Re: V*/Cogeneration
-> CH>Im looking at the Chevy 350 for a couple of reasons.  First, they
-> CH>*very* common, and parts are generally very inexpensive. Second,
-> CH>rather lower the RPM and make up the power with torque.  The lower
-> CH>RPM, the less noise and vibration.
->
-> Craig, I once did a VW engine to power the generator, which I had
-> altered by trashing the regulator, and using a low ohm resistor
-> shunt to exite the field windings. Got 25amps all day @15 v.
A fixed set of conditions can make things much easier..
-> However, the low RPM also got me low oil pressure, and the rings
-> did not like that, wearing out prematurely.
There are all kinds of high-volume pumps for the Chevy.  Or, an
external oil pump could be used.
-> I have since learned that they make internal combustion engines
-> with a single cylindar, water jacket, and huge flywheels which
-> run very slowly very smoothly forever. used to power pumps in oil
-> fields out beyond the power grid.  There are a lot of them in
-> southern Indiana & Illinois, where there were small wells that
-> were only profitable during the height of the oil crunch.
->
-> The engines can be adapted to run on whatever the pump is pulling
-> up outta the well and do it very efficiently.  With large bores,
-> long strokes, and slow speeds, the combustion is complete.
Sounds like you're talking about the old hit-and-miss engines like
the Fairbanks, Witte, Stover, etc.  They could run on most anything,
and often were sold to run on kerosene.  But, when you need to buy
the fuel, they may not have been the best choice.
The whole point of my going through this is to see if an engine
can be optimized to run for cogeneration use in a house.
-c-
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