Im Back

Steam Powered Gemini · rice boy Joined: 10 Jun 2003 Posts: 44

Hi guys

I'm back and my car is now running a 1600 because i have hit a few problems with the steam converion. I never knew there could be such a shortage of steam engine parts in Australia i now have to have special parts sent over from Germany.

As soon as i take shipment of the parts it will be all systems go. I anticipate that the car be ready by around christmas time.

Jock Williams

Racegem · backyard mechanic Joined: 30 Jan 2002 Posts: 987

Is it a panelvan or are you going to tow a trailer for the coal? Smile

P/van would be better cause you could shovel the coal while you were going along...

Gene FJ20DET · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 11:14 am Post subject: i 5H1T u not...

on the gold coast there is a desile gemini modified and runing on old cooking oil....
i will try find his site b4 someone calls BS.

gene

PS, $2 chips and all ya old oil thanx hahaaha
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MR_GEMI · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 11:49 am Post subject: Re: Im Back

yo jock wtf are you using, ive looked all over the net for steam engines for cars and only found 2

one is a 1920s design, and the modern one is still work in progress...

come on give us some info!!
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Gemini Driving Yobbo · petrol head Joined: 26 Feb 2002 Posts: 3897

hey jock what wheels are u using the rubber or the good old metal ones??

TX_Loon · rice boy Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 34

Most deisels can run on canola oil Gene, all they need to do is add some sulphur to it and the combustion characteristics are very similar. In Saudi Arabia or maybe Pakistan the taxis run on this Canola/sulphur mixture.
So it's not as stupid as it sounds

Cheers Ben