[SEL] Governor for Chevy 350 engine?

[Jeff Allen]

Never happen Jimmy. Valves float and it just tries to blow up. Speaking from 
experience here, and damn, I did try.

Jeff Allen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim O'Hagan" <jdohagan at comcast.net>
To: "'The SEL email discussion list'" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 2:38 PM
Subject: RE: [SEL] Governor for Chevy 350 engine?


> Rick, That old TIRED 350 will "Hand grenade " at about 5k!  I'd pay to
> watch,   JimmyO"Hagan
>
> Jim O'Hagan
> -----Original Message-----
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> Todengine at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 12:32 PM
> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Governor for Chevy 350 engine?
>
> Dave,
> I don't think the V8 would be too big, the motor I plan on using as a
> generator weighs about three times that of the engine.  Its a big 20 or 25
> hp DC
> motor, and depending upon the load placed on the generator the V8 might be
> perfect. My aim is to produce 230 DC to run a 20 ton overhead crane and
> possibly some
> other DC machines I have around here.
>
> As many people who know me can attest, my projects are seldom small. This
> current project that I have is to power the DC motor on an overhead crane 
> in
> the
> Tod Engine restoration shop.  There is no 220 AC power in the building to
> rectify to DC, so I thought an alternative would be to build a gas powered
> generator. I have the gas engine and motor already.  I could probably 
> forego
> the
> governor idea altogether and just go to a Ward Leonard system for speed
> control,
> however that means varying the engine throttle instead of operating the
> controller to change speed, but that might not be so bad of an idea since 
> we
> would
> have to rig up  bank of resistors to a barrel controller anyways. A friend
> has
> an old Cole truck crane that is all DC powered and a flat head V8 direct
> coupled to a generator.
>
> BTW what is the RPM range of this 350 engine anyway?  From idle to red 
> line?
>
> Anyone know?
>
>
> Rick Rowlands
> Executive Director
> Tod Steam Engine Historic Landmark
> William Tod 34" x 68" x 60" Cross Compound Steam Engine
> Youngstown, OH
> www.todengine.org
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