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Subject:Re: Great Engine test stand event, part 2
From:Bradley Flubacher
Date:Wed, 8 Jan 2003 18:46:49 -0500

What will  you do with the cooling system?  I've given this some thought
myself.

Brad

Frank Grunthaner wrote:

>Stan,
>
>Excellent idea! Reading about your test stand adventures has made me recall
>the many run and test hours I used to put on the older VW air-cooled motors.
>The accessibility is excellent and the ability to monitor and adjust things
>couldn't be better. I fondly remember the hours spent trying to tune the old
>Holley BugSpray two barrel and the many hours on the stand tuning my center
>IECO four barrel on the modified Corvair six that I then mounted in the 72
>Sundial hightop.
>
>I have several spare diesel trans bell housings and will have a rotary
>adapter plate put together by the weekend for the Audi Turbo engine. I was
>also considering making up a unistrut cage to mount the engine from the '82
>diesel frame supports in order to instrument some of the engine mount and
>exhaust questions.
>
>Good input, not as tasty as a rack of N�rmberger Bratwursts with a tankard of
>A�gustinerbrau, but stimulating nonetheless!
>
>Thanks,
>
>Frank Grunthaner
>
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