1943 Le\Roi genset

[Matt1970M35A]

Just got my genset home. It took all day to move it just 30 miles.
It came from an old air port and was used as backup power for the runway lights.
Its hasent run in years. It still turns over with the hand crank. Oil looks good and has 10 gallons of fuel AVgas in the tank. I hope by having fuel in it all this time that the carb is still good.

 

[oilcan]

Looks pretty sturdy.
Good luck with the carb. It's possible that it'll be ok, but I wouldn't count on it.

Whatcha gonna use it for?

 

[gimpyrobb]

I know we talked about this at Haspin, did you drag it home? I see the wood bolted to the bottom. How much was gone once it arrived?

 

[Matt1970M35A]

No I got it on a trailer but still had to drag it a ways only a mile or so.
Used the deuce to pull it. The skids did not wear that bad. The poor trailer was was riding low.
I thank it was over weighted.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Have you gotten it to run yet?

 

[wreckerman893]

That is a nice find...are yougoing to do a ground up resto on it?

It would look cool on a trailer at a rally.

 

[papabear]

I just betcha that rascal runs!!

Take some tinkering and a few bucks to make her run "right"

 

[Wolf.Dose]

Nice piece!
However it looks like a big lot of work to get it running properly!
I would change the oil, the gas and try by hand weather the engine still cranks. Is the Magneto still ok? Sparkplugs work? Valves do not stick, valve springs not weak? Careborator, regulator??..
The Generator part, if the electric insolation is still good, normally is the smaler problem.
Good luck!
Wolf

 

[Matt1970M35A]

It will be a ground up resto. It has spark and all valves are free. Its going to get a complete going over before I try to start it. Hope to do some work this weekend.
More pics to come as well.

 

[Carter]

What's its output?

 

[Matt1970M35A]

Don't know just yet. It has outputs for 110 220 440 and 440 3 phase along with 28 volt dc
AC cycles range from 40 to 450 cycles.

 

[Matt1970M35A]

I did a little work on it today found some spc. on it. More to come soon
KVA rating 31
3 phase
RPM 900
Exciter Amps 10.3

 

[Matt1970M35A]

Got engine sludge? I got 20 pounds of the stuff.
OilCan you told me so. The carb was a mess. Its seen some weather and was full of rust.
I thank the last time it was run must of been in late 1984. At lest that was the date on the battery.

 

[scooter01922]

Ewwww, thats nasty. Good luck with your new project.

 

[oilcan]

Looks pretty yucky, but I'm sure you'll have it purring like a kitten in no time!

 

[Wrench Wench]

Oh, that's nasty.

 

[Matt1970M35A]

Finished the rebuild on the carb and added 4 gallons of oill. Now Im down to fixing a broken wire and checking out the gen head.

 

[Matt1970M35A]

Bad news. I was making a new valve cover gasket and was ready to but it on when I found that their is a push rod missing. Why was it removed? broke ring bad piston I dont know I think a compression check is in order. If it checks good Ill make a new push rod.

 

[gimpyrobb]

What are the dimensions?

 

[Matt1970M35A]

Well I been out of work and had some time to work on this thing.
I got it to run. well sort of. Only needed to rebuild the carb twice.
installed new plugs and ran a compression check. seems to be ok.
Also found the radiator has lots of leeks. I got most of them fixed.
Hear some pics of the radiator. Ill post the first start video soon.