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Does anyone have an idea if the Changfa clones have enough of a crankcase "pulse" to operate a fuel pump?
If they do, where would you connect the pulse line?
Ron.

Has anyone built a wooden frame for a genset? How did it work for you? I am planning a ladder type  frame from 4"x10" white oak beams.
It will be bolted glued and dowelled together and lined with heavy angle iron under the engine and generator.
Just trolling for ideas.
Ron

Anybody ever use an aluminum lovejoy coupling with a Changfa to direct drive an st head?
How did it work out? Is aluminum strong enough to take the hammering?
Ron

Ok, I am really new at all of this, and I need to pick someone's or a bunch of someone's collective brains.
I want to build a backup system for when the power dies here in good ole Tennessee. I lost everything in my deepfreeze a few years ago, and I don't want a repeat. I have lusted after a listeroid for seems like forever... But I think that I may need something a little different
due to size, weight etc. Maybe I need more than one engine . Reckon I'll be able to sell the little woman on that idea? What about parts for ya'll's favorite powerplants? I have heard of a Changfa, but that is all. I have no idea where to get one, other than Carol Stream Motor Co. on Ebay, but their shipping is a killer! I do know of a 28/2 Ashwamegh (spelling that is harder than Chinese arithmetic) that is within driving distance. I am seriously considering that one and de-rating it to around 600rpm or so. It only weighs about 1500 pounds so I don't think the occasional errant tornado will blow it away.  John F has a few engines, I would love to get a redstone when and if they become available, but again the shipping will kill me! I am looking at a 12kw st head, Georgia generator,(driving distance again) unless one that I am watching on Ebay goes cheap, it's a 27kw Marelli capable of 3 phase or single phase power, I have not heard of one before, but it's close (within driving distance). I think they are made in Italy and parts are available. A couple of my friends are licensed electricians, and  I am a better than average shadetree mechanic, so I'm not intimidated by all the tear down and build back the right way stuff, I know what will kill an engine, and what will make one live, but which engine?  I am a confirmed tightwad, so I will likely try to burn anything oily that will pour, after proper filtering of course. I am dumber than a rock here and I feel stupid asking all this, but I guess most of you will never see me so what the heck.
Anybody have any input?
Ron

Anybody know why I can't get a personal pic to upload? The doggone thing just ignores it when I try.
Ron