[SEL] Petter AV2-M Restore, progress report No. 3

[Jerry Evans]

>From: "Elden DuRand" <edurand at mchsi.com>
>Subject: Re: [SEL] Petter AV2-M Restore, progress report No. 3
>Frank:
>A long time ago I tried the gunpowder trick once with limited success.
>The whole thing was an experiment.  I had to get rid of about a quarter 
>pound of black powder and the engine was a locked-up GMC 235 engine that 
>was headed for the scrap heap.
>Actually, what happened is that the piston was driven down hard enough to 
>compress the rod, break the crankshaft and blow the oil pan partly off.  I 
>think, had the engine been salvageable, it would have been better to use 
>more conventional methods.
>It was impressive, though.
>Take care - Elden

Hi Elden,
         When Frank mentioned gunpowder I took it that he was making a 
joke. Interesting to hear that you actually tried using it. Also 
interesting to hear the result :-)


Keep the revs up (or down)
Jerry Evans
Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
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