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Date:         Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:08:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2.1 heads
Comments: To: Ian Allan <ian.allan@bmts.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CBB1C252-FB50-4C82-8533-80C77A61E7AF@bmts.com>
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Hey Ian,


Why ask this list? Why not ask Go Westy, that designed and built that
engine. Lucas was at some point or perhaps still is "Head of Engine
Development program" there so I would say he likely knows what your
friend needs to know.


Jim Akiba


On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 11:04 PM, Ian Allan <ian.allan@bmts.com> wrote:
> I have a friend who purchased a van with a Go Westy 2.4 engine. The
> engine has suffered from detonation issues among other things. Any
> ideas as to practical machining processes to REDUCE the compression
> ratio?
>
> Ian
>
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