[MBZ] 4cyl diesel engine/air compressor conversion

[Luther Gulseth]

I've got a wild idea going here.  I'd like to take an old 240/220 engine,  
make it a 2cyl to run a gen set, and use the other 2 cyl for shop air.   
Can this be done?  If I think correctly, pair up 1&4, 2&3 and the engine  
should remain fairly balanced.  Then what I'd do is seal off the  
intake/exhuast and valves for the air compressor cyl's, tap into the  
injector holes for vacuum check valves and the glow plug holes for  
pressure check valves.  Obviously I also need a tank and pressure  
relief/control.
Any one tried this or have ideas how it could work?  I'm thinking the  
engine could provide 110/220v, heat/a.c., & shop air.  What more could a  
shop need?  Run it on WVO or home brew BioD, and it's CHEAP.....

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Luther   KB5QHU
Alma, Ark
'83 300SD (231,xxx kmi)
'82 300CD (159,xxx kmi)
'82 300D  (74,000 kmi) needs MAJOR work