Thank for all the comments:
we have rebuilt the 460 block with a new cam, piston, rods, crank. On the first round of testing using methane(980btu)we got 478 ft# torque at 1800rpm at 17:1 f/a and 10:1 cmpression. we are tweaking the cam to get a few more # tourgue. the 100kw generator needs 420...
we have many gas composition samples over the last few years.
gas is 97% methane, 1.8-CO2,.4-O2, 1.8-N2. (978 btu)Pretty clean. using 100% methane to run dyno test.
I'll look into John Deere, I heard they don't support prime power generation with thier engines.
thank for the input keept it...
Why bother with a stroker? Our new engine designer is adding a slight stroke adjustment to get the best size and cylinder environment for methane fuel.
Why not turn the engine a bit faster and gearing the rpm down to 1800? This is a consideration.
The generators are single bearing and use the...
We are using a modified Ford 460 to run a generator at 1800 rpm needing 148HP to make 100kW
Engine has 11:1 compression,stroker crank,and custome cam. Fuel-air ratio tuned through a venturi at 17:1. timing at 28. We are still experiencing short engine life, hot exhaust, detenation and hard to...
