Posted by Dan-IA on November 23, 2012 at 19:42:58 from (100.42.94.19):
It"s been a couple years since I"ve posted, but I have a bug on my brain and the members of this forum are the only group online I know of with the wherewithall to have useful pointers.
A long time ago I had a dream and we talked about it on here. I have an old 86 Chevy Celebrity with an old iron duke 2.5L 4tech engine in it and i want to keep the engine and throw the car away. I"d like to save just enough hardware to make the engine run and build a little cart for it, and pair it with a generator that"ll load it. i have no idea where to get ahold of a dyno or any other method to test the condition of this engine. I"d like to either pair the generator with a straight-shaft and maybe a clutch, or a belt arrangement. I"d like to keep the engine RPMs low for better fuel economy; Dad taught me that I could save money by driving at the lowest RPM in the highest gear (or right after the lock-up torque-converter engaged; on that car that point came at about 42MPH.)
This project was shelved mostly because Dad said no -- he didn"t want to do it. But he"s not here to say no anymore and his equipment is basically mine now so...
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