Diesel 10hp??

[jmadden91]

Hey guys so im new to this hobby and I have come across a 10hp diesel engine on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/DIESEL-STATIONARY-ENGINE-MOTOR-ELECTRIC-10HP-4-STROKE_W0QQitemZ320431293457QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Business_Industrial_Farming_Agriculture_Farming_Agriculture_Equipment?hash=item4a9b318411&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_4791wt_941

Would this be just as suitable as a petrol engine?? I dont see why not

 

[freakboy]

YOU CANT RUN GAS IN A DIESIL. diesils work on compression and dont need spark plugs or anyway of ingnition. gas engines need some sort of ignition (spark plugs).

it would be good on a off road kart that weighs a good bit.

 

[jmadden91]

haha sorry mate, my original post reads wrong, i meant would it perform as well as a petrol engine? I would be running it on diesel, i was just wondering if it would have the acceleration a petrol engine does

 

[freakboy]

it would have more toruqe so u can gear it higher and have the same eccell and higher speed.

 

[jmadden91]

Brilliant thanks for the info mate

 

[freakboy]

yeah no problem, i acctualy wana get one for my kart now and mod it lol turn up the injectors add stacks and turbo it and see how that does lol.

 

[jmadden91]

sounds great mate looking forward to it

 

[freakboy]

i already got enough projects tho. mabey later on in life here when my racin mowers done. and if i wana mess with a diesil my freinds got bout 3 detroits that grabed liners that me and him could probaly fix minus one cyl.

 

[anderkart]

Hey jmadden91, did you notice this engine weighs 48kg./105lbs? I'm not saying it wouldnt work but that's a pretty heavy load for most karts.

This thing also has a 25mm. output shaft. I'm not familiar with the cost of metric sized clutches or torque converters in your area but you might check into that before buying this engine.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

25mm is only .5mm away from 1", im sure you could get a .25mm shim and use a 1" clutch. The weight is the biggest problem though.

 

[anderkart]

Yeah I figured he could buy a 25mm. clutch in Australia, I was just trying to point out that it could end up costing more than he might expect...

 

[freakboy]

hey the engine has the power to move it him and the kart pretty well.

 

[EagleTalons]

If you straight pipe and high flow the filter you can turn the fuel rail up and get more power too.

 

[jmadden91]

Hey jmadden91, did you notice this engine weighs 48kg./105lbs? I'm not saying it wouldnt work but that's a pretty heavy load for most karts.

This thing also has a 25mm. output shaft. I'm not familiar with the cost of metric sized clutches or torque converters in your area but you might check into that before buying this engine.

haha wow nope I didnt notice the weight!

@ freakboy do you think the power to weight ratio would still be ok then?

Ill keep an eye on it for now, its getting a bit pricey, I would rather a simple 2 stroke or a nice 4 stroke anyway

Thanks for the info guys

 

[modelengineer]

Why not buy a CT-110 postie bike? A statutory write off one from http://www.pickles.com.au can be had for less than $100. 7.5hp, 4 speed with auto clutch. Not enough? Put two on it.

 

[jmadden91]

now thats an idea, with the auto clutch you mean it would still be a shifter but not require a clutch? Iv never ridden a postie


Edit: Checked on pickles, the website doesnt say they have any in Brizzy, At the actual auction do they have more than what's on their website?

 

[modelengineer]

Yeah the auto clutch means you shift gears by just letting off the throttle and changing gears.
So you just have one pedal on each side, throttle and brake, and a gearlever. It makes it much easier to set up.

Not sure about Brisbane, I'm in Sydney and they often have HEAPS there. It might be that the postie's in Queensland are auctioned at a different auction house, but I wouldn't think so. Might be worth ringing them and ask if they have any postie's and when they auction them. It might be a regular thing, like first friday of the month, and they don't put them on the net. Not quite sure.

GL with the search.

 

[jmadden91]

Awesome thanks for the info