yes, yes, more info please.
Ken Gano
kengano@advant.com
TR3A TS57756 (in pieces)
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> From: Mike Frerichs <mfrerich@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
> To: Eric Petrevich <inchman@prolog.net>
> Cc: shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Re: High Volume Air compressors
> Date: Friday, March 21, 1997 12:56 PM
>
>
> On Fri, 21 Mar 1997, Eric Petrevich wrote:
>
> > In my search for the "end-all" air compressor for my personal shop, I
> > found a kit for an old VW engine motor.
> > You take a in-line four VW engine and remove the heads. Two cyclinders
> > become the engine and the other 2 are the air pump. (A VW engine will
> > run on 2 cyc) The kit was about $500 and I was able to get a VW engine
> > for a song. I plan on mounting the unit to a trailer so it is
> > portable. My calculations (which aren't very good) I think I should
be
> > able to pull about 50cfm at around 125psi. Has anyone else tried one
of
> > these? If so, anything I should look out for? I'm starting this
> > project this weekend. I'll let you know what I find out.
> >
>
> Where'd you get this kit? This sounds like something I'd like to do.
> I've owned VW's for many years and I'm sure I can come up with an engine
> easily.
>
> Keep us posted on this project.
>
> Later
>
> Mike Frerichs
> mfrerich@monarch.papillion.ne.us
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