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i could only find a weight on one website and it said around 8,000 lbs. normally we would cut it up and take it in but this thing is a monster im thinking about renting a flatbed if it is 8,000 it would be worth it. The cooling coil and somekind of box with all the controls has been removed but they probobly werent any more then 500 lbs
would really like to get the alternator of this thing cus its huge but idk how much of a fight it will be.
You might be surprised what you can sell the thing for if you got the diesel engine running......PM sent.
Dont scrap it!
Unless the engine is seized, you have a pretty good chance of selling as is for more than scrap.
This is not a generator but it might as well be. I sold it for $6,000. Guy wanted it for engine and transmission
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IdahoScrapper --- was that a Cat diesel engine??? Sorry for hijacking your thread, decjr2006.
I buy old non running diesel "junk". It a gamble on it they will run or not. So if you all find any stuff like this, and want to contact me, please do. I am a full fledge dieselhead junkie.
AGREED !!! If I can't get it started.......well.....there are other options available before scrapping it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by MilitiaMetals
Farmers usually buy generators...working or not.
No, was a John Deere diesel, in running condition. Drilling outfit in Alberta bought it.Quote:
Originally Posted by daw_green_clean
i was excited about scrapping this thing and making maybe 7-800$ now youall are making me want to go load it up, drop it in my backyard and lock a couple chains to it
posted some pics for anyone whos interested http://s111.photobucket.com/albums/n...cjr2006/acgen/
couldnt make out much of the labels even the hours was impossible to read except for a 2
DO YOUR RESEARCH AND MAKE THOUSANDS! not hundreds!
It's sort of what I told decjr in a PM. Although with the control box all beat up and with it flipped over, the unit is probably inoperable. That's been my past experience. The diesel engine might be worth some money if you can get it running. If it's not locked up, I might be game to purchase it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MilitiaMetals
im trying to research this thing im not having much luck i guess i gotta flip it over and see if i can get any more info off the motor.
Anything diesel is no joke....you can find your self a good bit of money.
Even diesel cars/trucks are worth alot of money if you can get them cheap. Just parting a none-running truck can make over 6grand.
A working motor out of a ford truck (7.3 turbo diesel) can bring as much as 5 to 6grand. Non-running I have seen them sell for 1,000 to 1,500 cash if not more.
Diesel = big money
Diesels = never die...repair an the sucker will run for ages!!
Send me a pic, my buddy is a journey man heavy duty mechanic and he will tell you where to look and what numbers to use, need to know what engine it is and a pic of it would help
http://s111.photobucket.com/albums/n...cjr2006/acgen/ i broke it down a little bit today removed the starter some generator components and the frame... mostly all thats left to seperate is the engine and the core generator
The govenor, rotory injection pump, crankshaft if are still in good condition are worth big money. Chances are the engine went boom, so the crank probably is not any good, but I bet the generator head is ok or could probably be repaired easily, there is not much to go wrong with them, wires usually just break. Advertise it, or call a heavy duty wrecker yard and see what they would give you for a CORE engine.
i was planning on selling the starter, injection pump, injectors and maybe a few other parts on ebay. I think it could be that the generator overheated or burned out? i noticed some plastic inside that looked like it got to hot had spots on it that started to melt, im not knowledgeable on this subject just a guess. havent had a chance to see if the motor is siezed yet or not hopefully ill get it all done soon. Im gonna contact a local shop that works on heavy equipment and diesel engines this week to see if they or anyone they know might be interested in buying it.
I took a seized engine one time and added diesel fuel(about a small glass full) to each cylinder. Came back next day and put a large breaker bar on the crank pulley and started trying to move it. Every day it would move just a little more than last time. Finally after about a week and a half I had it rotating. Fresh gas and 2 batteries and after about a half hour it was running. It did smoke a little(probably the rust in the cylinders) but a small block chevy is hard to kill.
Hey decjr!!! If the motor is not locked up, don't strip it ---- you will get more money for it intact than if you strip the components off of it like I suggested. Also, please consider me a prospective purchaser again, I sold some of my other "diesel junk". I will be coming thru your area on Friday, August 26th. If the engine is still intact, I will want to see it.Quote:
Originally Posted by decjr2006
I brought a Perkins back to life that way ---- of course, it only ran for 20 seconds ...... was knocking the whole time.....tried to run away from me, so we smothered it. As it was .....slowing down.....it locked up; probably threw a bearing in the crank. The issue was definitely bottom end.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mechanic688
My latest success:
Waking up a Detroit from a 10 year nap
i still have all the compenents of the motor, the only thing i removed from the motor itself was the starter there is somekind of steel access panel on the side that is cracked/split in 2 pieces would have to be replaced.
Cool. I'm leaving here on August 25th, will be in your neck of the woods on August 26th and 27th. Let's plan on meeting up.
Thanks!!!
I love that video daw...esp when the guys come around the corner to watch...the older dude looks like he's thinking, " well, I can't believe they got that old thing running !!"
Yeah, the video pretty much speaks for itself.....everyone wanted to know WHAT is that sound coming from????
I had a 50KVA generator part in my hands once, didn't get a $ value on it.
The guy (valuer) told me they are worth lots as they are used in 'backup generation' often so they don't get much work & so therefore they don't want to spend much money on a brand new one.
The looks are irrelevant, as long as it works & has the exciter etc included, they hook up a test meter to it, check the resistance, check the bearings, check the brushes & contacts & if thats alright, you might as well have a brand new one in your hands.....
Yea do your homework, I sold a Cummings KT 450 for $12,000.00, which the guy never fired just pulled the pan the check the crankshaft one he was satisfied cut me a check.
Hope it still works for you. Different brand of diesel generators, the weight is also different. Open type and silent type, the size and weight is also different. For example, Cummins, Perkins, Deutz, Volvo, Doosan Daewoo, etc. If it is silent type generator, the dimension is about 4200*1600*2000mm, the weight is about 4200kg. Open type genset of Volvo generator, the weight is about 3000kg. If you still want to know more information about diesel generator, please contact technician.
I believe he contacted the technician back in 2011...Quote:
Originally Posted by RitaOu
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We've got a Diesel 100 kw vintage WW2 military surplus that we use for a backup generator at work. It's got to be at least seventy years old. Still runs reliably for days on end when the power is out. Granted ... there are some pretty good diesel mechanics in the area.
Bought a smaller 6.5 kw diesel new about five years ago for use at home. The exciter winding on the gen head burnt up after 125 hours of use.
Difference is in the quality of the build. One was made in the USA. The other was assembled in the USA from parts made in China.
I bought a Volvo genset 200KW, open type and it is about 1600KG. I went to the websites of the company I bought, it looks like for different brand, the 250KW genset weight is different. For Volvo genset open type 250KW, it is about 3000KG, and for Yuchai genset, it is about 2155KG.
The Volvo genset like this
Volvo 200KW Diesel Generator| 250KVA Generator with Engine TAD733GE