Joachim, A turbo charger is the answer and it would work. Ken Rand had a cabin up at Big Bear Lake in California not too far from mine and he had a little trouble getting off in his KR-1 in the early days. He solved the problem by using the exahust gas to power a RayJay turbo charger and solved his problem. When I asked him how it worked, he simply said, "Now my engine thinks it's at sea level.
Bob Stone, Harker Heights, Tx rsto...@ot.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joachim Saupe" <jsaupe6...@earthlink.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 3:11 PM Subject: RE: KR> Re: KR2 / Languages & VW 1600 > Frank, > you are right! I just wanted to impress on Eduardo that a 1600cc > Volkswagen > engine is definitely NOT suited for his elevation. > When I put pen to paper, his elevation is actually 9500 feet. Looking at > the map, within 50-100 miles he has peaks of 20000+ feet. I don't know if > even a turbo'ed 2180 would do. > Joachim > Ft. Worth, Texas > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Frank Ross <alamo...@yahoo.com> >> To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> >> Date: 2/6/2006 3:13:16 AM >> Subject: RE: KR> Re: KR2 / Languages & VW 1600 >> >> Joachim, >> It might be difficult for someone in South America to locate a 1960s > Chevrolet Corvair engine. >> Maybe a turbo VW or at least a 2180? >> Or maybe the smaller aircraft engines, like the O-200 or C-85? >> Eduardo, >> Please tell us how many beers you drink before you write so we'll know > how many to drink when we read your message. >> Thanks >> Frank Ross >> in East Anglia, England, UK > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >