Date:         Thu, 30 Jul 1998 00:37:41 EDT
Reply-To:     FrankGRUN@AOL.COM
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From:         Frank Grunthaner <FrankGRUN@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Eurospec Conversion: Digifant Comment
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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David,

My digifant II experience is certainly different than yours. I too would have
preferred the Motronic system, and would have used the 2.0 liter engine had I
had access to one. Of course, the full ABA engine with the cross-flow head was
not an option because I didn’t want to violate the interior envelope. Having
built a number of engines for street and competition I wouldn’t have gone to
the 150 HP stage of tuning with the weak 3/4 gear set of the Vanagon
transmission. I wanted a torquer for this application.

BTW, I should have stated that I had advanced the cam for low end torque.
Probably put the torque band below 4200 (max around 3000). Actually,
Techtronics had suggested 2 to 3 degrees retarded for the diesel trans to move
the torque max up around 4500, given the high freeway RPM range.

Frank Grunthaner

PS: Thanks for the CIS details.