soon to be AIRBOAT

[Duplex Lover]

Airboat !!!
This is my new airboat, Whatcha think ?
All I need is a few more parts, and it will be sea worthy RIGHT ?
I checked the compression "0" on all 4 cylinders. What?
Plan "B"
I adjusted the Lifters and bam I had compression.
125 on #1 119 on #2 120 on #3 and 129 on #4.
It's a 1971 bug motor I'm thinking that will work for now.





On that same subject Anyone up on there VW ID and knowledge?
The # on the generator post Identifies it as a 1971 1600 cc 60 hp. motor. BUT for a carburetor I need to know if it is single or double port? I can see it is a one barrel and Single carb. Then there is some kind of thing like 3e or something What's that?
Need a little help here guys I want to get a carb, coil, Distributor cap points plug wires and starter on order and see if thing will spring to life...
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[Olly]

Damn this is going to be a big project! Sorry I can't be much help but please keep us posted.

[Woody]

Cool project!

[Duplex Lover]

It's going to be a SLOW project, as $$$ is available.
It is a Mini not made for speed or big water. Two people a few guns and that about it. It will run on mostly part dry river beds, Ice and snow more then deep water, but it WILL have to be able to navigate open deep water too.

[outboardman]

Very interesting!

[Duplex Lover]

Got it running really nice.
New Carb, starter, elc. fuel pump, voltage regulator, red hot coil, cap, wires, points , plugs,.
I found an old Johnson skee horse with the drive in good working order I'm going to try to use the belt torque converter and chain drive to run the prop off the fly wheel end of the motor.




Sorry about the pictures we picked up the Johnson when we were out getting out Christmas trees.

[aunt betty]

All you need is a welder that's made out of two microwaves and...

[outboardman]

I don't think that VW motor is going to turn enough RPMs to run the snowmobile system. Most of those clutch systems don't come in till 3-4000 rpm. But hey what do I know,good luck

[Duplex Lover]

I don't think that VW motor is going to turn enough RPMs to run the snowmobile system. Most of those clutch systems don't come in till 3-4000 rpm. But hey what do I know,good luck

The old Johnson only turned 4500 wot. I'm hoping I can tone it down with different weights

[aunt betty]

Get a boat to go with that airboat yet?

[Duplex Lover]

Nope not yet .
Got one ?

[aunt betty]

Nope not yet .
Got one ?

Have a 13' Carsten Pintail with a motor mount already on it. I think you could get airborne if you put what you got on there.








Right before you crashed, sunk, and burned.

[Duplex Lover]

Maybe.
I looked it up It may float the bug motor but I'm afraid it would spin the boat rather then the fan..
Little to small but thanks.
Maybe I could use two like Pontoons...

[aunt betty]

Maybe.
I looked it up It may float the bug motor but I'm afraid it would spin the boat rather then the fan..
Little to small but thanks.
Maybe I could use two like Pontoons...

Lol, them boats are for 5 horse engines. Try using eight.