Hi Folks,
I'm wondering if anyone has experience in converting a 6/1 to an 8 or 10 or 12 / 1? Right now, I'd like to use a Lister-type to generate standby electricity and occasional heat. For this, a 6/1 might be a little shy of power. Longer term, I'd like to put some of the house on DC/Inverted power. A 6/1 would be fine in that role. In the further distant future, I plan to live on my wooded property which at the current time, has no power or other utilities. In that case, an 8, 10 or 12 makes more sense...
Given this, what things generally need to be done to convert a 6/1? Obviously, this is not something I plan to convert back-and-forth on a frequent basis. -The option of doing it though, is very appealing.
The piston and cylinder would need to be changed... What about the flywheels, heads et. al.?
Regards
Ray
PS.
I live in a semi-wooded area where we often lose power for 5-7 days at a time because, tall trees knock down the power lines down. Those $500 home-depot generators don't last very long!