Date:         Thu, 29 Jun 1995 10:02:48 -0700 (PDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Schwarze <des@teleport.com>
Subject:      Re: gas + electric/f

Alistair Bell writes:
> 
> Sneak into the helicopter maintainance company thats nearby and swipe
> a turbine from an old jet ranger, and while you're there get some
> guages and toggle switches to mount on the ceiling between the driver and
> passenger seats. Back home cut up the vanagon engine leaving the
> flywheel and some mounting spots. Once the turbine is in place (remember
> to drain the gas tank and fill up with jet-b, or just plain kerosene), and
> all the electrics connected (solder those crimps!) its time to fire it up.
> Remember - keep the clutch pedal depressed until the turbine is at normal
> operating temps - then raise the turbine speed to a point where max torque
> is produced (any help out there with exact numbers?) - select first gear or
> reverse (depending on how you parked the car the night before) and smoothly,
> but confidently let the clutch pedal up. 
> 
> It will be time to shift sooner than you may expect.
> 
> Putting fins on the van and painting it black add a nice touch.
> 
> "To the Batagon, Robin!"

You're all laughing, but this guy is serious!  He already has a
Jettagon, and a garage big enough to hide a helicopter in while it is
being dismantled!

-David

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David Schwarze                     '73 VW Safare Custom Camper  (Da Boat)
San Diego, California, USA         '73 Capri GT 2800            (Da Beast)
e-mail: des@teleport.com           '87 Mustang Lx 5.0           (Da Sleeper)
http://www.teleport.com/~des       '93 Weber WG-50              (Da Piano)
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