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  1. Guyfang

    MEP 002 engine swap

    Here is the story behind this engine. GM came up with this engine, to replace diesel engines in tractor and trailer rigs, during the 1973 Oil embargo. They developed the motor, and installed it into 2 rigs. Sent them out to drive back and forth, from East coast to West coast until the engine...
  2. Guyfang

    MEP 002 engine swap

    Ray, you would have loved this gen set!
  3. Guyfang

    MEP 002 engine swap

    17 GPH was what it sucked at no power. At 150 KW it swilled about 21 GPH. The set made enough noise to wake the dead, (I loved that Babys sound!) We heated up cans of food over the exhaust outlet. The ECU, electronic control unit, was a large box with about 9-10 cards in it. The ECU was 25,000...
  4. Guyfang

    MEP 002 engine swap

    There used to be a turbine gen set for Patriot ADA. Was a 150 KW gen set. Main gen had a bearing. Sometimes we needed 3-4 hours, or more, to get it aligned right. We had to use a run out dial indicator. Very time consuming, and never 100% correct. Our gauge to see if it was correct? A quarter...
  5. Guyfang

    MEP 002 engine swap

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