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Post by 009to090 » Fri. Mar. 16, 2012 10:01 pm

40 MPH on that thing??? :o

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Fri. Mar. 16, 2012 11:22 pm

Interesting.


 
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Post by samhill » Sat. Mar. 17, 2012 8:16 am

Good thing there was a lack of red lights back then, stop too long & have roasted nuts. That's most likely why they wanted something that would go at least 40MPH.

 
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Post by SMITTY » Sat. Mar. 17, 2012 11:31 am

I knew it was possible! That's it - I'm building one! :D

Could make a boiler out of coiled copper line. Wouldn't need much water. Then put a little propane burner under it & hook up those little 1lb camping bottles. Now if I could only build an engine .... :gee:

 
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Post by samhill » Sat. Mar. 17, 2012 12:37 pm

Cancel that engine Smitty your well on your way to being able to produce your own er ah fuel. Then once you have figured out the proof er ah octane then you can start on an engine to burn it in.

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