Do think about water, though, they really don't like it!
Simon Fowler
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Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 14:01:20 -1000
From: Thomas Mountain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] 271 Diesel Generators
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The 71 series detroit diesels have long been an industry standard. they are
a higher rpm engine and widely used in fishing boats for their speed. they
are a two cycle engine with a blower and are not quite as rugged as some of
the other diesels, ie, more easily damaged by overheating, more prone to
cracked heads, , and are famous for being "leakers", leaking oil, and
require a bit more tuning to keep running at top efficiency, mainly keeping
the "rack" adjusted. In two cylinder engines, 2-71's or 2-53's refering to
the individual volume in cubic inches of the combustion chamber this
shouldnt be to much of a problem. I dont know how their rubber parts are
affected by biodiesel, but they are a good engine and have been around for
ever, pre WW2 if I remember correctly. They arent going to meet any modern
pollution control standards, which is probably why they were sold off. They
dont have the bottom end, loads of torque, at slower speeds, but , this isnt
a problem with generators.
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