"Well, a mock-up for testing, and I'd have to make some kind of adapter. But I worked on an old-school internal combustion engine once, and it's do-able. There were people back home who converted classic cars to work on clean engines." So it's possible. "...Just the internal stuff, though. The blades are probably unnecessary at this point. Don't suppose you know anything about the makeup of the cables?" So he's showing off a little. He doesn't get a lot of chances.