wind chill.
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    Which engine is better for a medium duty truck?

    I'm looking to replace the gas 236 I-6 in my '56 GMC 450( 18,000GVW) with a diesel, but I'm torn with what to use. Remember, the engine replacing the old gasser can't be too large( exterior) or be too tall as the truck is one of those COE-hybrid trucks with the sorta stub-nose. I'm NOT gonna put...
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    Newbie to Bio-diesel, and I have some questions.

    I have a little more than basic skills, so the idea of building something isn't really too daunting, but I have no idea what to build.
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    Newbie to Bio-diesel, and I have some questions.

    As I said in the title, I'm a COMPLETE AND UTTER NEWBIE to the concept of making my own biodiesel, I've done some research, but half of it seems to try either selling you expensive machines to do it, or don't put it in terms that are relate-able. I don't live in an area where I can really just...
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    Stupid question on the 7.3 Navistar diesel.

    It's now looking more likely that the company will likely sell the Air Brake Freightliner/Bluebird 77 pass.
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    Stupid question on the 7.3 Navistar diesel.

    I have a CDL-Air Brake endorsement, so the Air Brake thing is moot, though the bus doesn't have them. I'm actually thinking of maybe bobbing off the bodywork about six feet ahead of the Rear axle, and using it to tow with. It's 29800 GVW makes that beast sorta attractive. It has that...
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    Stupid question on the 7.3 Navistar diesel.

    @ Ford350 I'm looking at actually buying the busand using it as such, but I'll admit that these rigs don't exactly accelerate too well, so the idea of getting some more power would be nice.
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    Italian Tuneup

    I can't speak for the older engines, but on the newer engines, the computer controls EVERYTHING. Driving like a hound for awhile will reprogram the computer with newer parameter, like re-tuning the engine for more power and that, though the mileage WILL drop like a stone.
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    A 460 vs. Towing?

    I wouldn't say that is too hard, my 77 Pass. '04 FreightlinerFL70/Thomas school bus caught a 2013 srw-cc Powerstroke the other day, and I only have 210 horses on that bus.
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    Stupid question on the 7.3 Navistar diesel.

    The bus company I work for is likely to sell either the 97 International Thomas 77 pass. with the 7.3 they have, or the 97 Freightliner Bluebird with a 8.3 Cummins 77 pass. they have after this year, and I'm debating which to consider.
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    Stupid question on the 7.3 Navistar diesel.

    So, if they are two completely different beasts, does anyone know how difficult it would be to 'rod' a later 7.3 Navistar? What parts and that could be used, how much boost can it take, etc?
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    Stupid question on the 7.3 Navistar diesel.

    Were the later 7.3's that were used in the later model medium duty International trucks( Like a 1997 School bus, for example) basically the same engine as the ones that were put in the Ford light-duty trucks years earlier?

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