I have a 4000 watt Coleman Powermate generator with an 8hp Briggs and Stratton engine. The date code on the engine shows its a 1988, but it appears to have hardly any use and runs great.
My boss blew the engine on his generator and said I could have it. The engine was a 10 hp Briggs OHV with a 5000 watt (6250 watt surge) generator. The generator head is still good. Even though this generator had a 10 HP engine, could I swap the power head onto my 8 HP engine, or would I need a larger engine?
We've used the 4000 watt to power a fridge, a freezer, and a few lights, so I'm not sure what the benefit would be of having 1000 more watts of power.
Any info would be great, thanks!
My boss blew the engine on his generator and said I could have it. The engine was a 10 hp Briggs OHV with a 5000 watt (6250 watt surge) generator. The generator head is still good. Even though this generator had a 10 HP engine, could I swap the power head onto my 8 HP engine, or would I need a larger engine?
We've used the 4000 watt to power a fridge, a freezer, and a few lights, so I'm not sure what the benefit would be of having 1000 more watts of power.
Any info would be great, thanks!