Speaking of Diesel

[TommyK]

My old B/S engine repair manual has a section with instructions for converting a B/S gas engine from gas to diesel. It doesn't work like a purpose built diesel. Apparently this was common for single home electric generators, back in the day. It involves either a partitioned fuel tank or a second tank. The doubling up on the head gasket. The engine is started on gasoline, then once warmed up, a 3-way valve us slowly rotated to switch over from gas to diesel or kerosene. Has anyone done this? It may not be economical now-a-days, since I think this was done when Diesel and Kerosene were much cheaper than gas.

[RayS]

Should be kerosene conversion.

[RayS]

Kind of interesting setup. You will need a tank a different cylinder head and a different spark plug. Maybe other things. The LP conversion would be neat as well.

[427435]

I's not a diesel conversion. In the 20's and 30's, there were a lot of tractors that started on gas and then switched to kerosene once the engine was warm enough to run on kerosene. A spark was still used to ignite it-------not high compression.

[goatfarmer]

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Originally posted by TommyK
It may not be economical now-a-days, since I think this was done when Diesel and Kerosene were much cheaper than gas.

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I dunno about kerosene, but diesel these days is a little cheaper than gas.

[Brettw]

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I dunno about kerosene, but diesel these days is a little cheaper than gas.

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Not around here.

[Burntime]

Thats what I was thinking Brett...unless he is talking about the diesel with no road tax...

[goatfarmer]

Average for gas around here is the $4.10 range. Diesel at the "hook" (Flying J") is $3.85-$3.95, depending on if it's cash or credit. Road use.

[TommyK]

Time was Diesel was much cheaper than gasoline. No so much today. I think, today gas is higher than Diesel. But they flip flop as the price for both goes up and down.