Ours is an old ford 4cyl propane - looks to have been made that way - I'm
guessing it was built in the 60's, but I don't think you could wear it out
if you tried. I am amazed at how long it runs before needing to recharge it
from the storage tank.
From: Elton E. (Tony) Clark [mailto:eltonclark@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 1:07 PM
To: David Scheidt
Cc: Ron Schmittou; shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Generator thread
Yup. They're cheap because you only buy a generator, not an engine.
If you use them for more than a few hours, I expect the running costs
are much higher. Wear on a tractor engine is more expensive than on a
stand-alone engine.
I think you'll be surprised here . . the diesel tractor engine is good for
tens of thousands of hours of very efficient operation with normal
maintenance. I did the math on a Perkins engined Massey 235 38 pro hp
tractor: It'll deliver 17 horsepower for an hour on one gallon of fuel and
17 hp will gen up lots of electrics. Sounds like a great plan.
Tony
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