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Date:         Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:50:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tires- 16" recommendations?
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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what is the torque of a Zetec engine, and at what rpm ? I would expect good strong torque to not happen ( non-turbo) until perhaps 4,500 rpm.

I just drove one in an 85 westy with only slightly larger that stock tires. That van really need a *lower* 4th ( top ) gear. And vanagons are not that tall geared in 4th gear anyway. If stock wbxr gearing .. based on how the new engine I drove was ....you'd be in 3rd gear up to 70mph if the tires are much taller than stock. scott

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 9:43 PM Subject: Re: Tires- 16" recommendations?

> As vehicle speed increases more HP is needed to push through air in > addition > to just hills and rolling resistance. The larger tires increase the torque > load at any given speed and since these transmissions often break before > they wear that needs to be a consideration. The added torque from the > Zetec > will also add to the problem. For the stock engine this increased loading > becomes a problem as the engine can't turn fast enough to give the HP > needed. 26.5 to 27" tires are really the limit for the stock drive line. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > craig cowan > Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 10:50 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Tires- 16" recommendations? > > It's getting the zetec out of my '85 come early spring. It was already in > the works and the syncro was coming off the road in 2 weeks anyway. > > Anyway... back to the thread. > Bigger tires AFFECT gearing but don't really change it. They just change > where you shift. Not that big a deal. > I dig them, even with the stock WBXer. > > -Craig > > > On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 10:42 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Ouch, but now you get a new motor. Any hints on which way you want to go? >> >> alistair >> >> >> On 2011-10-12, at 7:34 PM, craig cowan wrote: >> >> > Ya, i've been meaning to fix that post.... >> > Rod escaped. >> > >> > : ) >> > >> > -Craig >> >>


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