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Date:         Tue, 25 Aug 1998 16:30:09 -0400
Reply-To:     Mark Gajewski <mgajewski@MANVILLERUBBER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Gajewski <mgajewski@MANVILLERUBBER.COM>
Subject:      Re: (reasonable) Performance Improvements for 1984 1.9L Vanagon?
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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I think I heard somewhere (on the list?) that Fast German Auto in California has 1.25:1 rocker arms for waterboxers. Has anyone tried these or know how well they work if in fact they do exist? Does passing emissions become a problem? Any piston mods. needed to keep from smacking valves? What sort of power gains and at what cost (dollar and driveability) Mark

Craig Rogers wrote:

> Try advancing the timing 10 degrees and readjust the idle mixture and use > premium fuel. It worked great on my '85 > Sincerely, > > Craig Rogers > Ineffable Audio Unity Inc. > Specializing in UHER tape recorders > (914) 378-1606 carogers@idt.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:Vanagon@VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Marty > Wallace > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 1998 2:01 PM > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: (reasonable) Performance Improvements for 1984 1.9L Vanagon? > > I'd like to improve the performance of my 1984 Vanagon "within reason". > I have the following parameters: > > A. Spend less than US$1,000 > B. Maintain conformance to legal requirements (or at least appear to meet > requirements so that the car can be licensed in California) > C. Install these items myself as much as possible. > > I'm thinking along the following lines: > > #1. K&N air filter > #2. Exhaust system > #3. Q-chip > > Any ideas, suggestions, opinions, vendors, prices... ? > > Thanks, > Marty Wallace (1984 Westfalia) > Chico, California > _________________________________________________________ > DO YOU YAHOO!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com


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