🚀 go-pugleaf

Fuzzy <grant@towersoft.com.au> wrote:



>Tell me more about this Datsun of yours (or more specifically, 
>its engine).  My brother-in-law is going to build himself a 
>hovercraft from scratch, and he and I are still working on the 
>power source.  Any info you have would be much appreciated.


1980 Datsun pickup. 4-cyl carburated. I have further decided that the
generator (belt driven 9500 watts continous 120/240 10K watts peak)
will be belt driven from the engine (Generator from Norther Hydraulics
for $525).  I will also add a hydraulic pump that has an elecric
clutch like an automotive A/C compressor (also available from the same
source) for powering such things as the log splitter and I might build
a saw later using a hydraulic motor. I also want to add a belt driven
air compressor and tank. The transmission will be used for PTO
applications.

It seems that that engine will give me compressed air, electric power,
hydraulic pressure and just plain shaft power. I have a small
outbuilding that I can mount the engine in for protection from the
weather. I would eventually like to use exhaust and water jacket heat
as well. Hydraulic connectors and shaft can be routed through a wall
of the building for access outside. Who knows, I MIGHT even use it for
air conditioning if I can keep it cool enough.

I am pretty good with electronics so I can use a few Basic Stamps,
some stepper motors, ball valves and some fancy plumbing to route hot
coolant inside or to one or more outside radiators or to a heat
exhanger  to heat water.

Did you want engine mechanical specs? I can get those for you
tomarrow. The manual is at work.



George Bonser
grep@cris.com