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Re: High Volume Air compressors

To: Eric Petrevich <inchman@prolog.net>
Subject: Re: High Volume Air compressors
From: Mike Frerichs <mfrerich@monarch.papillion.ne.us>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 12:56:00 -0600 (CST)
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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