VANAGON archives -- February 2009, week 3 (#258)

Date:         Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:38:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Walt Spak <b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM>
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From:         Walt Spak <b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Replace 1.9 with a 2.1 WBX
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>> I too have owned many (19-total) Vanagons, both 1.9 & 2.1.  What i
>> notice is that the 1.9 torque peak seems to be at much lower RPM's
>> than the 2.1.  I like the 1.9 better, here in Pittsburgh because it
>> is easier to pull hills at low speeds that a 2.1 is.  For instance,
>> I can pull Dunloe Street (very steep) up to my warehouse in second
>> gear in a 1.9, but need to shift to first in a 2.1.  The 2.1
>> performance advantage seems to be at speeds in excess of about 60
>> MPH.

        Walt
>>
>>
>

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