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• Re: Home Made Bull Bars--Pipe Benders
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 16:22:29 -0600
  ...The bend radius is also to big. Muffler shop benders are compression benders, unless the shop has a mandrel bender. Compression benders produce wrinkles...
• Re: "vw brings back bus"
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 1 Mar 2011 16:55:07 -0500
  ...more fun than your basic minivan, probably would have great turn > radius and parking capabilities and maneuverability....but as a camper, > forget it, way...
• Re: Turning Circles in your mind. ;)
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:10:30 -0800
  ...My > > 82-88 > > owners manuals all give the same turning radius with no distinction > > made > > between manual and PS. Do you have technical data...
• Re: Dealers and Vanagons, was Re: Pics Of The Blue Star
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 6 Nov 2012 13:03:13 -0800
  ...for an '86, neither 251265303C "heat exchanger" (aka heater core) or 251407097 "spacer sleeve" for the radius rod, are shown as NLA from VW...
• Re: [Syncro] 20 VW Vans spotted around Seattle and Belli ngham
  Historical mailing list - Craig, Jim M. {PCNA}
  Tue, 5 Jul 2005 19:59:22 -0500
  ...Seven westys within 2 block radius, only one syncro though. Many of my space-challenged neighbors use them for storage . . . or the occasional guest...
• 15" wheels & brake fluid leak
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Feb 95 10:22:31 PST
  ...Can anybody give me some guidelines/formulas to determine my options? I understand that a larger wheel radius will/could affect the accuracy of...
• Re: mixing urethane and rubber bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 6 Sep 2014 11:05:55 -0500
  I have Flennor hard rubber bushings on my inner upper and lower front control arms, poly on radius rods, steering rack, anti-roll bar...
• Re: Adjusting Valves
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Feb 95 13:16:34 PST
  ...Also the cam >>lobes have a constant radius over their back end (away from the raised part of the >>lobe used to actuate the...
• Re: right front clunk noise
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 07:56:48 -0500
  ...Might also find loose bits elsewhere- radius rod bushing, etc. We are leaving for the South tonight. Should be in Mississippi after lunch Sat...
• Re: Possibly NLA Suspension Parts
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sun, 8 Feb 2009 15:26:18 -0800
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/smartlist_322/radius_arm_bushings.html The 80-early85 ball joint adapter has been obsolete for a...
• Re: '84 anti-sway bar down-link nut success
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:48:16 +0000
  A photo of my radius rod arm/strut bar bushings at the chassis. http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/904071.jpg Can the...
• Re: Lower control arm bushing r&r on 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
  Tue, 2 Feb 2016 17:49:52 -0800
  ...However, if > you need those I guarantee that you also need the radius rod mounts and you > may be in for a surprise that...
• Re: Ovaled Radius Arm Hole Repair
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:53:31 -0700
  On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Tim <h2oboxer@optonline.net> wrote: > i'm looking at needing the same repair. > > How did...
• Re: Calculations or formulae for LPG tank
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 4 Feb 2003 13:15:11 EST
  ...Using that approach assumes that the end caps were accurately formed into spherical sections to begin with and it ignores the radiused corners where...
• Need hatch for 89
  Historical mailing list - Mark Schrope
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 16:00:56 -0400
  ...I am in southeast Virginia and would be willing to drive a good distance (say, 300 mile radius) if I could find one in...
• Re: I want to say "only in Detroit"... (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 16:50:03 -0700
  ...A > really short one. > > http://bluemoon.hplx.net/~ian/shortbus/ > > If nothing else, I want its turning radius. :) > > ian Butler / ian@bluemoon.hplx.net...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 25 May 2012 10:23:21 -0700
  For sure. :) Neil. On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 10:18 AM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@gmail.com>wrote: > Sorry! I usually think ADAPTOR is...
• Re: Roof vent
  Historical mailing list - The Skylight Guy
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 20:28:04 -0800
  ...Make a paper template with radiused corners measuring 15 5/8 inches X 11 5/8 inches. Trace the template in the center of...
• Re: Will nonpower-steer swaybars & hubs fit power-steer stubs?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 02:49:53 -0600
  ...steeringwheel turns are reduced. >> >>I have the opportunity to get stubs & radius rods from someone moving >>from England to NZ. >> >>Will swaybars and brakes...
