Date:         Thu, 30 Aug 2001 17:49:49 -0400
Reply-To:     "G.M.Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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From:         "G.M.Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject:      Re: whisle
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
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Nah.

It is powered by a 2056cc (71mmx96mm) race-balanced type4 motor with a
counterweighted crank, and cc:d heads. If you are facing a rebuild in the
near future, don't skimp on the balancing/cc:ing. Our motor noise/vibration
has dropped significantly.

One other note... Knowing THEN (during rebuild) what I know now, I would
have stroked the motor rather than blowing out the bore. 78mm x 94mm makes
for a very reliable, VERY torque-y, very reliable type 4 motor. Check out
Jake Raby's www.aircooledtechnology.com
When I have an extra $3,500, I'll swap out, and sell this motor. No time
soon... suspension springs, A-arm bushings, and shocks come first. Once the
stock market turns around, sometime in 2003.

G. Matthew Bulley
Public Relations & Communications Consultant
Planning Board Member
Mount Olive, NC
http://bulley-hewlett.com

 -----Original Message-----
From:   Karl Wolz [mailto:wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net]
Sent:   Thursday, August 30, 2001 5:41 PM
To:     G.M.Bulley; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re:      Re: whisle

> doesn't whistle, but it does hum,

GM,

Your Westy is powered by a Mazda engine?

Karl Wolz