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Lord Hydraulic mounts are amazing at reducing vibrations and such. May be the ticket. They are simple round mounts.. 2 studs on bottom, one large stud on top. They can be hard to find though.

As for installing/timing the pump... put #1 cylinder at TDC on compression. I don't recall what the mark on the flywheel is (there are several.. 1 for TDC and 2 for valve adjustment.). With the #1 @ TDC, there is a small screw on the bottom of the pump flange (bottom with the pump...

Doing some load testing today. Put a 33a load in the unit and let it run for 1/2hr or so. No smoke.. no oddities... just chugged right along. Btw... 4500w water heater elements don't actually use 4500w. Closer to 3800 each. Anyways... the freq. gauge was on 60hz.. decided to hook my...

Maybe a stupid question... but basics... Is the air filter new / clean? If a diesel can't get the air it needs, it will smoke.

MGB. Its a customer of mine. His dad has a Sprite. I rebuilt the Sprite last year and am now going through the MGB front to back. I turn wrenches on the side.

Getting close... Just a bit left before it's ready to sit in place. 5' paint job... But it'll help protect it a bit. The $40 Amazon gun I was using went haywire on the last pass and I ended up with some runs... But oh well. It ain't going to prom and it looks far better than it did when...

I never noticed mention of changing the fuel filters and cleaning the pump screens. I would definitely do that.. especially after running it hard with a solvent in the tank. Otherwise, looks to be running good. Service it out.

Correct. I was attempting to adjust it as per the TM. I set the contact to barely touching with the engine off. Started the generator and the contacts never moved. Disconnected the switch and adjusted to .040" while running as per the TM. Shut down and contacts never closed. I'll pull it...

The load bank I'm putting together is a 220v setup utilizing 3 - 4500w heater elements. I may pick up a couple lower wattage elements just to dial in the load for different units. They will all be connected to a breaker panel and each element can be energized individually.

The S7 switch is what is stuck. The button in the center doesn't move and open the contacts as it should (at least that's how I think it works). I had it unhooked to set the running point gap.. which is when I noticed that it wasn't moving at all. I need to pull it off and clean it up on the...

Got the unit cleaned up today... degreased and pressure washed. Then got all the sheet metal put back on and got to let it run for a good bit to check things over. Have a fuel line leaking and the starter switch is frozen apparently as the contacts don't separate once running... but it's...

A short video of the initial start after all the work and testing the charging system. Excuse the shop... its currently a disaster. More to come next week.

That is definitely a problem... But still fixable. May ask around on here and see if there is anyone parting out a machine. Finding a used pump or used parts anyways shouldn't be too difficult. The part you are looking for is the delivery valve and holder. Would be best to salvage what...

The parts in the bag don't look to come from an Ambac50 pump. Here is a rebuild of the pump... you can see all the working components. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/ambac-m-50-rebuild-w-pics-mep-003a.183913/ I don't think those are from the generator at all but I could be wrong.

Check post #10 https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/need-to-purchase-an-mep-003a-injector-pump.42113/

I've heard recently that there is a way to check the plunger/guide before attempting to start a unit. If it is seized and you attempt to start the unit, the guide will break and a tear down will be required to repair. I'll do some digging and see what I can find as far as checking/unseizing...

Start here... https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/new-to-me-mep-003a.183388/ Flush the fuel system... clean the tank really well and consider lining it. Flush the fuel pump screens... filters.. lines.. etc. Check oil Clean injection pump Inspect wiring including main chassis ground...

And more progress... Finished servicing the unit.. installed a new oil filter from 1990... Found that the last person to service it had double o-ringed the filter by accident. With the ground repaired, the glow plugs and intake heaters are working great. Now it's ready for pressure...

Yes. Also if there are methods of clearing/cleaning the plunger guide without disassembly, I would do it as mentioned above before attempting to crank the engine over. Sent from my moto x4 using Tapatalk

Once the batteries are hooked up, just move the main switch to prime. Electric pump will do the rest.