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• 2WD Westy springs - follow up
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 26 Sep 1999 14:43:30 -0700
  ...1.) Exact Stock replacement springs - same height and stiffness 2.) Same height as stock springs but slightly stiffer - say 15% 3.) Same stiffness as...
• Re: Recommended Exhaust System for '88 Vangon
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 13 May 2008 10:33:07 -0400
  > When, not if, I have to replace it, I'll be going with stock... I'll chime in with all of those who have...
• Stock Wheel Covers
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 23:42:11 -0800
  I have a pair of stock wheel covers that I'm not using anymore in case anyone's interested, they're in the Seattle...
• Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:22:11 -0700
  That stock light must have come in newer models - I nothing of the sort in my 86. BT On Monday, July 18, 2022, Alistair...
• Re: List of vanagon engine conversions that fit below the stock engine lid...
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 14:17:06 -0800
  ...List of vanagon engine conversions that fit below the stock engine lid... porsche 3.2l from a late-80's cabrio fits under the...
• Re: Stock Alloys
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 15:09:38 EDT
  ...I like the look of the stock alloys, where they ever made in 15"? unfortunately, no.
• Re: Bottle Jack
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:28:19 -0800
  what's wrong with the stock jack ?? - other than it's slow ? I find them so 'basically all right' I have one stock vanagon...
• a substitute for stock footman's loops on luggage rack
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:11:23 -0700
  ...I'm using 2" Harken eye straps, and did this mod a few years ago and I like the eye straps over the stock...
• Re: wetfalia stock weight
  Historical mailing list - Dominic Provini Jr.
  Tue, 7 Sep 2010 10:58:30 -0400
  ...wetfalia stock weight I am shipping my 87 westy currently across the country with a uship provider - he is halfway now and saying the...
• Horns, improvements
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:35:25 -0700
  The stock Vanagon horn is not that great but can be improved. Simply adding a relay down by the horn can make a big...
• Re: engine for sale
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 18 Oct 2003 20:04:59 -0700
  ...Get him a stock motor to install stock and your chance for results will increase greatly. And if he is unsure about swapping in...
• Re: 185 tires on Stock Alloys
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:54:59 -0400
  ...When I bought stock alloy's I switched the 185R14 Hankooks I had on the steel to the alloys and really saw no difference...
• question on oil cooler for 1990 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Cohen
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:42:35 EDT
  Hi, I was wondering if an external oil cooler, bigger than the stock one, is good for extending the life of a stock 2...
• Re: Non OEM VW Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Dean Paul Karpowicz
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 13:55:58 -0600 (CST)
  ...Lifetime warranty, also slightly smaller than stock, slightly louder than stock, under $100 from my FLAPS. Dean
• Re: Stock 16" syncro steel wheel
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 11:13:14 EDT
  well i have 5 stock steel wheels from my 87 syncro gl, i would LOVE to get rid of them CHEAP, send me like...
• Stock Tach markings
  Historical mailing list - Noel Sachkowsky
  Mon, 10 Nov 2003 07:07:40 EST
  Does anyone have an aircooled Vanagon with a stock tach. If so What is redline marked at? Is there a yellow range? I wanted...
• 1.9Liter Fuel Injector flow rate?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 11 Aug 2005 15:31:12 -0400
  I'm installing the stock engine into my van, and was curious as to the stock injector flow rate so that I can feed...
• Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
  Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
  Mon, 18 Jul 2022 19:15:58 -0700
  That looks great! I'd love to upgrade that light to led but keep the stock look. On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 6...
• Rear brake hardware-spring kits.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:07:46 -0500
  Last weekend I was doing a rear brake job and I didn't have any spring kits in stock. Call around and an Autozone...
• Re: stock engine mount
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:33:19 -0500
  ...stock engine mount > Long story short, I gave my 1.9 away with the stock engine mount > crossbar attached. > Only after, did I realize...
