Up here on the northern edge of the country folks have been using all
sorts of devices for splitting wood. One of the most interesting was a
conical screw shaped wedge that you attach to the drive wheel(s) of your
car. As it is on jack stands, you attach the splitting screw and after
driving the wood onto the moving screw, splits it!

I know what you're thinking, and we never owned one, to our defense... But
all our northern neighbors had them and swore by them as they split chord
upon chord. I do remember them running on US/Detroit vehicles - I don't
know about a bolt pattern, though

I tried to find a photo, but to no avail. Good luck on the pump!

AB

Stuart MacMillan wrote:

> That's a good one!  Rent a log splitter, or buy one from Harbor
> Freight.  If you are not in a hurry they have a manual one for $55.
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=42696.
> Looks like a real misery whip though!
> --
> Stuart MacMillan
> Seattle
>
> '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
> '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
> '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)
> '01 Toyota Tacoma (Something I don't have to fix!)
>
> Personal mechanic for:
> '70 MGB GT (Daughter's)
>
> Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
> '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's)
> '64 MGB (Son's)
>
> Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
> '68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT