VW powered generator

Porsche had a version of its 356 motor (VW T1 based) that was called a stationary powerplant and was used for purposes like yours. There must have been a similar VW motor along the line somewhere. I think that if the motor is dialed-in (mixture, timing, etc.) it can just chug along for extended periods. The only question would be just how much of a drag the generator would put on the motor.

Not such a bad idea.

See the variety of alternators this guy has on eBay:

as an example.

Maybe the 8kw ST Generator-alternator head That puts out 33 Amps at 240V. or the 12KW for 50 Amps.

Can be direct-coupled with a special coupling and bellhousing adapter or even belt driven (1:1 ratio).

Note that these are 4-pole alternators.

2-pole cheapies are to be avoided as the engine needs to run at 3600 RPm instead of leisurely 1800 RPm.

VW engine will be loafing even with the 12KW load.

Have a gander at these engines on Samba: "used to bail hay on Pennsylvania Amish farms in the ?70s & ?80s"

LOL

Speedy Jim

He's got some good stuff but I'm thinking I would definitly need an electrition to hook all that up. I can barely work a light switch.

Rany

eBay:

> just as an example.>>

?80s"

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Then you should be looking at one of the package units maybe like the Honda:

Now we're talking real money...

Have you got a piece of farm machinery you can do a PTO from? That would shave the costs over a package.

Jim

I'm just a poor old hillbilly. Could hook 1 up to my tractor's pto but damn I would hate to run up the hours on my john deere. Thats the most expensive thing I own other then the house and farm. Maybe I could put the goats and dogs on a big treadmill instead.

Randy

Or the kitties:

LOL

I believe that VW used to produce some aircooled engines for industrial use like maybe for generators. These engines were designed to run for long periods of time but only at certain speeds. I think that there was something unique with both the carb and the camshaft. One of my places had a batch of them to sell but this was decades ago. It might have been Topline here in Chicago if I was going to guess which place. I would probably recommend a VW Rabbit Diesel engine in your case.

Groban supply, also in Chicago, should be able to set you up with different size generator parts or complete generators. If you are lucky they might have some army surplus units. ;-)

For $3,000.00 ya can get a Miller Bobcat welder with 8kw in it and be done with it all and count it off on you're taxes.

Michael

Holy Crap! I had no idea. That's a great welder/genset. Kohler or Onan engine too.

10KW

I like the idea to expense it as a necessary "tool" :)

Jim

It works just fine! The VW engine came in a utility configuration for driving generators, pumps, you name it!

In fact that POS Bosch 009 distributor was intended for utility engines, and not street use.

for 10KW

Mo than one way to "skin a cat." :)

Michael

A diesel rabbit engine would be the ideal power for a generator , But I too like the welder aspect.

Will have to find the picture of the PTO I had on a 1956 Harley-Davidson.

Actually on a farm I can write off any generator as an expense. I gets to write off all sorts of good stuff as expenses.....

Randy

Man, I'm gonna start a generator farm.

I have seen a couple of the original VW Industrial engines as fire pump units, complete with magneto ignition. Comes a a very small trailer. I also think I vaguely remember seeing an original VW Generator setup, the one thing I have never seen in the flesh are the VW Air compressors. And yes, I know some where based on the Porsche 356 engine. J.

It would work great. They were very popular a few years ago. As a matter of fact the 009 Distributor was designed specifically for industrial applications with constant speed engines. 30 or 40 HP and

A.G. first began selling engines for industrial applications in Germany in 1952. They began with the air-cooled boxer engines which were used successfully in the following industries: Agriculture, Forestry, Mining, Marine, Ground Handling, Municipal, Fire-fighting, Construction, Military, Leisure, Power generation, communications...the list goes on.

1967-68, portable sawmill maker, Mighty Mite of Portland, OR., used VW gasoline engines to power the circular saw blades of light sawmills. Later as the US market for VW Beetles declined, the sawmill was modified for other power.

Bet you never saw one o' these:

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