Hello all. wow what a great site!. I am now the proud new owner of a 6/1 SOM. (Engine only) I purchased it from another member on here, and just got it moved to the backyard.
It is in several pieces, and now the clean up will commence. I don't have any experience with diesels, but when I was younger, I spent a lot of time working on and rebuilding 2 stroke
motorcycles with my father. I have been wondering the best cleaner/degreaser to use on the engine. I was thinking of Gunk concentrate mixed with diesel. Old school , I know, but
I am familiar with it. Wow, kerosene had gotten to be ridiculously priced. Suggestions?
I plan on an overall clean up and reassembly, and will replace whatever i find needs it. The engine is mostly complete, I have a video of it running when it was overseas, so I know it was running.
Other than gaskets, what spare parts should I stock up on? I plan on using this engine to power a generator at my cabin in east Texas that is off the grid. No power/water access. Most times, it will
get 36-48 hours use, although more during hunting season. In the next couple of years, it will be the power source for my blacksmith shop.
Should I plan on buying a 5KW ST type head? I know the rating is for less, but it seems most run a 5KW on their 6/1 engines.
There are plenty more questions to come, and I am spending hours reading posts of all types, so please forgive my ignorance, and sometime repetitive question.
Cant wait to get started!