[67drake]

I posted this on one of my Ford forums, but I usually get minimal help there, so figured I try here too.
My work has a 60KV generator that they don’t use anymore. It’s powered by a Ford 460 V8. Only about 30 hours run time on the meter. I could probably pick it up for dirt cheap, but I personally don’t have a use for it. I’d hate to see them just scrap it! If I go through the process of buying it, moving it, parting it, I would want to make sure it’s worth my time, soooo.....what do you think a Ford 460 is worth?
BTW, it is currently run on natural gas, so I would guess a carb and intake would be needed to drop it in a vehicle.
The generator itself seems less desirable if it’s not diesel powered. The VERY few a see for sale online that are natural gas seem to sell for pennies on the dollar. I wish I knew someone that could use this!

[67drake]

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[Stuart]

60 kilowatt, not kilovolt. The output voltage also makes a difference - if it's 120/240vac it's something the average person could use (although it's way oversized for most residential or home uses.) If it's 208vac three phase or 480vac three phase it's mainly only useful for commercial or industrial applications. Natural gas generators are actually more common than diesel for stationary applications in that size range (I'm an electrical engineer, and deal with specifying generators on a daily basis.)

There are brokers in most areas who deal in buying and reselling used generators, they may be able to get rid of it that way. The trouble is most potential commercial or industrial aren't interested in buying used equipment, even if it has low hours. Plus, I'm not sure if Spectrum generators are even in business anymore, so support and repairs may be difficult.

Harvesting the engine and scrapping the rest may be the best choice in the end.

[hgerhardt]

Funny how Detroit Diesel was a GM division and they used a Ford engine in this application.

That engine could be a good candidate to swap into an older F-250/-350 to convert to CNG. Benefits in SoCal are (or used to be at least) solo HOV lane access, cheap fuel that's fairly accessible, and good engine longevity, if not the rest of the truck.

[61-63]

google ford 460 site:craigslist.org and see what folks are asking for ford 460s

[67drake]

Thanks guys!
And thanks for all the info Stuart

[TAKerry]

If you can get it cheap I would jump all over that. There must be a Richie Bros. near you. Any kind of generator or water pump sells like crazy there. They are a world wide operation and the guys from the Caribbean buy this stuff like crazy. I suppose because they are so vulnerable during hurricane season.

[455Grandville]

Plenty of ford truck enthusiasts would likely jump on it.