On Wed, 03 May 2006 23:04:23 -0500 "Luther Gulseth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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..... You're crazy, Luther. :-) With sealing the valves and intake and exhaust for the air compressor cylinders, the compressor cylinders will operate like a 2-cycle engine. Just make sure the air inlet has low enough restriction or you'll pull quite a vacuum in the cylinders. Gassers don't seem to have any trouble with that, though. If you could grind off the lobes on the cam for the valves for the air compressor cylinders, you wouldn't have to remove the head from the engine. Maybe removing the cam followers for said valves will get you enough clearance from the cam lobes that you don't need to do anything else. You will have to do something with the injection pump for those two cylinders. Is it possible to turn down the delivery to zero? If not, you'll want to catch the IP output and return it to the fuel overflow line. It's crazy, but it will probably work. Craig