• Re: Cast iron front suspension question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:39:41 -0400
  ...You also need to match the radius rod. The steering knuckles are not different for the lower arms. Besides right or left, the only...
• Re: Alarm system, was Bus story
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:09:18 -0700
  "Or an alarm that alerted you wihout alerting everyone else within a two-mile radius? Surely there are some innovations out there?" I had...
• Re: Possibly NLA Suspension Parts
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sun, 8 Feb 2009 17:44:00 -0800
  ...parts here. >> >> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/smartlist_322/radius_arm_bushings.html >> >> >> The 80-early85 ball joint adapter has been obsolete...
• Re: checking castor
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 07:48:00 -0400
  ...PM, Larry Alofs wrote: > > Having replaced the rubber bushings on the radius rods on my '91 GL, I > would like to check the castor...
• Re: Heart vs. Head
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:45:35 -0500
  ...Fabulous > turning radius. No real need for the added interior volume. > > Heart says: yeah, but you'll still want a Vanagon. > > Anyone have any...
• Re: Need dimensions of westy flip down stove cover
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 09:24:30 -0700
  ...drain 32 cm | | recessed area, approx 2mm deep |hole, 2.5mm | | |radius ends. | | \/| | | - | | | --- | | +-----------------------------+-- | | | ----------- +------------------------------------------+ | | | | |2 cm| | 7 cm | | | | | PLAN VIEW 5 mm lip along 3...
• Re: Odds and Ends-Before the crusher
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 10:08:21 -0500
  ...area and/or bumper end-cap because of the quick turning radius and unusual seating position of the driver. Almost every Vanagon I have...
• Re: no sway bar = no improvement
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 19 Mar 2006 19:39:51 -0800
  ...My radius rod bushings are in surprisingly good > condition, so I think I can rule that out. What else should I be checking? What...
• Re: Front end bushings -' 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Tue, 15 Nov 2016 08:53:06 -0800
  ...Front end bushings -' 88 GL Lower ControlArm WhiteLine@T3 Upper ControlArm WhiteLine@T3 or GoWesty RadiusRod PowerFlex Upper BallJoint AutoZone Lower BallJoint ?? On 8...
• Halloween chat
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Oct 1994 07:57:34 -0800
  ...What do you get when you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its radius? A: Pumpkin pie! Q: What did the father ghost...
• Re: Austin Gathering of Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - James Bowen
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 11:29:57 EDT
  ...I are trying to get the Austin, Texas area (60 mile radius?) listmembers together for a little pachanga. We're not trying to plan...
• Re: Worth of Big Brake Kit...better brakes on 86 up vans...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 May 2004 14:03:17 EDT
  ...I measured and calculated the mean effective radius of the old rotor/pad combo. This radius is the point at which there is the...
• Re: Please help me figure out what I need for front suspension rebuild bushings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:10:55 -0400
  Do you have the front radius rod mounts, sleeves, and possibly those big washers? Be prepared you may need some welding repair up there...
• Re: 1972 Bettle
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:25:13 -0700
  ...sink, fridge, stove and bed...The vanagon has a tighter turning radius, too. On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 6:38 PM, Karl Wolz...
• Re: Rear Brakes: E-brake lever lube, E-brake spring function (purpose)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 7 May 2016 11:50:11 -0700
  ...I found the Samba forum 1000 page long debate on shimming the lower anchors and shoe radius or arcing informative but admittedly, I still...
• Re: High resistance causing no spark?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 25 Jun 2005 18:25:11 -0500
  ...Nobody will be able to listen to a radio in a 5 mile radius of your Van, but if your coil is good, you...
• Re: Jalousies Windows for a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 14:26:29 -0500
  ...Has anyone ever > tried this? I have a few questions... > > 1) I am assuming that the 1 5/8 radiuses be cut in all...
• Re: Stiffer steering with new P/S rack?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 7 Jun 2011 14:44:08 -0400
  ...brand new steering rack > installed along with left upper control arm, radius arm biscuits and > such. He's concerned that the steering is "stiffer...
• Re: Loud and heavy popping noise up front
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:40:58 -0700
  ...Could it be a that a radius arm has worn through rubber/metal sleeve and is banging on the subframe? Neil. On Sat, Jun...
