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Old 16th October 2007, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by landyfromanuthaland View Post
So we are saying the Coventry is used in some cars? this would mean getting a flywheel and an electric starter would be possible as would a water pump, Would one make a nice little donk for a 16 foot putt putt launch? by this I mean a boat engine, I could fit a marine impeller water pump and make a water cooled exhaust for it easy enuff but is it worth attempting?
The installation in the Swift used thermosiphon cooling.

Would be a feasible boat engine, but you would need a marine gearbox, and I would strongly recommend heat exchanger cooling, as the engine is not designed for raw sea water.

Have you thought of advertising it in veteran car circles? There are a few restored Swifts about, and i would expect some of the owners would jump at the opportunity to pick up a spare engine.

John
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