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My MEP017A had "13620" clearly stamped in the top of the carb. So that is the kit I am ordering. I will report back if everything works out well.

On the UScarbs web site, you click on "generators" and then "military surplus". You have to put your mouse over the horizontal line to see the words. The kit is like $287.

The propane/natural gas kit from uscarb.com requires you to permanently modify the carb. Not crazy about that, but new carbs are available from Saturn Surplus. I will get a spare and put it in the spare parts box for quick? change out if I have to convert back to gasoline.

Everyone is trying to score the diesel MEP002A gensets lately, but I would like to throw a bone to the old MEP017A's. These Viet Nam era gasoline 5 kW sets were in use up until the mid 80's, if not longer. They are rugged and have one advantage for standby use the 002's don't: You can adapt...