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Date:         Wed, 1 Nov 2006 20:58:42 -0500
Reply-To:     Bostig Eng <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bostig Eng <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject:      Re: sodium valve idea
Comments: To: Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <008f01c6fe1a$f6454f20$657ba8c0@MAIN>
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Early 60's(??anyone who knows more??) bug had this? Good story, someone that knows more than me please spill it!!

Jim

________________________________________ Bostig Engineering Engine Systems Voodoo http://www.bostig.com/ 617.272.3800

-----Original Message----- From: Robert Fisher [mailto:refisher@MCHSI.COM] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 8:05 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: sodium valve idea

I don't get it either way. Sounds like a history lesson is in order. Bueller? Bueller? Anyone?

Cya, Robert

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Bucchino" <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 3:44 PM Subject: Re: sodium valve idea

> <the first spare tire powered windshield wipers..> > > I believe you meant 'washers'........ > > Mike B > . > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bostig Eng" <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 6:08 PM > Subject: Re: sodium valve idea > > >> No way... TRW had the first sodium valves.. although VW did introduce the >> first compound curve multi layer PCB with surface mount LEDS for shift >> indicators when they could have used a setup a thousand times cheaper >> with >> light pipes and the same results, and don't forget the first door hinge >> bolt >> that has no access for removal unless the whole crash bar and dashboard >> come >> out first... oh and the first spare tire powered windshield wipers.. I >> think >> VAG has something like a 1 in 10 good/crazy idea ratio. The vanagon as a >> whole was a 1, specific parts of it definitely in the other 9 :) >> >> Jim >> >> ________________________________________ >> Bostig Engineering >> Engine Systems Voodoo >> http://www.bostig.com/ >> 617.272.3800 >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: don spence [mailto:dkspence@TELUS.NET] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:31 PM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: AMC heads (part 2) >> >> John/Neil >> If I remember correctly, the Corvair engine, at least the 140HP (4 >> carb) and 180 HP (turbo) had sodium cooled exhaust valves. Just >> another bit of "engineering advice" GM picked up from VW? >> >> On 1-Nov-06, at 1:35 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: >> >>> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 11:08:13 -0600 >>> From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> >>> Subject: Re: AMC heads (part 2) >>> >>> Neal, interesting post! >>> >>> I never knew that the V-dub engines had sodium filled valves. >>> Interesting info. >>


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