<VV> any known flat 8 - Not Much Vair - Off Topic - Et Cetera

[Tony Underwood]

At 10:03 AM 3/9/2012, corvairduval at cox.net wrote:

>Yep, 1950 Jeepster
>
>Another project for another day. At least it is inside since I bought it in
>1987...
>
>And it drove to my house and into the gargae, I'm sure you just need to add
>fresh gas. HA!
>
>Going in the other direction. How about using an 80 hp engine running on
>one head, using the other head for an air compressor? Disable the exhaust
>valves and output through the spark plug holes.
>
>I've seen a straight six made by Schrader running on three in a trailer
>type compressor for industrial use.
>
>Frank



Wasn't there a commercial application air compressor using a Corvair 
engine in this configuration, running off one bank of cylinders and 
the other bank was plumbed to simply pump air?



tony..