look4bryan wrote: > There was also another item I wanted to ask the group about. In the > light aircraft arena, people have taken an air cooled 4 cylinder VW > bug engine and split it in half, creating an engine with 2 cylinders, > half the weight and horsepower (25-30 HP).
I've seen them used as ultralight engines, but IMHO there are better tools for the job. > My question to the group is this: has anyone tried such a project? > The prices these people want for parts to do the conversion border on > extortion. Over a $1000 USD just for the crank shaft. A new aircraft quality crankshaft for $1000? Extortion hell, that's cheap. Have you seen what Lyconasaur crankshafts cost lately? > The resulting size and HP rating would just about be perfect for the > type of projects I want to pursue. What's your application? > It could only be better if the > engines were diesel, but I don't know if VW made such air cooled > engines in diesel. I don't think they did, but you might look up Deutz instead. http://www.deutz.de/ Sounds like the 910 or 912 would be would be just the thing for you. AP ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
