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Date:         Sat, 6 Nov 1999 09:04:59 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@SCOTT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@SCOTT.NET>
Subject:      Re: EMERGENCY POWER PLANT
Comments: To: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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A conversion kit for this has been around for a very long time. The latest issue of
Hot VW's mag has an ad for the kit. Apparently it has seen many improvements over the
years.


John Rodgers


Per Lindgren wrote:


> Frank Miller wrote:
>
> > 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?
>
> It wouldn't work on the regular singleport type 1 engine (->1970) as there is one
> intake runner fro the carb, and that is split inside the head. The dualport
> version (1971->) could work, but you'd need special intakes. Same goes for the
> type4 engine.
>
> PerL
> 87 Syncro 112i
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