Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:39:25 -0600
Reply-To: ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From: ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 5 speed
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Im hoping for a tdi in the future. Im currently working on buying the house
next door to the this shack Im renting then Ill have a garage for a winter
project like a tdi upgrade. All I have now is a shaded yard!!! Tranny will
come later unless I get lucky with that too!
Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy
On Jan 12, 2012 8:20 PM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
48 mice-power engine ........
you bet that's low power.
I have for sale..
and extremely well persevered, not dented, non-rusted 82 Sunroof DV with
rebuilt stock engine ( with a few engine upgrades for longevity and
practicality ) ..
driving it is like this..
getting up to 30mph seems to take a loooong time ..
it's running very right too.
I can even shift into 4th at 35mph..
and she'll just keep pulling nicely and acclerating. ... ..even sllightly
uphill.
once I'm at 45 or so ..she's hit her stride ..and works nicely.
but it's that getting up to 30mph that seems to take twice as long as in
any 'normal' car.
1.6 TD's are not like that.
1.9's and 1.9TD's are not like that either ...
and in all cases you need a better trans than the stock DZ 4 speed.
there's a rare DM that is slighlty better also.
Never have seen one in a Westy though.
I don't know what they were ( not ) thinking because putting in an ultra
low geared trans barely helps at all.
it's exactly as if a 'real top gear' is missing..
you get to 52 mph in 4th..
oh...it feels and sounds exactly like it's time to shift...ran out of power
in that gear, so time to shift.
OOOPS..
I've been in top gear since 35 or 40 mph. It's just dumb.
they are fine around 45 and 50 ..
58 is the top reasonable cruise speed.
and 'not that bad' on the level once up to 40 mph ..it's the getting there
that's a bear.
Other cars don't even know what to think..
they're at 30 across the intersection (almost ) and you're at 10mph across
the intersection.
and need half a block to hit 35.
Save all pennies for a better trans and engine.
the DK is fine btw...
could be better...but for what you get for what you pay ..vast improvement.
then the only 3 pre-chamber engines, in diesel, to consider are ..
1.6 TD .
1.9 NA
and 1.9 TD.
scott
www.turbovans.com
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