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• Re: What about the Audi 5?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 23:02:07 +1200
  >Will be putting in the KU series 2226cc engine, 138 HP and aprox the same >torque.(probably not available in the US, this engine...
• Re: Yer torquin me....<grin>
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 12:00:32 -0800
  ...But for us empty skulls out here, can you explain the difference between horsepower and torque, and more importantly, how they work together in...
• Re: Diesel conversions
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 21:52:46 -0700
  On Apr 20, 2004, at 7:46 PM, Jeff at Vanagonparts wrote: > A tranny upgrade is highly recommended due the increased torque and > power...
• Transmission Problem
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 22:01:17 EDT
  ...Is there a set of circumstances regarding a failure of the torque converter which would allow this to happen. Any advice would be appreciated...
• CV joints - anyone tried these?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 22:20:38 -0400
  if the bolts will snap at the recommended torque which is something that any one can notice and you believe that they did a...
• AT torque converter seal leak
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 19:05:59 -0700
  Okay, I was wrong, the leak was NOT coming from the final drive cover, but appears to be coming from the TC seal. It...
• Re: leaking on the pavement, this won't help.
  Historical mailing list - Milo's Kitchen
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 16:22:30 -0500
  ...This seal prevents coolant from entering the combustion chamber (see seal #1) and is not dependent on torque but rather manufacturing tolerances (and a...
• Re: TDI, TD and 2.0L conversions
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 09:54:18 -0400
  ...There is only a few FT/Lb less torque on the TDI as there is on > the VR6 plus the torque peek is at...
• Re: Rear Axle Wiggle
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 06:17:23 EST
  ...The way I torque the rear nut is to stand on a breaker bar. I know my weight (180 lbs) so I stand at...
• Re: Coolant leaking at upper head nut
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:59:25 -0300
  ...I thought that was not recommended for the head nuts as it would give a higher torque due to the loss for friction between...
• Re: Automatic transmission question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:06:43 -0400
  ...To get to > this seal you separate the engine and transmission. �Don't let the > torque converter fall off the front shaft prematurely. �Then...
• Re: Broke off stud torqueing head-what do I do?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:07:44 -0800
  ...Broke off stud torqueing head-what do I do? Hello List... I'm back after being away for a few months. A lot has...
• Re: Success and clunk question
  Historical mailing list - Eric caron
  Fri, 1 Jul 2022 15:16:29 -0400
  Oh, good thought, can you tell me the correct torque for the rear shock bolts? And then I will check those, no reason to...
• Re: Double cab for sale/engine longevity - Torque Kills
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 12:33:29 EDT
  ...power to spare), but it will also be operating at maximum torque and under maximum stress. I've wound up Vanagons as tight as...
• Replacing Brake Rotors, calipers, bearings.
  Historical mailing list - R. E. Haufler
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:44:06 -0400
  ...What is the torque for the front wheel bearing nut? This nut apparently gets dented into position after torquing. Can someone explain the proper...
• Re: Free Mercedes V-8 (minor VW content)
  Historical mailing list - PATT
  Sun, 13 Sep 1998 00:59:00 -0400
  > >Just think of the torque curve if someone could stuff it into a Vanagon! > And the Merc used CIS. Just get two rabbit setups...
• Re: vanagon turbo diesel gearing
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 03:02:42 EST
  ...gearing setup work coupled to my turbo diesel? >> Hello, With the torque available with the TD, the gas trans would probably work just fine...
• Re: I Need a Torque convertor.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff klender
  Fri, 6 Oct 2000 01:33:48 -0400
  Take yours to a junk and check the sevice manuals for the stall speed. If the stall speed is close. I think that the...
• Re: speaking of flat tires. . .
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 08:44:14 -0800
  ...at most shops you can request they install wheels with a torque wrench... if an air wrench is set too high they can actually...
• Vanagon replacement engines
  Historical mailing list - tshanley
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 19:57:06 -0600
  ...of torque!? See replacement engines at www.eurocars.bz I have had some minor work done on my 89 Wolfsburg by these folks and...
