From thesamba

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=361064

That There Is Some Dumm Shit! Give me a buddy and a tow strap anyday!

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Water cooled Dry Sumped Subaru Powered Turbo Charged Fuel Injected 2500CC Tank. Oh Rah! He who dies with the most Toys not only wins, He also wears them out!

You have to admit it is a very unique touch. You dont see very many buggies at all that you can crank start. Be cooler on a street buggy.

HAHA I could see trying to hand crank my motor lol

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2332cc Air Cooled Screaming Meanie. Predator Singleseat.

"Lets go get stupid"

Yea lol, I'm gonna put one on mine. I got 13:1 compression. That'd be real fun!!! Haha.

-Dakotah/koko

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-Dakotah/koko
keep on keepin' on!!

that looks like alot of time and effort to make something thats gonna get you hurt imo.chad

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NOW GAS IT!!!!!

How about just pushing it down a small hill then clutch start it that would work for me!!

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"Loud pipes saves lives"

Haha yea, that'd work just fine. I reckon they just wanted something different.

-Dakotah/koko

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-Dakotah/koko
keep on keepin' on!!

heres my question if something were togo wrong with this lets say the handle got stuck and spun around and just snapped your wrist would it be cheaper to just buy a starter rather than pay the medical bill just curious

now thats funny, last monday, we were trying to get a diesel utility van started, it kept ripping the starter off the block. the holes were stripped, so we were talking about putting a pulley on the front and getting a tow strap and getting everybody to yank on it like an old lawn mower. Now this would be a better way to start the old diesel, you only need one person, we will have to try it.
dave

let us know how that works out for you dave.but i'd say that if anybody could design something like this that WOULD work it probly be you.chad

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NOW GAS IT!!!!!

Hes gonna go turn an awesome crank out of some strong fancy smansy alumium with a spring loaded start. Like a weed wacker setup (the newer ones). Then he'll adapt it to his buggy.

actually i was thinking about making one out of carbon fiber, that way when it catches and whips around, comes off and imbeds itself into ya, you would still beable to go through the airport security without the alarms going off.
dave

I think the best way to start THAT diesel van would be with a tow to the car crusher. I'll volunteer to tow it there.

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Why do I hate everyone?...................because they deserve it

Too late THAT van is already traded for a car trailer and and a John Deere SX75. Gasser going in next week.

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Roads.... Where we are going, we don't need roads!

guy you should be ashamed of yourself.

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Why do I hate everyone?...................because they deserve it

If you have to put this much time and effort into making this hand crank set-up, then maybe you should just leave the thing at the bottom of the hill! I would like to think your time is worth at least a little money, enough to buy a battery or fix the reason you battery is always dead.

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Maybe you should chug on over to mamby pamby land....

i think ide rather just have it right before i even leave the house

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aint no fun if you stay clean

Well. thats old skool Thanks Dave T

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RAJAY + SAND = FUN!!! Can we put a turbo on that??*** Hey look in here for more junk.*** http://s119.photobucket.com/albums/o157 ... ndoffroad/

I was riding shot gun with a buddy one day and we stopped for a brake.

He sut his buggy down.

When ready to go again it didn't have enough battery to start.

No hill to coast start sooooo, he took a socket and ratchet and started it by cranking the generator nut.

Buggy started , ratchet went 100 mph as he pulled it off the nut.

Gonzo

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Thx , Gonzo