Date:         Thu, 12 Nov 1998 16:30:24 -0700
Reply-To:     John-Reed Maffeo <rlpa80@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM>
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From:         John-Reed Maffeo <rlpa80@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM>
Subject:      Engine Swappers - Look at this!
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NEW 4.88 LITER VW-BASED ENGINE COMING SOON - The
VWx2

     Coming soon to an airport near you is our new engine, called the
"VWx2". It will have the following features and specifications: 8
cylinders; 4.88
     Liters/298 cubic inches displacement; dual, computer-controlled,
inductive discharge ignition; dry sump oil system; 65 amp alternator;
240 hp at 3000 rpm
     normally aspirated with our ram- induction system or 350+ hp at
2900 rpm supercharged and intercooled, at a weight of 340 pounds. It
measures only 40"
     long x 31" wide x 15" high, excluding induction system. This engine
is built from new parts which are mostly off-the-shelf, making overhaul
parts readily
     available world wide. The proprietary parts consist of our custom
crankshaft, #4 main bearings, propeller hub/flange, various brackets and
our low-rpm,
     high-torque camshaft. This engine can be built to rotate in either
direction and operate with the crankshaft vertically oriented for use in
helicopters. The
     INTRODUCTORY price for this engine is $16,995.00 U.S. normally
aspirated or $19,995.00 supercharged, plus freight and crate. Helicopter
versions are
     slightly higher.

http://www.altimizer.com/whatsnew.html