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Date:         Wed, 20 Oct 1999 11:42:00 -0700
Reply-To:     sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Schwenk <sxs@CONCENTRIC.NET>
Subject:      Re: "Increase the HP,up to 45%(or more),in your Wasserboxer"
              CD-ROM
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Well, with his motor and my suspension, we'll blow your doors off!

EMZ wrote: > > Wrong again. I just don't want anyone to be mislead by this guys BS. > Obviously your one of them. > > Eric 86-VW4x4 > vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z > Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler > > On Wed, 20 Oct 1999, Steve Schwenk wrote: > > > To keep Eric happy, you can't make your van nicer than > > his, or he gets real irritated and irate and > > belligerant almost. > > > > EMZ wrote: > > > > > > Sorry to rain on your party Bob, but I have to put a stop to this > > > BS. 45 % mean your getting about 135 HP out of a WB. NO Chance that > > > this motor would stay together very long. No bolt on option is > > > going to get to this type of HP. Only a major porting, and a complete > > > rework of the fuel management system, would this be possible, but > > > industrial straingth stupid. Keep dreaming....or maybe wake up and > > > turn the page. I'm sick of hearing this BS, on the list. Flame > > > suit ready! > > > > > > Eric 86-VW4x4 > > > vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z > > > Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler > > > > > > On Wed, 20 Oct 1999, Robert Lilley wrote: > > > > > > > I am thinking about putting together a CD-ROM detailing all my improvements > > > > to the Vanagon engine. It would include pictures, diagrams, instructions, > > > > parts list, source list, possible audio, on how I built my engine. It would > > > > not be overtly "technical" in the since that I am not going to try to replace > > > > Bently as a guide but detail what and why I made the changes that I did plus > > > > try to clarify Bently in some places. > > > > I will also include the problems I have ran into and how I resolved them. > > > > > > > > I also will include my suspension modifications: springs, sway bars, tires, > > > > rims etc. > > > > > > > > The reason for the CD-ROM is that I have a lot of pictures (more still to > > > > take) and to email them would take a lot of time per request. And the > > > > picture size on the Internet would make it hard to see details. > > > > > > > > Each picture would be @ 1 to 2 meg for a good sized picture to see details. > > > > 40 to 50+ pics would be a lot of time for downloads > > > > > > > > > > > > I have already had a request for one from someone that saw the article about > > > > my Vanagon in Hot VWs magazine. > > > > > > > > > > > > Let me know if there would be some interest in the CD-ROM. > > > > (There would be a some cost to cover the materials used.) > > > > > > > > Robert > > > > > >


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