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Engine Specific Info and Questions => Non VW Group Diesel => Topic started by: flapjack on April 21, 2007, 06:41:24 pm

Title: Schwarzenegger lets MTV 'pimp' his ride
Post by: flapjack on April 21, 2007, 06:41:24 pm

FROM:
http://www.boxxet.com/Pimp_My_Ride/57865018.details

For the show, mechanics converted a 1965 Chevy Impala, installing an 800 horsepower engine that runs on biodiesel fuel and goes from zero to 60 mph in three seconds. The governor said the converted car's emissions of greenhouse gases will be 50 percent lower.

FROM:
http://jgusik.livejournal.com/10354.html

Beau Boeckmann of Pimp My Ride and Galpin Auto Sports fame shoehorned a brand new PPE supercharged GM Duramax
diesel engine into a 1965 Chevy Impala.  

But running clean and green isn’t the only bonus, since the Duramax in the Impala is running on the biodiesel, it boosted the engine power to 800-horsepower with a tire-shredding, 1400 lb-ft of torque.  They claim the Bio Rocket goes from 0-60 mph in approximately 3.5 seconds, and with all that low-end torque, we tend to believe those numbers.


1965 Impala “Bio Rocket” Specs

Engine:
Engine power has been taken from 350-hp with the original gas V8 to 800-hp with the new PPE supercharged GM Chevy Duramax diesel engine.  Produces 1400 foot-pounds of torque - which as much as a big rig.

0-60 in about 3.5 seconds, a quarter mile in about 11.5.

The original stock engine got 10-12 mpg, the new diesel engine gets about 22-24 mpg, thusly doubling the efficiency and burning clean bio-diesel in the process.

Runs on B-100 Bio-diesel that is 100% biodegradable.  Bio-diesel also has lower emissions than petroleum diesel, reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 78% and not only runs the car, but cleans the engine at the same time.

Bio-diesel has a 3 to 1 energy yield.  This means that you get 3 gallons out of each gallon it takes to make it.

Bio-diesel is available nationwide and decreases America’s dependence on foreign oil.  Any diesel engine can run on bio-diesel without having to make any conversions.

Title: Schwarzenegger lets MTV 'pimp' his ride
Post by: burn_your_money on April 21, 2007, 07:16:36 pm

I saw a quick blurb about this on tv at work, pretty cool stuff

Title: Schwarzenegger lets MTV 'pimp' his ride
Post by: IRoll on April 22, 2007, 09:25:50 am

Wow, thats Awesome!

-E

Title: Schwarzenegger lets MTV 'pimp' his ride
Post by: funkaholik on April 28, 2007, 09:22:52 am

At the end of the show, they drag raced the biodiesel Impala against a Lamborghini Gallardo and won.

They also put in a hemp upholtered interior.  Now that's what I call green.

Title: Schwarzenegger lets MTV 'pimp' his ride
Post by: jtanguay on April 29, 2007, 10:52:09 pm

man arnold is sooo lucky!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HgLKbuwwUw  and that proves it...

lol

and as for the green... well yes arnold is very green.. sometimes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcq1Zm25k8g

Title: Schwarzenegger lets MTV 'pimp' his ride
Post by: IRoll on April 30, 2007, 06:24:53 am

You can watch the episode here

http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1557903&vid=145471

mmmmm Fancy.

-E

Title: Schwarzenegger lets MTV 'pimp' his ride
Post by: MacGyver on April 30, 2007, 05:14:05 pm

Quote

Copyrights restrict us from playing this video outside the U.S.

 :x  :roll:

Edit:
Found this on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqwCj00jGHY

Title: Schwarzenegger lets MTV 'pimp' his ride
Post by: jtanguay on May 04, 2007, 06:41:22 am

lol now it's off of youtube... damn it!

Title: Schwarzenegger lets MTV 'pimp' his ride
Post by: subsonic on May 09, 2007, 07:12:08 pm

That thing hauls balls!  Do you think you might be able to fit that engine in my mk2 golf?  I always wanted to drive from the back seat!

Title: Schwarzenegger lets MTV 'pimp' his ride
Post by: foxracer1 on May 09, 2007, 08:41:41 pm

Quote

man arnold is sooo lucky!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HgLKbuwwUw and that proves it...

WOW thats all i can say[/list]

Title: Schwarzenegger lets MTV 'pimp' his ride
Post by: burn_your_money on May 09, 2007, 09:08:03 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxFrbHc322Y