Original Posted By: Ed0248(at)aol.com
I looked at the VW belt redrive at SnF. The guy told me that it has flown200 hours already, and would be ideal for low and slow fliers. It has arotax bolt pattern. Their are a couple of things that worry me about it: Ituses three belts, side by side, with no separator. I wonder if one beltbroke, if it would get up under the other two and sling them too? Thesupport bracket for the thing sure looks strong enough, but it bolts down tothe four alternator stand bolts and the two fuel pump hole bolts. Since thevw is a magnesium based block, I wonder if these six bolt holes could bereinforced? The cost is $1300 for the drive, and a brand new imported shortblock from GEX is $1200. If anyone tries the thing, let me know what youthink.Brian Ippolito> -----Original Message-----> can> Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 3:11 AM> To: Pietenpol Discussion> Subject: VW engine>>> I was looking at the Great Plains VolksWagon aircraft engine> site...>>> ...and noticed that he has a really nifty redrive for the type 1 VW> engine that runs off the pully end of this motor. The redrive fits to> 2200cc, for engines of about 75 hp.>> This redrive, plus a good oil cooler, and a set of eyebrows could> very well spell the beginning of VW power in Piet type aircraft.>> ocb>>>________________________________________________________________________________