Its one of those things that can work in theory but not very practical or economically feasible. Say a starter draws 500 amps at 12 volts DC = 6000 watts. At 120 volts thats 50 amps assuming an AC starter motor hugeeeeeeee enough for such a high torque requirement and many more initial start up load amps.....If you wanna leave the DC starting motor you have to rectify the AC and thats more inefficiency and heat losses..... Its more efficient to use a storge battery and then charge it up over a longer time which is what you already have. Crankcase and/or coolant heaters and big honkin battery chargers coupled with your own storage battery is a more efficient use of AC power to start your DC tractor......
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Today's Featured Article - Piston Ring Removal and Replacement - by Chris Pratt. Piston Ring Removal and Replacement - Replacing rings is a fairly easy process to stretch the engines usability between major rebuilds and cut down on that blue smoke and high oil consumption. Frequently, replacing only the rings is not advisable because by the time you do the teardown and measurement of the components, the pistons are often beyond the manufacturers specification or something else you find will signify the need for a major rebu
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