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A new use for old Beetles?
Posted: 22 Jul 2014, 16:50
by cjw50310
I stumbled across this on YouTube, as you do. This chap built a seven cylinder radial engine using some bits from VW Beetle engines. I was amazed both by the workmanship, and how well it runs. I'd heard before of using Beetle engines in kit planes, but I rather doubt this was what anyone had in mind.
http://youtu.be/SyRJeZ6s8uM?list=UUbxFA ... zLLz_1gKlA
Cheers,
Chris
Re: A new use for old Beetles?
Posted: 22 Jul 2014, 18:50
by FlyTexas
Very cool! That's a real work of art.
Brian
Re: A new use for old Beetles?
Posted: 22 Jul 2014, 19:59
by Dev One
Amazing work, but one has to ask why? I suppose its like Everest - because its there to do?
Keith
Re: A new use for old Beetles?
Posted: 23 Jul 2014, 03:18
by Airspeed
Good stumble
As to why, I felt a bit the same; with engineering skills like that, why not make your own cylinders too?
My father designed and built an in-line 6, petrol powered, about 18cm long. Now in the hands of my older brother in the UK.
He had a lot of trouble with piston rings breaking.