| Subject: | Re: F/ engine swap candidates found at local scrapyard |
| From: | John Rodgers |
| Date: | Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:24:29 -0600 |
BTW - the big numbers of those engines is cu. inches displacement. John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com On 11/25/2011 7:11 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: > I wonder if he turned the engine over, by some sort of hand crank or something, before firing it up. Oil tends to collect in the lower cylinders in a radial, can have a hydrolock issue I think. I'd add that he has a cooling problem too, no prop or other obvious airstream. > > I have seen the vid of the thing driving down the road, amazing. > > alistair > > > On 2011-11-25, at 4:56 PM, Jim Arnott wrote: > >> On Nov 25, 2011, at 8:17 AM, Alistair Bell wrote: >> >>> Aircooled and a bit bigger than 2.1 l >>> >>> :) >>> >>> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/11/25/ata-scrapyard-finds/ >>> >>> >> It can be done: http://youtu.be/f2V7B7-gdRA >> >> Jim >
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