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Thanks for the research effort. Will start considering uses outside of the generator for an air cooled long life diesel engine. If anyone has experience use SAE standard adapters please share their experiences.
SAE housing sizes MEP Generators
Here is some more info:
Guardian Industries - The Guardian Product Line
This chart shows the MEP-903 Kubota D722 engine as having a B-1 mounting though I am not clear what SAE specfic number. Many, many kinds of adapters for the Kubota.
The real question...
Anyone know if the MEP generators have a SAE standard housing? Please reference:
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SAE provides international standards for engine flywheel and bolt patterns. I’m interested in adapting some water cooled engines to air cooled MEP generators (MEP-003 and MEP-002 etc.) heads IF and...
Anyone have a successful auto start and/or digital controller install on a MEP-003 or similar genset? I have a Dyngen GSC 300 panel that has all the function except frequency (RPM). So I'll be going that way eventually, makes the generator start up and shut down with a simple switch. You can...
I have a set of cards from my M85 that I just pulled apart. Let me know if you still need them. I need a spare tire. I am also interested in the stainless steel pans, other misc.
Ok, I've just got my M85 stripped and naked. Gen needed batteries and fired up after a little fiddling, so far so good. Key question as posted is what to do with the surplus washer, dryer, controls and spinner. I will use most of the rest for my off-grid power plant and waste water recycling...
This post if a bit dry, so how about an update on MEP-003 fuel pumps? My MEP-003 fuel pumps run but do not pump up (go quiet after fuel pressure come up) they continue to rattle so I am not drawing fuel from the tank. Please advise best way to trouble shoot. Will start by pulling the fuel lines...
Just built myself a surge brake setup for my M85 Laundry with M1061E1 trailer. Used a 6x6 square tube I had laying around - roughly 5 feet long. Slid into the 6x6 front piece. Used a 1 inch pin to hold in place. Welded on a Dico 10 (Dico 20 would be better) but the 10 is good enough for the...