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Date:         Thu, 17 Oct 2002 15:10:03 -0400
Reply-To:     Tom Shanley <tom.m.shanley@LMCO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Shanley <tom.m.shanley@LMCO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Roadhaus - 2.2L Engine Install , Prelimanary Report

On Tue, 15 Oct 2002 22:33:11 -0400, Robert Donalds <bostneng@FCL-US.NET> wrote:

>Rasing the compression by one point gives the engine 4% more power per point of compression that turns out to be 4 hp per hundred there is more to the 2.1 vanagon European engine than a point of compression like a better fuel differant injection system >so the 2.2L 135HP Euro Cars of Denver is nothing more than lies and >untested B.S. I cant stand this kind of crap this is nothing more than snake oil >dont be a sucked in by empty words. >The same kind of crap goes on with the ozzy chip it lost power on the dyno plan and simple >It would be very easy for me to say my big valve engines make x number of horse power and I dont, There are to many variables to make those kinds of promises when you sell a long block over the counter. And yes I have spent may hours on the dyno tesing my engines. my integrity is more important to me than offering up some B.S. to make sales. > > >Bob Donalds >boston Engine

Sounds like 'ol Boston Bob is getting a little nervous about this Euro Cars thing. Hey Bob, let's try and be a little more professional about all this. I've met with Ken Morgan several times and the guy is not is a B.S'r. The guy knows Vanagons and his customer service is second to none.

Tom Shanley 1989 Carat


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