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Re: first to 2hp/cuin

To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: first to 2hp/cuin
From: "Rick Yacoucci" <turborick@TurboRick.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 16:07:31 -0700
 good imagination


 Turbo Rick
 http://www.turborick.com

>
>----- Original Message -----
> From: "paul bland" <paul.blandavon@btinternet.com>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 4:18 AM
> Subject: Fw: first to 2hp/cuin
>
>
> > Rick, I thought this was common knowledge but maybe not, the first
> production
> > vehicle to develop 2hp/cuin was the venerable 1931 Mcdivit corn plucker
> > powered by a 17 liter (1037.4 cu in) side  valve 9 cylinder engine, it
ran
> on
> > a heady mixture of 50% white spirit and 50% beef fat, the forced
induction
> was
> > by way of a manually operated bellows thus requiring two people to
operate
> the
> > corn plucker, I hope that clears that up.
> > Paul.(desperately trying to pretend it's not monday morning)

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