On a similar subject - Someone used to have plans for converting a VW
engine into a self-contained air compressor  - 2 cylinders for the
compressor, 2 cylinders to run it. Anybody know if this idea ever worked?

At 03:26 AM 11/6/99 -0500, Pat Dooley wrote:
>Y2K approaches...
>really, shouldn't need plans if you have a welder and some angle iron.
>just build a steel frame to house the vw motor and an electric motor side by
>side.
>Run a fan belt from the alt pulley to the electric motor.  You will need a
>dual pulley, one to drive the alt/fan, the other for electric
>motor(generator) for type 1.
>Of course, a type 4 motor would be easier, as cooling fan is direct drive,
>alt  pulley could be used for generator drive, no double pulley necessary.
>I supposed one could find a motor that had AC and use that grove to drive
>gen.
>
>Plug your battery charger into the generator outlet to keep the vw motor's
>battery charged.  And put some good size casters on the frame work to make
>the rig somewhat portable.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>> Of Jesus Otero
>> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 1999 1:50 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: EMERGENCY POWER PLANT
>>
>>
>>  Hi all,
>>
>> Anybody know where I can get plans (schematics) to build an emergency
>> electricity generator using a VW engine?
>>
>> I once saw a picture in one of the following magazines (Mother Earth News,
>> Hot VWs, or VW Trends).  I can't find the photo, but I know it
>> has been done.
>>
>> Appreciate any news.  Thanks
>>
>
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