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Date:         Wed, 16 Oct 2002 00:27:09 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Roadhaus - 2.2L Engine Install , Prelimanary Report
In-Reply-To:  <017e01c274bc$5ffbb400$7a810fce@vern>
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On Tuesday, October 15, 2002, at 10:33 PM, Robert Donalds 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.

How do >YOU< know that it is untested? All I see from you is criticism with only marginal explanation for you criticism. Both times I have seen you post complaining about EuroCars engines, you only cover one aspect of the work they do, namely the increase in compression.

However they also increase the size of the cylinders, and change the camshaft.

Now it may be snake oil, but on the other hand at least a couple of the listees have reported happiness with the engine, which is hardly saying it is a bad deal. Considering what it costs to have an engine replaced anyway, it might be as good as what you provide. And since it is quite a ways geographically from you, I'd hardly say it is likely to steal much business from you.

I'm reserving my (unknowing) judgement on their engines until Larry has put a few months (and more miles) on it. Perhaps you should too.


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