Parts List for WVO Bus conversion
Here are all my parts notes, in a quasi-readable format.
Someday I'll figure out my total cost, but it's probably between
3-4 grand??
Some parts suppliers
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jcwhitney.com
marinefilters.com
mcmaster.com
usdieselparts.com
SVO KITS/RESOURCES
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enviofuel.com
Big rig kit $2700? (except tank)
realenergy.net
Ryan: $6000 for install, $4000? no install, $2600 kit w/o tank
fattywagons.com (not currently open? lots of electrical heat options)
greasecar.com
frybrid.com
veggiefuelsystems.com
greasel.com
elsbett.com
New
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(stuff that didn't exist when I converted that I might have used)
http://www.greasekings.com/
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PURCHASE (2005/10/27)
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Parts in order of fuel usage:
Collection pump - Need to do research...
Collection Hose 50' $ 120 (also at usplastic.com - Tubing->PVC Tubing)
Tank Heater $ 120
Dirty Pump $ 275
Racor 1000FH $ 200 (found for $191 on se-power.com)
50G Tank $ 100
Tank Heater #2 $ 120
Heat Exchanger $ 200 (greaseworks $170, frybrid $200, enviofuel $225)
Racor 1000FH $ 200
Pressure Gauge $ 60
Heat Exchanger #2 $ 200
Valves - I will decide on these later.
DPDT switches - I will get these myself
Coolant/fuel Hoses $ 280
Temp Gauge $ 60
Brass Fittings $ 500
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TOTAL $2435
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Suppliers
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Polyethylene 3/8" Tanks (cross-linked)
http://usplastic.com/
http://Enviofuel.com/ $1000++ (200 gallon aluminum?)
http://plastic-mart.com/ 866-310-2556 (Dave)
210G: $459 + 150 ship, 60x36x24 3/8" thick (forgot deck plate!)
linear poly closed tank with one 1/2" fitting short side
NEEDS VENT ON TOP!
I have 84+ - I would prefer to only use about 76+
36+ x 30- x 16/24"
PURCHASED: $213 60 gallons 36 1/4"L x 30 1/4"W x 14 1/2"H 54W
$213 + $30 ship + $10 fit + $17.28 tax $278.28
http://www.tank-depot.com/
Needs fittings added manually, not a great deal.
http://etanks.com/ <- comes with deck plate?
210G: $648 60x36x24
50G: $200 26x41x16"
Racor 1000FH (1-2 needed?) (with heater??)
Ryan: $350 (300 on website??)
Enviofuel: $300 (Racor 900??)
gopower.com: $300 (no heater)
marinefilters: $233 (racor 1000MA - also works)
se-power.com: $191!!
starmarinedepot.com: $225 (FH - also has filters for ~$10)
Other filter/dewater options:
http://www.luberfiner.com/products/fuelfilters.html
Fleetguard FH23000 "Fuel Filter and Fuel-Water Separator"
discontinued, but if you can still find one: 90gph,
and has built-in coolant heat exchange!
ebay had them for a while for $175 buy it now
Oil Centrifuge Filters: 6000 rpms?
http://www.dieselcraft.com/productinfo_OC_1.html
http://www.dieselproducts.com/spinner/sp_works.html
Dieselcraft Cyclone: Model->gph: OC20->50 $200, OC50->108gph $343, OC200->300 $1560
http://www.spinnerii.com/index.cfm
Spinner II: Model->gph: 25->60, 60->120, 96->120, 200->240
(60 is now 960, 96 is now 996, 996 has auto adjust screw for cutoff)
Consider pressure relief valve to send back extra:
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/itemDetailsRender.shtml?ItemId=1611785282
HOSES
3/4" Coolant Ryan: $ 75 (50')
1/2" Coolant Ryan: $ 75 (50')
1/2" Fuel Hose Ryan: $130 (50' - pushlock & biodiesel safe)
8" screw Deck Plates (for tank)
westmarine.com
go2marine.com
Small Pump (dirty->clean)
PUMP: Reverso GP-301
$230 San Diego Marine Exchange 800-336-7369
$275+ Ryan, RealEnergy
NorthernTool has 5gpm for $99 - reversible, don't know if it can handle oil.
Tuthill Corp phone? 260.747.3159
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=47671&R=47671&langId=-1
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=200129174&R=200129174&langId=-1
Brass Fittings
Home Depot has some of the smaller ones. About $2 each.
(vegpower has some brass fittings)
(also: mcmaster.com: "push-on hose & fittings" - NOT "barbed hose fittings")
Note that pipe thread size is 1/4" smaller than measured I.D./O.D.
Also note that one-piece barbed tees exist
8" deck plate
found some that are ABS and some polycarbonate (lexan)
Don't know if either can handle oil/diesel
Biodiesel tubing <- doesn't have in stock
Todd - biodiesel solutions
714.240.1141
Many, many pumps at:
pumpbiz.com
GPI M180S-ML Pump
GPI: 800.835.0113
phoenixpump.net $255 (free shipping!)
AR: 800.952.7339 NC: 800.741.4019 After-hours: 800.952.7339
http://phoenixpump.net/gpi.htm <- not linked?
$269 -> What about their "Gasboy Model 620" up to 20GPM at 26A?
