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Thanks for all the advice so far. One question: Why would aluminum be a bad choice? It seems to work well with the VW engine, is there something I'm missing? ---------- > From: Keith Park <TopNotchResto@worldnet.att.net> > To: type3@vwtype3.org > Subject: Re: [T3] vw air compressors > Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 11:53 PM > > My old landlord was the manager of Air Compressor Engineering. > to keep it simple he basically said to stay away from anything that was > aluminum, with any kind of regular use they wont last long. > Get a cast iron compressor! > > I have a 1941 Champion speed air, I have to let it catch its breath during > sandblasting but its built so tough it will last forever and so heavy that > when this house is long gone, standing in the woods will be a permanant > rusty monument to what was once here! > > Keith > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org >