On Sat, 9 Sep 2017 21:21:42 -0400 Dan--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Nice power unit. That's the term for a "fan to flywheel" setup like > you have. A complete operating engine on its own. Yes, I should have mentioned that term. > I'm betting that's really a Perkins or some other manufacturer's engine > that Cat has brand labeled or having produced under license. Cat has > never made an engine that small, at least not that I've ever seen. > > I'll run some calculations tomorrow, as I am wiped out right now from > hurricane prep. Suffice to say the best approach in my opinion would > be to do a direct coupled set rather than a two bearing. With a two > bearing you introduce all sorts of issues with power transfer, > mounting, etc. The two-bearing approach is what I did with our propane-fired Chevette-powered generator, since I didn't have access to a matching alternator head (and the Chevette engine wasn't intended to couple to an alterhator head, anyway). > More tomorrow. Thank you. Craig _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
