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Bio-gas is the way to go. At the moment we grow maize to fuel anaerobic digesters. 98% of Maize grown in the UK is for bio-gas. Crazy! It destroys the soil, the drainage and is expensive - all for a relatively low calorific value. What is better? Grass! Easy to grow, three crops a year and doesn't mess up drainage or soil structure. Combine ( a think tank set up ten years back) have been looking at bio-gas in a big way. Verge mowing's is a big potential source. Wasteland reserves another. Wetlands. Land reclamation... Easy to set up small processors, tank it up. Dry the arising's and 'cake' it for burning in bio-mass Guess what? Combine has lost it's government funding

Reb Who owns the world? Big industry. Car companies, oil companies.... not farmers. Bio fuel is so easy to make it's daft. You can run an RV8 on pretty much any old fermented liquid that burns - but no big profit in it

It's a big old con job. If you frequent Facebook at all you will find that every post that states the truth about rare metal mining, refinement, transport; recycling, carbon impact etc., gets shot down almost immediately Crazy figures about bio-alternatives are quoted - the 16kgs for 1kg of food energy one is particularly manufactured; its for one type of highly inefficient crop on a certain type of low yield, unsuitable ground. Electric vehicles will make money - so they are the next great thing

There's a factory upgrade on the filter that's worth having - stops water ingestion

exacerly

And of course the environmental impact of electric vehicles is higher still...

Hi Nick Like I mentioned on FB, the man you need to speak to is Pete Rowe - winner of the AWDC top safari driver more times than any other living being. He runs a large block Oldsmobile lump in his comp safari motor and has Salisbury axles . He is a bit of a gearbox guru. Last time I spoke to him he was based near Dulverton on Exmoor (?) He used a mix od Dana 60 side gears and Salisbury internals. I can't find his number anywhere. Nige knows him - as do one or two others on here

It's not legal to do this conversion in the UK, if you are driving on the highway. Being in Dublin that's not an issue; but worth questioning the reasoning. It's also a massive retrograde step Have you checked the bags for leaks Checked the pipes for leaks Checked the solenoids for leaks

Having owned (but sadly just sold an Mpi Disco) I would politely disagree with Neil 110. A standard Mpi is a cracking motor. Quick, quiet and relatively frugal. But it's not a tow barge. It's ideal for a family of four, two dogs and all the luggage on 700 mile motorway trips at 75+mph giving 30mpg+. I think it would be fun in a 90. I think the turbo charged version is essential in a 110 or for towing more than a small trailer

MB do some nice four banger petrol's and some nice 6 banger petrol's too. Drawback is the consumption

Cool - I have a subbie who uses them

Steve, I'll PM Craig's number over

Timberwolf chippers are something I can look at easily - thank you

I'd speak to Fridge - or Nige The VAG system is very reliable though

1.8 does 122ft/lb at 1000rpm - 2.0 is very similar. Tick-over is about 700rpm and the turbo comes in at about 950 It's one of my favourite engines every - wasted spark, individual coils, relatively well sealed cam belt. My vapour build Auverland has one in it (in my head)

Chris - some figures There are two version of the 5 valve EA888 VAG four banger Basic Passat lump starts in 1.8T form at 150bhp (4,300-6200rpm) and 180ft/lb. from 1,500 rpm (122ft/lb from 1,000 rpm Top end 1.8T Passat lump (B5 longitudinally mounted) 170bhp and 240ft/lb from 1400 rpm 2.0T Audi A4/A6 B5 floor pan 168bhp and 207ft/lb at 1700rpm up to 306bhp and 280ft/lb at 1,800 rpm The 2.0T R400 is still the most powerful production 4 banger for it's capacity ever put in a mass produced car - it was in excess of 400bhp

Hadn't thought of pneumatic fittings The dispenser is rather interesting. What's the lowest application rate they do?

Suzuki do some nice engines - V6's from 2.0 litre to 2.7, all longitudinally mounted The Jeep 2.5 four banger is actually very good Mitsubishi 3.0litre and 3.5 litre petrol V6's - all bolted to a better drive train than Land Rover ever produced

The 18T has what has a low pressure turbo - not because it produces low pressure but because it comes in at low RPM. It's also a five valve per pot twin cam motor

All the RED stuff is nice - almost too nice to bolt to a vehicle

Put words and pictures together and we'll get it in Europe 4x4

Yes - I realised that a bit later. I rang Pirtek - that was a mistake I think I need to make something up - maybe some brake fittings, copper pipe and some bits

He's quite happy - got a new squeeze, got a flash motor, got a nice dog

I've driven the 2.8 Beemer 90. It's a hoot but has no bottom end. Also drinks fuel in scarey quantities. The 3.0 would be fun but at 300bhp your drive train would disappear. It's also very thirsty I think VAG V6's might be a route Land Rover used to fit a V8 It's the towing thing really and the need for low down torque. The VAG 1.8 Turbo has oodles of low down torque, loads of mid range and will rev to hell and back. It's longitudinally mounted, has wasted spark tech and is available in lots of flavours as well as being Nails Hard. Like most of the posters above, I'm for waiting until it's real news and not just media hype. Then I'll be running on veg oil al the time

It also has that ability to just keep on going - somehow