I would also like one. Please let us know how to make contact with supplier. Thanks. Antifossil
On Apr 4, 2005 8:12 PM, Busyditch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here is my two cents: The Detroit Diesel 71 (and 92)series is a somewhat > antiquated two-stroke design. The engines come in various straight > configurations from 2-71 all the way to 6-71 and 8-71's, as well as > 8V71's.(those stinky noisy bus engines) or modularized into huge 12V's and > 16V's for generators or saw mills. The number 71, . (and 92)denotes cubic > inches per cylinder, so a 6-71 is 427 cubic inches. They all utilize a > supercharger (popular among early hot rodders) in order to move the spent > exhaust gasses from the cylinder and allow a fresh charge of air in for > combustion.(there are no conventional intake or exhaust valve, just an > exhaust port at the bottom of the piston stroke in the cylinder wall.) Be > forewarned- these engines are extremely noisy and also produce an > inordinate > amount of smoke, they are on the EPA hit list and are no longer available > as > truck engines in this country due to their poor pollution stats. These > regulations dont apply to stationary power plants so new engines are being > built for this purpose only. I guess the same caution applies as all other > diesel engines- certain rubber parts in the fuel pump or injector pump may > be subject to failure when coming into contact with Biodiesel, so be > careful.Also, when calculationg in the cost of a rebuild, include a > supercharger rebuild kit, the blower has screw type vane rotors with long > seals on the edges. I would love to have one as an auxiliary supply for my > weekend house, so please post a source for them. I saw a similar genset on > ebay with a 3-71 , may be the same folks. Thanks to you all > john > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Randall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:06 PM > Subject: Re: [Biofuel] 271 Diesel Generators > > > <disengage lurker mode> > > > > Count me in too! Do you have a link or contact info? > > > > <engage lurker mode> > > > > ROY Washbish wrote: > > > > >Jeremy > > >If this turns out to be good I sure am interested in buying one. > > >23 KW DIESEL is just what I'm looking for. > > >Thanks > > >Roy > > > > > >Jeremy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I have found a source for 20Kw General Motors 271 that have come off of > Union Pacific Railroad cars. The hours are unkown, but is assumed that > they > were well taken care of as they refrigerated railroad cars. They are all > tested and painted. Apperently someone bought 2300 of them, and is selling > them for a few grand. Is this a desirable motor for biofuel or in general, > can someone who is running them testify to their value- even if you don't > know the hours. Rebuild is reported to be very easy, full rebuild kits > with > pistons cost 400. Thanks for any respones. > > > > > >Jeremy > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Biofuel mailing list > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel > > > > > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > > >Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net <http://Infoarchive.net>(searchable): > > >http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > > > > > > > > > > >Roy Washbish > > >Certified Health Coach > > >A HOME BUSINESS & PRODUCTS THAT WORK > > >PRODUCTS & BUSINESS HTTP://WWW.TRIVITA.COM/11393920 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------- > > >Do you Yahoo!? > > > Better first dates. More second dates. Yahoo! Personals > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Biofuel mailing list > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel > > > > > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > > >Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net <http://Infoarchive.net>(searchable): > > >http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Biofuel mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net <http://Infoarchive.net>(searchable): > > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net <http://Infoarchive.net> (searchable): > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
