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Date:         Wed, 16 May 2012 03:52:28 -0600
Reply-To:     ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Maybe a Good Deal? (1.6 TD Vanagon $2000 Vancouver BC Craigs
              List)
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <4FB314DD.3030706@turbovans.com>
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I've got about 600miles on mine and nervous about the second 90°!!

Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy

On May 15, 2012 9:45 PM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

I have trouble getting them to that second 90 degree turn .. they get scary tight feeling, like something is just going to have to break.

I have a blown 1,9 block..and one of these days I'll put and old head on it ..and just cream down a head bolt or two and see if they really will go to the torque spec plus two 90 degree turns. They feel like they are just going to break off. I get into the 2nd 1/4 turn ..but not all the way through it. I never have head gasket problems.

On 5/15/2012 7:23 PM, ralph meyermann wrote: > > Could be a couple of things? They really stretch e...


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