I am wondering what plans, kits, ideas are out there to convert a vehicle to non-computerized. I'm thinking one would need to convert from fuel injection to carburetor, a way to generate spark AND sync it to timing, gas pedal linkage as most pedals are just variable sensors now. I'm not sure about brakes, considering the state of ABS, May have to hardwired the fuel pump.
BAH FUCKING HUMBUG!
Pre -1980ish, not much of a problem for most American cars or trucks. Mid-80's to about the early 90's, you can probably retrofit enough to get a runner, and after that, you're pretty much gonna be SOL. There just isn't a way to get around the design unless you own one hell of a machine shop and have a lot of knowledge.
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms"
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Seen on Bumper Sticker:
I may be an old dog
But I can still bury a bone
You can get a carb conversion kit for the ls2 V8 (5.7 CHEV/GM/AU HOLDEN)
But for a bov, old desial, 6cyl or 4cyl turbo, but you need a new turbo...)
Au available and I would put my name to
Toyota hilux, land cruiser (60-100 series Sahara) Nissan patrol... There are others but those old 4wds I see still running today on Australian 4wd tracks, and tbh they still match modern performance, (maybe because the older ones people don't care if
They sscratch unlike the $100,000 new beaut toy
Tom Paris : When a bomb starts talking about
itself in the third person, I get nervous. - star trek voyager
Think smaller. Unless you are needing a BOV after the EMP, you would be much better off with an ATV, or UTV. You would have 4 wheel drive, great off-road capability, more discrete, and way more fuel efficient. Personally, since I have no intention of bugging out, my primary means of transportation will be a Polaris UTV. Utilize a centrifugal clutch, and with its small size, it is way easier to shield against EMP.
omegabrock (07-31-2014),pheniox17 (07-30-2014)
Gas doesn't keep for very long. While you are figuring out how to convert you vehicle to a car orator and points distributed, are you also figuring out how to build a refinery?
The definition of SHALL is will or can.
So SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED would read WILL not CAN not be infringed.
LOL, The refinery's a piece of cake....
A couple of old coffee cans, some duct tape, baling wire, tubing, done.
O.K. a tougher job than I initially thought. I was just throwing out ideas.
TJC
I agree with phen about the diesel. May be easier to convert a diesel to run on homemade biodiesel than to convert a fuel injected vehicle. The material may be hard to find, never really looked into it other than a few youtube videos. Just a thought.
biodiesel, is it hard to set that up? and how is the maint of them compared to a gas engine? longevity?
Diesel don't go off, it dose get dirty
Tom Paris : When a bomb starts talking about
itself in the third person, I get nervous. - star trek voyager
They had that episode of Myth buster where the ran a modern fuel injected computer controlled car off of Moonshine. It worked well and moreover they where using store bought moonshine that has already been diluted with water to reduce the proof to commercial standards. The computer adjusted well to the new required fuel air mix and worked. That is a way to keep driving any gas engine without a refinery. But a carburetor engine might require different jets to be installed or at least a severe adjustment to the carburetor. Anyone ever tried to run an engine off of Moonshine? Undiluted?
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