Good idea. You could drive the air compressor off the front crank pulley. Tom Potter
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 9:31 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 4cyl diesel engine/air compressor conversion Why not just have the engine run a generator and an air compressor? Luther Gulseth 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..... > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 73 280SEL 4.5, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