• Re: AT Governor and fluid exchange with final drive
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 22:40:38 EST
  ...The seals your looking for are behind the torque convertor. Jeff
• Re: What size tool for CV joint removal?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:19:12 -0800
  ...having this makes removing the tri-square CV bolts (12pt star etc) and replacing to proper torque MUCH easier (torx not so effective- I...
• Re: auto tranny parts swap
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 16:03:35 -0400
  ...auto tranny parts swap Anyone know if a 1990 auto tranny torque converter will fit in a 85 auto tranny. Merv
• Re: Transmission Seal Leak!?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:12:47 -0600
  ...Looked like the torque converter > had spun some around on last weekend's short drive. > > I tried to dig up some info on Vanagon...
• Re: Yes!5 Cyl into 87 Syncro Camper
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 11:46:23 -0600
  ...It had plenty of power and . . . ." I speculate that the fatter lower end torque curve was even more important in causing the huge subjective...
• Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:43:18 -0800
  ...Beats buying a monster-truck size torque wrench! Neil.
• Re: Torque Converter Seal Very Brittle...Anyone know why?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:49:46 -0700
  ...my Auto Trans pulled from my 90 Carat > and had the Torque Converter Seal replaced (for the > second time in a year and a...
• Re: 82westie 1.6 diesel upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:40:55 -0700
  ...cc Bore mm Stroke mm C/R HP@ RPM Torque@ RPM 1.5 NA CK 1471 76.5 80.0 23.5:1 48...
• Factory New VW Diesel Motors
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 20:21:38 EDT
  ...1.6l - 52 hp 71 ftlbs torque 1.9l - 64 hp 92 ftlbs torque (non-turboized version numbers. If you added a turbo the...
• Re: How much ATF in Torque Converter
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 17:00:02 -0700
  ...How much ATF in Torque Converter >Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 19:39:43 -0500 > >I didn't worry about it. I just put...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:30:21 -0800
  ...Toque is ok, but it's not a torque monster of course being a 2.2, but when you have a nice lively rising...
• Re: lug nut torque?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 08:05:33 -0500
  ...I do not allow tire stores to mount my wheels to the vehicle unless I am right there to ensure proper torque is applied...
• Re: Found a timesert in the spark plug hole
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Mon, 3 May 2010 21:06:01 -0700
  ...The one I bought simply said to screw it on the spark plug, and then put the combination into the hole and torque to...
• Re: lug nut torque?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 01:43:04 -0400
  ...lug nut torque? Do Vanagon lugs require being tighter than any other car lugs? Reason I ask is I recently had a front brake...
• Re: torque wrench
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:31:29 EST
  ...A proper beam type torque wrench is a thing of beauty. It is a direct application of Hooke's Law which will last tens...
• Re: Head Update (getting worse)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 16:57:26 -0800
  Hi Jere, I know very little (nothing) about H2O cooled heads so here are a couple obvious questions. * Are you using the proper torque...
• big Pistons and Cylinders 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 17 Jul 1997 13:32:47 -0500
  ...I would like just a little more torque than it has at present.I plan a major rebuild this fall or winter. Any information...
• Re: leaking power steering?
  Historical mailing list - William Copich
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 04:42:13 -0400
  ...My arms have not gotten larger from the increase in required torque at low speeds. Its been like this for over a year now...
• Q: Size of forward Syncro tranny drain plug (fill hole)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 10:45:07 -0800
  ...transmission drain plug (fill) hole for Syncro? I can find the torque spec but not the tool size in manual. Thanks!!! -Steven Dodson Kneeland...
• Re: NAPA usually has it...
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:11:15 -0500
  I've never done that - but I have had tires replaced and required the workman to use my torque wrench on the wheel nuts...
• Re: Need AT final drive seal replacement pointers
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Fri, 7 Apr 2006 22:41:35 EDT
  ...Also remember the torque converter is probably contaminated by the coolant also.
• Re: Hybrid Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 05:14:18 -0700
  This is misleading /though as pound for pound, the electric motor needed to replace the ICE's torque is heavy, some 600lbs. / Actually it...
