Date:         Tue, 25 Jan 2000 07:34:58 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@HIWAAY.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: PS to my earlier response
Comments: To: Candmhok@AOL.COM
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This raises an interesting question. In the rebuilding of an engine how do you
build to get the HP yet  avoid making the engine into an rpm screamer with the
torque curve displaced. With low compression and big bore cylinders???

John Rodgers
"88GL Driver

Charles Hokanson wrote:

> you know the more I think about it, the less I think it is true that
> aftermarket poweer mods for T1s come at higher RPMS.  In fact, I don't think
> most T1 folks like to rev their motors as high as we do.  Case in point:  I
> mentioned to an old friend (who owns an aircooled speed shop, but has no wbx
> experience) that I had to run 4k RPMs to get to 70 and he said emphatically
> "Dude, you can't run those kinda Rs -- Itt'll come a part".  And this was
> from a guy who built a T2 that used to tow his baja UP an steep grade and
> pass everything.  So, although I do no have the dyno sheets to back any of
> this up, I hereby retract my agreement that aftermarket mods come at the high
> end in the majority of cases -- I don't think that is true.    CHarlie.