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Re: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
Kenny, I'm almost a year into owning similar unit, and only 4 hours on the hobbs just doing regular runs for upkeep. Question, will changing heads mean an enough increase in hp to increase what I can power when the lights go out, or just less stress on the engine? I ran a seperate circuit in my house for very basic needs like fridge, boiler pump, and some lights, so I don't really need to do anything, but more is better, so... will that honda head fit my champion without me doing milling or other highly technical stuff? Or am I one the wrong page for layman upgrades entirely? Kirk371Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
DR, Glad to hear your home was spared, so sorry for all whose weren't. We, up here in S. Ohio are possibly under the gun tonight into tomorrow, and likewise, our 3500/4000 fired right up as I wanted some reassurance in case it's needed. I sincerely hope yours won't be needed for too long, and ours, not at all. Good luck to you and all your townsfolk.607Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
Thanks Prof. Carb and extra gaskets ordered from Champ. Should be here in less than a week. ONE MORE THUMBS UP for Champ CS! Ordered secondary reg too. I'll be building totally isolated circuits in our house next few days while I wait for parts. Our Scotty Hilander is a frame up restore and now I'm cogitating where to put gen for dry camping. Kirk495Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
Thanks mrekim and prof. I'll have to be patient and wait another hour or so for those west coasters to wake up before I can order it. Carb model is a bit different, but was in the manual. Sorry if I ask perhaps a stupid question, especially after announcing on my first post that I'd try to keep quiet, BUT, what's the reason why I can't remove the main and idle jets and then connect the lp hose directly to the gasoline supply on the carb? Since the lp is already a vapor would it not fill the cavity (float bowl, etc) and still be pushed into the venturi at the same rate as the 'tube thru drilled out main jet oriface'... thanks again, Kirk495Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
Three hours on our 46598. Got too cold for my old bones to wait for the tank to run dry so I'll finish it off tomorrow and change oil. Head temp was 127 degrees after an hour of 1500 watt load. I think I'm going to like this machine. I called Pat's Engines to try to get a second carb for Prof's propane conversion, after first writing CPE service to order one... reply was reasons why they felt it wasn't a good idea, and didn't want to sell me said replacement. Good guy at Pat's but couldn't tell me which carb to get. Anybody out there happen to have either the Honda or alternative carb model # from Pat's on line catalogue? My gen is Champs latest 4000/3500 model, made 10/12. It may have a larger engine than the 3000 watt that has been the focus of discussion these past few years. My carb looks very much like Prof's pics throughout the whole tutorial, but maybe not. The power plant is still 196cc. Thanks in advance for any help. Kirk495Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
Hey All, I'm new to this forum; found it after buying a Champion 3500 120/240 from TSC last week and wanting to convert to propane. I'm only at page 722 so far and just wanted to pipe in and say how grateful I am that you all have stuck to it all these years. During the page 722+- days there was talk of letting things slow down and although my wife was teary-eyed joyful at the though of me getting away from the computer, I have treated this whole blog like the tutorial it was started out to be... bravo. All those who have taken the time to post their experiments, experts who have chimed in when necessary to keep people like me (violin maker, not mechanic) from blowing themselves up, KUDOs to all of you. I will probably mostly be a lurker as it seems you have covered things clearly and a novice like myself would only be a repeater, so this post is mainly to let you all know you are greatly appreciated, and even if you don't always get feedback, there are no doubt many readers like myself who will follow your exploits and LEARN. That's a good thing. Kirk '68 Scotty Hilander484Views0likes0Comments
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