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Date:         Wed, 29 Jul 1998 20:38:36 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Eurospec Conversion: Digifant Comment
Comments: To: Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
In-Reply-To:  <3.0.5.32.19980729184553.007c5aa0@popd.ix.netcom.com>
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Advance (clock wise) = more bottom end. Currently playing with this on my 2.0L Rabbit PU.

At 18:45 7/29/98 -0700, Austin wrote: >At 02:50 PM 7/29/98 EDT, you wrote: > > ............added an adjustable cam gear for 4 degree retard on valve >timing to shift the torque max to lower rpm, .... > >I thought retarding the cam gave high end power/torque, and advancing the >cam resulted in power/torque being moved to the lower end of the rpm range >. . > >Anyone *know* the answer??? > >Austin > >

-- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, mailto:david@volkswagen.org -- -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KQ -- -- 85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 1.6L VW Syncro Double Cab -- -- Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org -- -- USE DAVID@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG WHEN SENDING PMAIL --


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