Gasboy Model 73, 18GPM (petro claims 14-15gpm), 1/3HP, 115V! $333
benfordfueling.com 251.986.8265
http://www.benfordfueling.com/shop/gpidcpumps.html
oilequipment.com Gasboy Model 73 $363
Air pumps:
Allflo 1" aluminum pump 40GPM, 1/8" solids, $458??
Pushlock:
Sebastopol Bearing & Hydraulic
Fuel Gauges and senders:
JC Whitney
Autometer
Teleflex
Copper Tubing
NOTE: Don't use copper tubing! It reacts with the WVO, use aluminum instead!
(even the tubing wrapped around the filter gets WVO on it and starts to react)
Most hardware stores - $33/50ft?
Aluminum Tubing
Mfgr: WOLVERINE TUBE, INC. wlv.com 256.890.0460
Ebay - for fuel racing lines?
Also look for aircraft aluminum fuel lines??
check with frybrid?
30' sections of 3/8" tubing:
http://www.tunerschoice.com/xq/aspx/paging.yes/dept_id.315/display_id.142/qx/Product.htm
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/
Connect with JIC or AN Fittings
Solenoid Valves
omega.com (has tech reference PDF)
enviofuel: $80+ each? Three-way,
According to 6V-92 manual, sect 2, Fuel Pump, the fuel pump has
a max relief valve to ensure that pressure never goes *above* ~65psi.
Presumably the pump runs somewhere slightly below that?
The enviofuel at just 10 psi can flow ~1 gpm, which should be enough, yes?
greasecar now has them for $55 - "SV100 or SVO-3"
Racor Filter Elements (for 1000MA/FH/FG/MAM):
Expected use: replace 30u every 1000 miles, 10u every 4000 miles
2020PM-OR red 30u (micron) dirty filter
2020TM-OR blue 10u (micron)
2020SM-OR brown 2u (micron) probably too small, diesel is down to 20u
marinefilters.com $8.22 (unknown shipping costs??)
southeastpowersystems.com $8.54 or $7.87 for 12
pyacht.net $10-11
starmarinedepot.com $10
Pressure Gauge
Ryan: $60
Consider non-electric vacuum gauges, can check occasionally when stopped.
VeggieFuelSystems: $9
Heat Exchange (2 needed)
Ryan: $250
Enviofuel: $225
Frybrid: $200
greaseworks: $170 (1/2" NPTF ports)
Also consider brazed plate heat exchangers?
http://www.brazedplate.com/
http://www.plantdrive.com/page0/page45/page45.html
VeggieFuelSystems: $165 (might be smaller?)
Valves (Either 2 or 4 needed, total cost here)
Ryan: $400 (4 total)
Enviofuel: $186 (high flow - how big???)
Ryan option #2: $ 70 (2 3-port manual switches)
vegpower: $ 40 (manual 1/4" switches - big enough??)
Switches (2 needed)
Ryan: $50?
Radio Shack! ..
Temp Gauge
Ryan: $60
Electric Heat
??
Plantdrive: $220 Vegtherm Mega (32A)
Enviofuel: $215 Vegtherm Mega (32A - with wire/switches)
Enviofuel: $180 Vegtherm Mega (32A - no wirekit)
COLLECTION
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Pump
Ryan: $350 (18gpm? reversible!)
Ryan uses GPI pump, says Tuthill pumps burn out. (M-180S??)
GPI has a 115V pump that does 30GPM! <- but it's a vane pump
NorthernTool: $255 (15gpm Tuthill Fill-Rite)
NorthernTool: $309 (20gpm Tuthill Fill-Rite - not for oil??)
NorthernTool: $240 (18gpm Northern Tools brand)
Greasel: $245+23 (13gpm)
Enviofuel: $395 (12gpm reversible)
Enviofuel: $660 (FULL refuel kit)
WHAT ABOUT AN AIR-OPERATED DIAPHRAGM OIL PUMP? (northerntool has them)
Strainer:
Enviofuel: $44 (250micron, 1.25")
Enviofuel: $35? (600micron, 1.25"??, 25-30gpm?)
VeggieFuelSystems: $20!
also: filter screens for suction pipes up to 1"NPT, $8
I'm not a fan of the big strainers, they're useless unless you can
hold them sideways and are dropping into a large vat of oil.
You could put them in a pipe, but then your pickup is even longer
and it's hard to clean unless your pump is reversible.
Manufacturer seems to be: http://www.zinga.com/index.aspx?page=series&categoryid=1
Hose?
Sight Glass? (does this matter if I have the Racor 1000?)
Enviofuel: $17
biobusgroup.com
suggests: $35 used pool pump 1.5hp?? for collecting oil
-> plant ph tester, mix 50/50 oil + water & check ph (look for neutral)
-> use jar pushed into oil to look at oil
-> webasto pump as aux pump for coolant
-> or 24V coolant circulator pump from RTS, or grundfos 110V pump (HVAC/hydronic)
DIDN'T USE
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Heated Fuel Pickup
Enviofuel: $275 (handle high-flow?)
Plantdrive: $220&up (hotstk) (could use shorter and mount from side?)
vegpower: $200 (hotstk)
greaseworks: $250 (hotstk??)
fossilfreefuel: $220 (hotstk aluminum - cheaper than stainless)
Filter H2O Probe (optional)
gopower.com: $120
All material © 2006, David Ljung Madison