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Date:         Tue, 16 Feb 1999 03:48:02 PST
Reply-To:     vwvanman@EXCITE.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Lilley <vwvanman@EXCITE.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
Comments: To: Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Comments: cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
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>
>
> At the risk of sounding like a real dummy;
>         A) I look at the Bentley (13.52 & .53) & I sure see counterweights
- not
> wedge shaped like a V-8, but still there!?!?


The crank is just like a T1 crank no counter weights on the center two
jounals and the first and last journel.  The pictures will show all...






>         B) how in heck would one counterweight the crank - add strips of
steel by
> welding or drilling/tapping/screwing 'em on? (& balancing?)


The weights are welded to the outside of the journal and then balanced.
Simple procedure...


Robert








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