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Mobile Bob, can you please come back in I tried to reach you but do not have your email address. Would appreciate tapping your extensive experience base, again.
OK guys. I made an error identifying the engine in that reefer unit. It looked a lot like the Isuzu picture I saw on the web from what I could see during the field inspection and given some distortion introduced from mental pause issues. I should have taken my camera. I now have the engine in my possession and it looks like it is really built well but it is a Mercedes Benz Model OM636.944. The ID plate rates the engine as a 2400 RPM machine but the horsepower portion of the same tag is left blanc.
Brief description. Cast iron head and block. Glow plugs, many frost plugs on both block and all along bottom of cylinder head. Big 17 quart type oil pan which is also the front two motor mounts. Although 4 cylinders there are only two exterior exhaust ports out of the head. Simplifies the exhaust maifold. Same deal with intake air on the opposite side. This engine is going to be a cakewalk mounting on a genset frame. I also have the bellhousing and two cylinder compressor still attached. Got the control panel, unique radiator and muffler as well.
The engine doesn`t look like it water froze and has green antifreeze in it but the crank will not turn. I have not been able to get the oil fill cap unscrewed to see what is in the pan. It is stuck. I hope if something is siezed it is the compressor and not the engine!
I have pictures I can email but unfortunately cannot post them here.
Can anyone provide info on this engine? Google turns up nothing helpful.