• Re: Getting my 1985 Vanagon's front radiator fan to come on sooner
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 24 May 2007 13:14:59 -0700
  I you look at Bentley page 19.12 you will see that neither of the versions you mention are stock and both will run...
• Poptop Skylight Update
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 29 Aug 1997 17:25:28 -0400
  ...As promised, I will honor the $93.50 price on brand new, perfect-stock ones for people who missed the B-stock deal. But...
• Re: Spring Questions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 22:22:10 -0700
  Blue paint spots is the stock spring for the 2wd Westy, which is the highest load rated stock Vanagon spring. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message...
• Power Window Kits back in stock
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 17:50:42 EST
  Just wanted to drop the list a note to let you folks know that after being out of stock for a while, I have...
• Re: Advice on possible engine replacement
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 14 Sep 2005 23:54:47 +1200
  ...If you fit say a Subaru boxer, the engine is utterly stock... unless you fit a modified one or modify it yourself. A stock...
• stock front and rear bumpers for 87
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:00:17 -0800
  HI I am looking for stock front and rear bumpers for our 87 Westy still in the process of getting it back together ed...
• Re: List of Vanagon engine conversions that fit below the stock engine lid...
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:15:28 -0500
  ...ok, im making a list of vanagon engine conversions that fit below the stock vanagon engine lid.. WITHOUT rising up above the stock rear...
• Tires
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:36:30 -0700
  ...The only things I can find from Tire Rack at Continental Vanco 195/70/15, and they're not in stock and no due...
• Re: where can I get south african parts - I HAVE 'EM
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 10:51:38 -0500
  1) South African quad headlight kits, Vanagain seems to be out of stock>> I have them in stock for immediate shipment. $285 for '80...
• Re: Another Burning Van!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 4 Jun 2009 07:47:10 -0400
  ...http://www.benplace.com/pascal_stock/pascal14.JPG After sand blast: http://www.benplace.com/pascal_stock/pascal15.JPG Ben http://www.benplace.com/
• Re: Stock fridge vent delete option
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:37:43 -0400
  ...And I repurposed the stock fridge vent . > https://shufti.blog/2022/07/23/vanagon-stock-fridge-vent-delete-option/ > > Alistair
• Re: Finally got some SA Grille Kits in Stock
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 09:37:22 -0400
  >> I just wanted to let you know that I have finally got some of >> the SA Grilles in stock... > Ideally you'd get the...
• Custom Syncro Springs
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 25 May 1999 13:17:07 -0700
  ...The ride height will be very near stock, perhaps a 1/2" taller than stockers. These springs are not intended to increase ride height...
• Re: Alternative to stock Vanagon fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:38:22 -0400
  In addition to that, I would like to know if there are any in-line water pumps that perform close to stock., ed: sorry...
• Length of Stock Push Rod
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Tue, 18 Dec 2001 13:42:22 -0800
  Does any one know the precise spec on the stock length of the 2.1 push rods? Or where i can find it. Need...
• stock 16"steel wheel appeal
  Historical mailing list - Mick's freeserve
  Wed, 8 May 2002 18:21:19 +0100
  ...I've still not had any success finding a stock 16" steel wheel for a spare for my Syncro. Any body ? Any wheels or...
• Re: Wheels & Tires '87 GL 2WD
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:42:54 -0700
  On 9/20/06, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote: > > > > <SNIP> but then again '85 yr is highest stock ride height for all...
• Re: syncro wheels
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:51:36 -0700
  ...Non-stock? It will depend on offset. BenT
• Re: Muffler Source?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:43:38 -0400
  ...My experience with the S&S Muffler versus the stock is that the stock will rust out in the North East about the same...
• Re: Exhaust Systems: Which One?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 10 Nov 2002 20:15:41 -0500
  ...Both will perform the same as stock and be the same volume. The prices are $447 and $628 respectively (for a complete system, except...
• mufflers:stock vs single
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Nov 1995 08:59:33 -0800
  ...Is the quiet pack really quiet? or would a stock cigar muffler with the duel exhaust pipes be quieter? What are your experiences...pro...