• EV CL for sale
  Historical mailing list - Matthew L. Dekker
  Tue, 11 Feb 1997 10:24:25 -0800
  ...Small on the outside and much = bigger than other "minivans" on the inside, the Eurovan has a sturdy = suspension, a very tight turning radius...
• Re: Found: alternative longer lugbolts
  Historical mailing list - David Luddy
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 08:33:01 -0400
  ...in steel washers that came out nicely for boring and ball radiusing in the lathe , then pressed back in as if they were meant...
• Re: antenna replacement complications
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 23 Jun 2001 16:09:39 -0500
  ...months ago, and hit every local FLAPS in a 20 mile radius, and found ----NOTHING. And I ain't talking Pep Boys, and Track...
• Re: Rear Axle Wiggle
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 06:17:23 EST
  ...I know my weight (180 lbs) so I stand at a 2 ft radius with one of my feet on the bar, this gets...
• Re: SUV Bashing) was Think Positive to start your new year
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 10:06:13 EDT
  ...The turning radius is WAY smaller than most other vans. Dodge caravans are impossible in a parking lot. The A/C blows right in...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 19:47:38 -0500
  ...there and many times have to do welding work at the radius rod mounts. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Tire question
  Historical mailing list - Dana Mueller
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:20:48 -0700
  ...sizes is just 10mm in width and almost the >> same in radius. >> >> Dennis >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Aircooled Rear main seal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 08:56:56 -0600
  ...This taller seal is to close to the radius of the flywheel and rubs against the the flywheel and has been know to come...
• Re: Radius rod question?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 11 May 2012 19:03:18 -0600
  There was no sleeve over the rod nor inside the bushings either!! What a piece of work the po was,I saved Velma from...
• Re: Revs per mile , was: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:39:49 -0400
  ...A real world tire has a rolling radius which is smaller than that of a tire represented as a perfect circle (it compresses when...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:55:37 -0700
  ...I: > > - swapped out lower control arms, one tie rod, and a radius arm. > - transferred # of turns form old tie rod to new. Double checked...
• Re: Pipe Bumpers in San Diego
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 12:56:23 -0700
  ...deformation or having notches cut out on the inside of the radius? I know nothing about bending tubing!) and about how thick it is...
• tires (one more time)
  Historical mailing list - David M.
  Sun, 5 Dec 1999 14:22:02 -0500
  ...7" " " tread width (5.5" rim), 5.8" center static loaded radius, 11.7" 14/32" groove depth (yeah, 7/16") 819 rev's...
• Re: Heart vs. Head
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:33 +1300
  ...Fabulous > turning radius. No real need for the added interior volume. I'd say the T3 has a better turning-circle than the Toyota...
• Re: Adjusting Valves
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Feb 95 13:43:16 MST
  ...Also the cam lobes have a constant radius over their back end (away from the raised part of the lobe used to actuate the...
• Re: tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee www.vwrack.com
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:39:48 -0600
  ...The bends need to be a tight radius and the wall thickness needs to be thin to keep the weight reasonable. The Harbor Freight...
• Re: Use 1.25" Semi Truck (Heater?) Hose for Main Coolant Hose?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 11 May 2017 17:31:34 -0700
  ...This hose actually made a gentle large radius ~ 45º turn quite well only ovalling slightly, if at all. The Jetta hoses themselves appear to...
• Re: Needed one steel wheel and some advice.
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Sun, 9 Aug 2015 10:14:35 -0400
  ...If they are good leave them. > If bad replace. > > Besides the usual suspension parts you do want check the radius rod and > lower control...
• items for sale..
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 20:50:12 -0800
  ...I live in Portland, Oregon and can deliver with in a close radius. Feel free to email me if you'd like either of...
• fall cleaning (4sale)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 14:43:52 -0400
  ...it running) these are all available delivered in a 3 hour radius of Syracuse NY ( Scranton to canadien border, Albany to buffalo) or can...
• Re: Radius arm bushings. Which one on front?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:06:47 -0700
  On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 7:38 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > yes, I believe that is correct. > Seems to...
• Re: Source for GOOD high pressure FI tubing & clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 06:04:36 EST
  ...Make sure you get the proper fuel hose clamps with rounded radius edges. Do not use ordinary screw type hose clamps. Cheers, Frank Condelli...