One of the most common mobile air compressors used to be the old volkswagon beetle engine. the front 2 cylinders were left as normal car engine configeration.
The rear 2 cylinders had the exhaust valve pushrods and rockers removed.....and non return valves fitted into the spark plug holes.
neat compact unit...electric start.no pulleys or gears required.
No pressure switches etc the air tank only fitted with twin safety blow off valves. produced enough air to run full sized jack hammers etc..............but may be to big for what you want.
Volvo made an AC compressor that had an oil reservoir like a lawnmower engine, search the off road / jeep sites...Runs off the truck engine and has a clutch. Makes good volume and pressure, no oil in the lines
vpd66;243071 you'd get much better performance and volume from a small car engine (4cylinder). After all said:I have thought about using this set up but intended using a 6 cylinder engine. I also had ideas of drilling & tapping the plate for a water outlet
and utilizing the radiater water pump/fan etc to keep the unit cool.
Would drive it from a tractor pto.
I have thought about using this set up but intended using a 6 cylinder engine. I also had ideas of drilling & tapping the plate for a water outlet
and utilizing the radiater water pump/fan etc to keep the unit cool.
Would drive it from a tractor pto.
You would need some sort of check valves on your manifolds. .