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Old 09-10-2014, 05:36 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bigscoot View Post
Our problem is there really isn't any good base for this engine. As I mentioned before, the smallest diesel we have found is 219cc.
Are you familiar with the The Avero Ultra-Lite by Advanced Engine Technology Ltd?

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(UL) 300W to 2.5 kW AC/DC Diesel Powered Generator Set
Features a light weight, compact, rugged, electric power source (35 lb.) for applications where size and weight are critical;
AVERO Ultra-Lite - Advanced Engine Technology Ltd.

However, they do not have a page for it anymore, so I do not know if they still make it.

Is the 219cc engine single-cylinder? If there were two, you could deactivate one. Could you take the 219cc engine and install shims and custom parts to reduce its displacement? Hopefully the diesel's efficiency would balance out all of that weight!

This is .2L, which is only 10% smaller: Tractor Engine (R165)>>Jiangsu Changfa Refrigeration Group Co.,Ltd.>>
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