The muffler does a better job. All you have to do is fabricate a new muffler from regular tail pipe stock (a through) design and wrap it with sheet metal. One could baffle the ends to recirculate the gas several times through the unit in order to improve the efficiency, and Wa-La one has a fantastic roaster. Open the door, chunk in your meal wrapped in HEAVY aluminum foil, drive for 2 - 3 hours and a delicious meal is ready to eat. Victor... On Wed, 3 Feb 1999 03:31:27 +0100 Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO> writes: >"Robert A. Alexander" wrote: > >> I really do suspect my '74 van's engine box was hotter. Maybe >there's >> just too much free air >> circulating in our wasser engine box? > >My guess is that this is the BIG clue to engine cooking. The old >air-cooled >vans are sealed off from the under side of the car, to keep the right >temp >in the engine. Make a small compartment that is in direct connection >with a >hot area (muffler) and make some kind of lid on it, to keep it out of >the >free air flow, and I guess your food would be cookin'. > >PerL > |
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