Yikes!

http://e320conversion.blogspot.com/

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

If you have the money might as well go nuts. Whats a few grand now and than to fix the injection system?

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

You mean close to $20,000 for a new motor, not just the injection system!

This guy has some g-nads!

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

Like I said if you have the money go for it. I personaly don't care about the environment that much.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Thats the sign of a true high-quality hack job.

That speaks volumes.

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Mark in MA
05 MB E320CDI 402k Granite Grey Metallic
05 MB E320CDI 267k Black
05 MB E320CDI 232k White
05 MB E320CDI 209k Tectite Grey
99 Dodge 2500 Cummins 5sp 148k
62 Jeep CJ-6 120k

I rather donate $20k to Orivs to help restore a stream than waste it on replacing the engine when a modern car is so clean already.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

The guy also has serious know-how. As far as SVO/WVO conversions go, Ray is at the cutting edge.

He is the guy who makes the fully automated and programmable VOControllers:
http://www.vocontrol.com/

He was one of the first people to (properly) convert an om606. He gave me tons of help with my e300d conversion. It will be really interesting to follow this conversion.

Noteworthy: He is using one of the first "manifold" valve systems... it takes the place of 3 independant fuel valves. Really neat stuff.

You should probably inform MB.... they use them at the factory. Zip ties are without a doubt the best way to secure and route lines and wiring, especially if you need to be able to move them occasionally for maintenance.

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Jake
1999 e300d PlantDrive WVO/SVO conversion
**note to self: oil changed at 268k kms**
1990 Toyota 4Runner FrankenDiesel swap

WVO isn't about the environment, it's just some fetish that some people are obsessed with. Those who truly care about the environment would run on biodiesel instead of WVO which undoubtedly burns cleaner with similar CO2 output and is much safer for the engine. Even on regular diesel fuel the new engines already burn very clean, though overall CO2 output would be higher.

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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)

Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL

crazy but, its his car.

Biodiesel, mostly made from pesticide-laden soy and cultivated with diesel-burning tractors, won't save the planet either. In addition, plowing under fields of food for fuel has helped push up food prices around the world -- putting millions at risk of going hungry.

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'91 300D 2.5 Turbo 330K
'00 VW TDI Golf, 190K
'67 BMW R50/2
'73 Norton Commando Interstate

You're absolutely right, and I never said it would save the planet. I was just comparing it to WVO and it's the best we've got so far. I think the 2nd-generation biofuels will be a huge improvement over both WVO and 1st-generation biodiesel once they become mainstream.

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2004 VW Jetta TDI (manual)

Past MB's: '96 E300D, '83 240D, '82 300D, '87 300D, '87 420SEL