Secoh Fahrvergnugen
926 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
If it aint broke,
Make it go faster!!
Make it go faster!!
What the heck is this motor?!?!?
leylandbros Learner Dubber
6 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
we reckon its alternate fuel source - looks like compression detonation and is loaded with high energy electronics!!!! obviously for cold weather running!!!! looks like W deck lid! where did this picture come from? the brothers :o
wrecker67 Fahrvergnugen
997 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
WHAT THE :vader
HIGHT TECH IN THE 60S.
HIGHT TECH IN THE 60S.
Tazzielittle
Former member ·
I would say....
Electric?
Electric?
aussiebug Officially Full-On Dubber
246 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
This was originally posted on thesamba.com
No one on the other newgroups who've seen it can say what it is either.
Note that there is snow around the edge of the engine bay and just under the "engine" which means the body is probably sitting on snowy ground without a pan under it.
No valves, no cooling system, no carby, no exhaust, but it IS a VW engine case by the look of it.
It's not steam, and it's not compressed air either, and the manifold inlets are all wrong for a 2-stroke (one of my first impressions was a McCulloch aero engine lookalike - there is a 100ci 4 cylinder 2-stroke McCulloch engine which is used in ultralights and gryocopters - but it isn't that either).
The electrics look heavy duty - big heat sinks and heavy duty cable between.
My guess - a previously converted electric bug (there are a few in the USA) with the electric motor removed and some person's idea of a "funny engine" put there for some obscure reason.
No one on the other newgroups who've seen it can say what it is either.
Note that there is snow around the edge of the engine bay and just under the "engine" which means the body is probably sitting on snowy ground without a pan under it.
No valves, no cooling system, no carby, no exhaust, but it IS a VW engine case by the look of it.
It's not steam, and it's not compressed air either, and the manifold inlets are all wrong for a 2-stroke (one of my first impressions was a McCulloch aero engine lookalike - there is a 100ci 4 cylinder 2-stroke McCulloch engine which is used in ultralights and gryocopters - but it isn't that either).
The electrics look heavy duty - big heat sinks and heavy duty cable between.
My guess - a previously converted electric bug (there are a few in the USA) with the electric motor removed and some person's idea of a "funny engine" put there for some obscure reason.
Rob
Rob and Dave's aircooled VW pages
Repairs and maintenance for the home mechanic
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Rob and Dave's aircooled VW pages
Repairs and maintenance for the home mechanic
http://www.vw-resource.com
Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser
2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Gotta be a fake if you ask me. Look at the bits around the engine bay. Coil , Ballast resistor, aftermarket aircleaner and heat sinks that could come from any thing.
What the distrubutor thing for?? No leads to anywere and theres hose clips holding bits on all over.
Robs on the right track, someone with too much time on there hands.
What the distrubutor thing for?? No leads to anywere and theres hose clips holding bits on all over.
Robs on the right track, someone with too much time on there hands.
Hutcho Wolfsburg Wizard
528 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Yeah, I hink its a fake as well. Those two transistor that are mounted on the heat sinks right in front are wired to a t junction which in turn is wired to the third heatsink body?? Someones playing silly BUGGERS!!!