Date:         Sat, 16 Aug 2003 11:07:16 -0700
Reply-To:     Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Thanks to the list and a very brief 2.3L WBX writeup
Comments: To: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <3F3E08E4.40901@charter.net>
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Hola John and list,

Parts list other than stock (in no particular order):

-Crank stroked out to 82mm and counterweighted by DPR
in Santa Ana, CA.  You'll have to go through a shop to
get there as they don't typically deal with
individuals.
-2.1 Rods rebuilt w/1.9 hardware (non-stretch),
clearanced and balanced by DPR (i ended up finishing
the balance within .2 grams, just because i could)
-Case clearanced for counterweights.  Mostly around
the middle bearing web.  I did that myself with a
dremel.  That took a while :-)
-95mm pistons & cylinders purchased at Tassi's in Daly
City, CA.  Purchased a set of total seal rings to go
with them.
-Piston tops shaved down by .140" to maintain
compression ratio (.120" to accomodate stroke, and an
extra .020" for CR)
-Big-Valve heads purchased from mr. Boston Bob Donalds
(an indespensible engine build resource)
-Ceramic coating of combustion chamber & exhaust
valves/port through Stan Wilder.  Miscommunication
left gasket sealing surface un-coated.  I was a little
dissapointed by that, but didn't have enough time to
do anything about it.
-OEM german oil pump (re-used)
-Reground cam, german lifters
-2.1 intake manifold & throttle body
-1.9 FI
-S&S exhaust manifold

I think that is pretty much it... i need to help pack
up the house, anyway :-)

-Damon


--- John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
> Damon, congrats on getting the problems resolved and
> now having a more
> powerful WBX.
>
> How about giving that List a summary of what you did
> to get the power,
> and sources for parts and services.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver

=====
'84 Westy (Sparky) w/2.3L WBX (woo hoo! my first engine build works!)

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