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Small diesel engine?

Small diesel engine?

Small diesel engine?

(OP)
I am interested in obtaining a small diesel engine to use on a home-built off-road vehicle project of mine.  Something on the order of 5-10 hp would be all I need.

But either I am not good at finding them or they are hard to find, at least at any price I would be willing to pay.

Does anyone know of a source for a diesel engine that might fit the bill?

RE: Small diesel engine?

A few questions:

What price are you willing to pay?
Why do you demand diesel?
Must it be a compression ignition engine?

-Reidh

RE: Small diesel engine?

(OP)
Well, I don't know what I would pay.  I haven't been able to find anything that is even of that size very often.  I did see a 6.5 hp I think it was for about $2500.  I gotta tell you, that seems like robbery to me, but what do I know?

I prefer diesel because my truck is diesel, so that simplifies fuel storage, etc.  Also, typically in my experience, diesel engines have better torque vs rpm for the kind of use an off-road vehicle would see.

Why a compression engine?  Well, you got me there.  What other type of engine am I going to find in the 5 - 10 hp range that uses diesel?  I don't guess I am driven to compression ignition, but does that help the torque vs rpm curves I would prefer?

RE: Small diesel engine?

I have a generator set with a single cylinder, air cooled Yanmar diesel and it works marginally well.  No problem under heavy load; however, it stinks (exhaust smells bad) when under light loads.  

http://www.yanmar.com/store/index.asp?DEPARTMENT_ID=52

RE: Small diesel engine?

Sorry, but I am unable to help you in your search.

There are a few companies working on spark ignited diesels.  This is a push by the military, as they are trying to move towards a common fuel.

The power loss of a spark ignited diesel is usually in the range of 10% when compared to an engine of the same size that runs pump gasoline.  This is because the compression ratio has to be reduced in order to avoid detonation.  These spark ignited diesels are often use direct injection and have combustion characteristics similar to a stratified charge engine.

All of this is academic though, as it would not meet your first and second requirement.

-Reidh

RE: Small diesel engine?

This is all the info I had on hand.  It's a couple years old.

    Model        Turbo    BHP    RPM    CFM
Yanmar    1GM10            9.1    3600    
Kubota    D722    F-P 8kW gen    S    12.1    3600
Kubota    D722        S    10.3    3000

Small marine Diesel data from boatdiesel.com:

        Manufacturer        Model        Max SAE HP        RPM       ALL Duty Ratings     
1     Vetus     F1-02     Old     5     3600     Continuous
2     Farymann     15W     Current     5     3600     ICFN
3     Nanni Diesel     K34     Old     5     3000     Pleasure
4     Vetus     F1-02     Old     6     3600     Intermittent
5     Farymann     15W     Current     6     3600     IFN
6     Sole     MINI-1     Old     6     3000     Pleasure
7     BMW     D7     Old     6     3600     Max Continuous
8     Vetus     F1-03     Old     6     3600     Continuous
9     Westerbeke     7A-ONE     Old     6     3000     Pleasure
10     Farymann     18W     Current     6     3600     ICFN
11     Farymann     15W     Current     6     3000     F
12     Bukh     DV10-ME     Old     6     2000     Max Continuous
13     Bukh     DV10-SME     Old     6     2000     Max Continuous
14     Bukh     DV7-ME     Current     7     3600     Max Continuous
15     Farymann     18W     Current     7     3600     IFN
16     Watermota     SeaCub-Mk2     Current     7     3600     Pleasure
17     Vetus     F1-03     Old     7     3600     Intermittent
18     Farymann     18W     Current     8     3000     F
19     Ruggerini     RM 80     Current     8     3000     Pleasure
20     Russell Newbery     DM1     Current     8     900     12 Hour
21     Bukh     DV10-ME     Old     8     2400     Max Continuous
22     Bukh     DV10-SME     Old     8     2400     Max Continuous
23     Sole     MINI-10     Old     9     3000     Pleasure
24     Sole     MINI-2     Old     9     3000     Pleasure
25     Russell Newbery     DM1     Current     9     1000     12 Hour

 26        Yanmar        1GM10        Current        9        3600       Pleasure
27     Nanni Diesel     2-45HE-ECO     Current     10     3600     Pleasure
28     Beta Marine     BETA-10     Current     10     3000     Pleasure
29     Bukh     DV10L-SME     Old     10     3000     Max Continuous
30     Bukh     DV10-ME     Old     10     3000     Max Continuous
31     Bukh     DV10-SME     Old     10     3000     Max Continuous
32     Volvo     MD2010     Old     10     3600     Pleasure Duty
33     BMW     D12     Old     10     3000     Max Continuous
34     Ruggerini     RM 90     Current     10     3000     Pleasure
35     Vetus     M2-04     Old     10     3600     Continuous

"Old" means you can't buy a new one, but you might find an old one.

Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

RE: Small diesel engine?

(OP)
I did a search on ebay.  There are some engines that the seller calls Yanmar "clones".  

Does anybody know anything about them?

RE: Small diesel engine?

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/tls/275642989.html

New 10 Horse 406cc diesel air cooled diesel engines (electric start). Allot of touque in these engines, can run on biodiesel, offroad diesel or pump diesel, I have them in Ill. E-mail for specs. In stock now. $600.00 plus shipping.

404-862-6626

I saw this posted on craigslist.  

RE: Small diesel engine?

I've seen what I think you want on ebay for approx. $200.00

RE: Small diesel engine?

(OP)
well bigmo460....wanna give me a hint?

RE: Small diesel engine?

Maragon, they were 449 plus shipping on Ebay, I happened to find them doing a 5Hp briggs search, I think the seller was Sterling engines. In any instance, they had a bunch of them and they were a Chinese knockoff. Ill see if I can find them again and post.

RE: Small diesel engine?

It depends on what you want weight wise.  Many sailboat engines are watercooled diesels that fit your HP rating.  Westerbeke, Yanmar, Kubotas, volvo's.  Etc.  They all weigh a good bit.

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