ronmar,
yep, here we go !
I have a custom made fuel tank......so I filled the tank, ran the engine and refilled measuring out of a graduated 1 qt. cup as I refilled.
I am not in a "lab", I'm just doing "backyard engineering".
I live in Florida but am building a house in Kentucky and thought about using the Metro for power. I am not sure I have a grasp on the whole "off the grid" concept. I just realized through my "play time" that running the Metro all the time is NOT the way to go. You guys and gals here have been a great source for all the info I've gathered about the "Lister" clones and if nothing else I enjoy watching the thing run !
I work during the week so my "play time' is relegated to the weekends. My set up consists of Metro 6/1 on a 6 x2 inch "c" channel frame with the ST 7.5 gen head, custom fuel tank, napa fuel filter assembly, honda radiator and fan, custom t stat- housing, 195 degree stat, with a thermostaticly controlled fan. I made my own "tappett puller" , reworked the intake lifter, had to make a brass "shim" for the intake rocker arm to align it properly and various other "tweaks". From reading here I guess I'm one of the lucky ones because I have had no real problems with my engine. It was pretty clean inside and it ran good right out of the box.
I will get some pictures this week end and post them, you guys might get a kick out of them.
Gary Lane AKA: 32 coupe