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Date:         Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:40:15 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 verses 1.9???
Comments: To: rcampbell-vanagon6706@MAILBLOCKS.COM
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Hi Robert,


Get some taller tires!


The carat is already lower than a stock Vanagon anyway. If you put
taller tires on the rims you can lower the engine rpms according to the
increase in tire diameter. An inch taller tire would bring the rpms
down by about 5%, and the carat would be back up to a stock vanagon
height.


Happy trails,


Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada


1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.busesofthecorn.com




On 25-Jul-04, at 9:27 PM, Robert Campbell wrote:


> I love the idea of better fuel economy, but I don't want to worry
> about blowing the motor -- any ideas or advice?
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