[SEL] Governor for Chevy 350 engine?

[Steve W.]

Put a heavy duty gear reduction starter on it and it will crank it over
like nothing. I have horsed my old blazer over big rocks using nothing
but the starter motor before. I would probably put a clutch in between
the engine and anything else though, just for safety. Plus the extra
mass of the flywheel and pressure plate will allow the engine to turn
much smoother. I would even connect a second flywheel before the gearbox
for that same reason. Instead of the gearbox you could just put a 3/4
speed transmission on the engine, easy and you could select the gear and
speed according to how much power you actually need. IE put it in 2 and
hit the gas when you need high output or put it in 3 and throttle back
if your turning something a bit lighter.  Just a thought. Oh if you go
that route you don't need to be very specific since just about any GM
transmission will fit. Just tell them the year of the engine so you get
the correct flywheel (different bolt patterns for old/new) Bellhousings
are all the same from small block/big block and the 4.3 V-6 so they are
easy to find as well.

Steve Williams



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Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Governor for Chevy 350 engine?


> I checked the DC motor today and the nameplate RPM rating is 500-1200.
So
> from this info. I would ascertain that driving the motor at 1200 would
produce
> 250 volts and from posts on this list I've determined that about 2400
would be
> a good speed for the V8 engine.  I can obtain a 2 to 1 ratio reduction
gearbox
> without much problem, but I was wondering about direct connecting the
motor,
> gearbox and generator together.  Basically I don't believe a standard
starter
> motor would turn the whole mass over fast enough for the motor to
start.
>
> But why not just run DC voltage through the generator (which is in
fact a
> motor) and use that to start the gas motor. Might work!
>
> Rick Rowlands
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