• Re: Speed vs rpms w/ AT?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:25:21 -0800
  ...My tire is the stock size to match the stock speedo, but the speedo is known to run about 12% low so we know...
• Re: Least Steep Passes over the Sierra Nevadas? (for a stock Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:05:02 -0700
  ...Least Steep Passes over the Sierra Nevadas? (for a stock Vanagon Westy)? See above post! Gary
• Bottle Jack
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:09:40 -0800
  Does anyone use these instead of the stock jack? I hate the stock jack, Hi-Lift is too big for me (non-syncro), and...
• Re: WTB: Adaptor Plate for Stock Diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 13:37:40 -0500
  ...I plan on doing the 50deg >mount as in the stock Vanagon diesel. >I need a stock diesel adaptor plate for use as a...
• Re: Stock Tach markings
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 10 Nov 2003 09:08:04 -0800
  ...Stock Tach markings > > >Does anyone have an aircooled Vanagon with a stock > tach. If so What is redline marked at? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect...
• I'm looking for wheel covers for '87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Matt Heydon
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 18:30:34 -0600
  I'm trying to find stock replicas or similar replacement for my long lost wheel covers. I want to keep a stock look. Can...
• Re: Cruise Control - Stock vs. Aftermarket
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maikranz
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:57:06 -0500
  I installed the Audiovox unit on my stock 87 van and I would echo your comments exactly. simple instal other than running all the...
• Re: Rim recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:03:28 -0400
  ...Stock suspension and a stock 1.9L with > stock 4 speed trans 50% street/50% unpaved back road driving with > moderate loads. Very little...
• Re: SVX-powered crewcab pickup blows trans
  Historical mailing list - sudhir desai
  Tue, 7 May 2002 06:25:26 -0700
  hehe, sounds like my adventures with the stock tranny tooling around lime rock :) the stock gears give nice wheelspin (while they last). > P.S...
• Re: Bilstein Shocks Vs. Stock
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 17:57:13 +0000
  ...Stock > > Hi Ri - > > I've experienced cut springs, H&R's, stock, BOGE, Bilstiens, but not the > KONI. I have an H&R/Bilstein...
• Re: Horn
  Historical mailing list - Matt Barclay
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 10:03:32 -0800
  ...It sopunds exactly > like the stock horn (because it is seven stock horns) it is just WAY > LOUDER when it needs to be. > > Chris...
• Auxiliary cooler on Vangon diesel
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 18:17:27 EDT
  ...Former oil temps with the stock cooler ran up to 270F. Removing the stock cooler and running just the aux. showed a disappointing 250F...
• Hubcaps
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Jul 2021 19:48:10 -0500
  I don't really remember how it came about, but I have managed to accumulate ten (YES, 10) extra stock hubcaps for the stock...
• stock syncro springs?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 12:17:43 -0800
  ...new, stock? Thanks bill
• interesting alloys found
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 24 Feb 2004 13:55:46 -0500
  I remember some time ago, a post about stock Vanagon alloys with dark grey centers. Most of the replies said they were not stock...
• Fastenal
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 19 May 2005 01:06:58 -0400
  ...Stuff is EXPENSIVE and they never have what I want in stock. Have to order by phone then wait a couple of days for...
• Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:58:16 -0700
  ...The draw of the stock bulbs… I can’t recall. I don’t have a stock light unit installed . I think Simon mentions something...
• Re: Torque Curves for Key Vanagon Swap Candidates
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 16:13:39 -0400
  ...2.1 Stock Wasserboxer, stock gearing - 15-17 mpg - tough going 65mph up some interstate hills - max "flat" speed 80mph? 1.9 TDI w...
• FS: '80 Vanagon Stock Exhaust
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 31 Jan 1997 13:50:50 -0600
  Hi All, I am currently looking at an '80 Westy which has a *brand new* stock-style *aftermarket* exhaust system on it, with less...