Hi,

Anyone know if the bigger (3 litre) S6 and V8 BMW TDs can run on veg
oil? What sort of power & torque do they develop? Any links to the
relevant info would be gratefully received.

Cheers.

<conkersack (AT) googlemail (DOT) com> wrote

know idea but the 3litre jobby is the nuts! the 2litre is a bit poo not had
a V8 one didn't know there was?

<conkersack (AT) googlemail (DOT) com> wrote:

Highly unlikely you'd get away with it in a modern diesel - the high
pressure pumps are made with very tight tolerances and end up very
knackered very quickly if they get a fuel outside operating spec.

To use veg. oil, you need an olde-worlde diesel lump.

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Vamp <None (AT) none (DOT) com> wrote:
2 litre engine is most definitely not poo.

Alpina D3 anyone?


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"Tim S Kemp" <news (AT) timkemp (DOT) karoo.co.uk> wrote

Some people think that any four cylinder donk is inept, though.

I see your Alpina D3 and raise you the BMW 318tds Compact.

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On 4 Apr, 19:34, s... (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk (SteveH) wrote:

Cheers Steve, I'm looking for something (if it exists) that would run
on veg oil and have power of at least 170BHP and torque of at least
270 lb ft. & 6 cylinder or more (I say looking, it's a purely
theoretical exercise is this, nowt else) - you got any idea what might
work?

<conkersack (AT) googlemail (DOT) com> wrote:

I have a feeling you'll be looking at commercial engines - can't think
of any car with an old-worlde diesel of that kind of spec.
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On 4 Apr, 19:17, "Vamp" <N... (AT) none (DOT) com> wrote:

3.9 & a 4.4 'parrently (loadsa torque!).

SteveH <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Erm, thinking about it - if you were to go for a 5-pot, I think the old
VAG 2.5 TDI would chip to those specs.
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On 4 Apr, 20:18, s... (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk (SteveH) wrote:

Yes! I forgot all about them, could very well do the job. Cheers again
Steve.