• Re: VW approved engine conversion kit
  Historical mailing list - P.B.
  Wed, 12 May 1999 08:32:21 -0700
  ...115@5400 > Torque (ft/lb): 135@3200 > Eng. Code: ABA > > 8-valve Motronic 2.0L (Beetle / 99 Jetta) > HP: 115@5200 > Torque (ft/lb...
• Re: What torque for 2.1 rod nuts?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:18:49 -0700
  ...But I don't know if the torque spec should be from the deisel, or the 2.1. Neither is probably right in this...
• Re: '86 Vanagon removing/installing flex plate & torque converter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:22:31 -0400
  ...Loc-tite will prevent the fasteners from loosening but if they are good and properly torqued the loc-tite is not needed. If the...
• Re: More Conversion engine stuff.
  Historical mailing list - Marty Kulmus
  Wed, 2 May 2007 15:55:12 -0700
  ...About 105 horses and 109 ft-lbs of torque. The thing feels like it can pull stumps. N/A in a vanagon, but 0...
• New TDI for 1999 Caravelle
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 30 Sep 1998 02:07:40 -0700
  ...hp/rpm torque(nm)/rpm 0-62 top speed(mph) 2,0 4-I 84/4300 159/2200 21,7 90 2,5 5...
• Trans Bentley Torque Mistakes, Torque XLS Tool I Made, Peloquins, Differentials, Tools
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sat, 22 Feb 2014 14:00:42 -0500
  (Resend to see if I can get the HTML out for some users who requested this.) The subject of this post is a torque...
• Re: Disc Brakes - 1988 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 6 Dec 2015 16:10:55 -0600
  ...According to the Bentley those bolts >> get 200 ft lbs of torque. >> >> Am i misunderstanding all this. >> >> And thats a hefty torque setting for...
• Re: RE Bentley Thermostat housing torque values
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Nov 96 11:46:02 -0800
  ...RE Bentley Thermostat housing torque values Hi All, To convert from Nm (Newton-meter) to ft-lb (foot-pound) multiply the Nm value by...
• Re: Wankels
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 09:44:15 -0700
  ...The engine has an amazingly wide torque band and would be a great engine in a Vanagon. Probably wouldn't get better than 16...
• Re: Latest dyno run
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 07:10:32 -0700
  ...didn't see the torque *way* down there. I'm too used to seeing the torque from a TDI! ;-) David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive...
• Re: warning regarding GoWesty alternator bracket kit
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:47:17 -0700
  Here is a good chart of maximum bolt torques based on grade http://www.dansmc.com/torque_chart.htm On 6/14/2012 6...
• Re: Swivel seat
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:02:55 -0500
  ...On 09/11/14, Todd Last wrote: � http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/general/bolt-torque-resources-especially-nylock-176110/ � Which notes that your Nylok...
• Re: Tire Woes/Questions
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Mon, 22 May 2000 21:17:24 -0400
  on 5/22/2000 6:30 PM, Frank Malinowski at yakers@EARTHLINK.NET wrote: > I am aware of > lug torque settings for alloy wheels...
• Re: sudden timing advance change/Tiico
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 23:53:11 EST
  Hey McNock, try re-torqueing the "Knock" sensor. No, seriously with some of the vibration's you TIICOnaut's have talked about it is...
• Re: . . . & Those Damn Shear Bolts
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 10:28:08 -0500
  ...if the shearing heads are to control install torque, why work so hard to make them difficult to remove afterwards? Furthermore, *what purpose* in...
• timesert repair kits
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 22:46:09 -0700
  ...Oil plug did not come out easy this change and even though it torqued back up, it didn't seem right and there were...
• Sport-o-Matic
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 15:35:39 -0700
  ...The torque converter is used to prevent stalling when the vehicle is stopped. The transmissions were very ineffecient; high power loss and poor fuel...
• IMO: engine Converting = Ignorance of what is out there.
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 10:34:47 -0400
  ...For towing boats, and even carring kayaks and bikes on the roof, you need more HP & Torque If there really is a TRUE way...