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

[edurand at mchsi.com]

Arnie:

This happened almost 50 years ago and I didn't have my camera handy.  At the time, we just thought it was interesting the way it turned out.  Had I known you'd want to see the Kodaks, I woulda took some.

Take care - Elden
-------------- Original message from "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com>: -------------- 


> Hmmmm, sounds pretty fantastical. I don't imagine that there are any pictures? 
> 
> See ya, Arnie 
> 
> On Fri, April 24, 2009 9:52 am, Elden DuRand wrote: 
> > 
> > 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. 
> 
> 
> 
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