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  • Re: Phrydae Topic: Is an RV Right for You?
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:29:14 -0700
    ...On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 7:10 PM, Pete O <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote: > Kinda why Buses are right for us!! > > > http://www...
  • Eurovan UPDATE iNFORMATION
    Historical mailing list - R. A. \"Pete\" SELLERS
    Sun, 26 Jan 1997 22:22:20 -0800
    ...is $25.00. Single issue price is $8.00. Advertising rates are available upon request. Published by: Winborn D. Gregory, Editor HP Products 6330...
  • Re: 2.1l to TDI conversion
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Fri, 25 Feb 2000 20:56:27 -0800
    ...At 03:19 PM 25/02/2000 -0800, Grant Holst wrote: >David Marshall wrote: >> >> 25 MPG and more HP is achievable with a 2...
  • Re: '86 westfalia "joker" FS
    Historical mailing list - Tim
    Wed, 5 Jun 2002 23:53:34 -0700
    ...Motivated seller, reasonable offers are welcome. > asking $8300. > > 941-253-9237 > > don't know where 941 is, but it's some 2500 miles from...
  • Re: Chris, Engine Conversion Options, 5 cyl.
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 13 Dec 1998 01:49:21 EST
    ...Also a limited addition 1993 100 20 V turbo sport with around 250 HP's. Hope this clears things up a little. See ya...
  • Re: vanagon top speed, extrapolation
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Fri, 3 Sep 2004 20:35:34 -0700
    ...mph) Total drag (hp) > > 33.67 -10.72 > 44.89 -26.41 > 56.11 -46.59 > 67.33 -71.25 > > 78.55 -102.59...
  • Re: 85 Westy - need more POWER
    Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
    Wed, 13 Oct 1999 20:16:55 EDT
    ...4's, and a K&N air filter to get a 25 hp gain. For still more you could go with some big valve...
  • How dynamometer measures horspower and torque. A Must have url
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Fri, 1 Jun 2001 21:53:23 -0800
    ...80% of 58 hp or 46 hp just to drive my automatic on level terrain. This would yield a approximate reserve of 12 hp...
  • Re: 2.1 waterboxxer value... interest?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Kennedy
    Fri, 9 Jul 2004 16:33:04 -0700
    ...I'd love to hear an informed answer on how many hp the typical AC compressor draws.. 20 sounds pretty high. -----Original Message----- From...
  • Re: Crasy 2.6 l 5 Cyl. Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Sat, 20 Mar 1999 14:01:17 +0100
    ...a 2553 ccm version in the Caravelle (Vanagon) down there. Bore: 82,5 x stroke 95,5 mm. An output of 136 hp and...
  • Re: Fire Extinguishers
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Thu, 29 Aug 2002 20:09:40 -0700
    ...Early aircooled engines (25 & 36-40 hp) used AS41 alloy for the cases. AS41 is: aluminum 4.2% silicon 1%. The remainder is... magnesium...
  • Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:49:38 -0700
    ...Speed (mph) Total drag (hp) 33.67 -10.72 44.89 -26.41 56.11 -46.59 67.33 -71.25 78.55 -102...
  • Re: 4WD/Syncro stickers on a 2WD
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 3 Mar 2000 21:49:04 EST
    ...list we call this "badge engineering" LOL ;<) (didn't ya know that sticking a S4 badge on your car increases hp by 25%?? ;<) chris
  • Re: No Vanagon Content
    Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
    Mon, 25 Mar 2002 17:26:15 -0600
    At 02:15 PM 3/25/02 -0600, you wrote: >... Or just start using a Mac ;)... > >>From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM> >>Reply-To...
  • Re: Oil Weight Reccomendation
    Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
    Wed, 21 Aug 2002 11:31:50 +0100
    ...Although the hp > output of the mower may exceed that of my van....... :-) HP isn't the criterion, its the internal design of the...
  • Re: AUTO REPLY HELL.. was: Re: On Vacation (no vanagon content)
    Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
    Mon, 11 Feb 2002 12:42:43 -0800
    ...Eastern Standard Time, dorozco@hpc-arch.com writes: > > >> >> >> >>> David Orozco will be out of the office from April 25th to May 7th. He >>> will...
  • Re: BenT VW items
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Tue, 11 Jun 2019 21:46:54 -0700
    ...1,25 rocker arms from Marco on both engines... - it's even better... idle is smoother... - we feel we have more HP - requiring less...
  • Re: replacment speedometers/odometers
    Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
    Fri, 2 Dec 94 16:52:28 PST
    ...Dave Kautz dkautz@hpsidms1.sid.hp.com '74 Westfalia
  • Re: Replacement Exhaust - Need Recommendations
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Mon, 25 Feb 2002 21:28:22 +0800
    I'll confirm S&S claim concerning the HPC headers. I have had the coated headers on for 8 months/10,000 miles and...
  • Re: HP Digijet ECU
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Tue, 10 Sep 2002 08:15:26 -0400
    The price is $250 from Van-Again or Boston Engine with your old ECU as a core. I am trying it as a "tester...
  • RE: 25hp and 36hp Motors
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 3 Jan 1996 12:55:22 -0500
    ...This much I knew going into it: >> >> * The 25/36 hp motors both have the generator stand >>built into the right half of the...
  • Re: Boston Bobs day at the dyno
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Thu, 20 Dec 2001 09:23:48 -0800
    ...hp at 4500 RPM the fuel air ratio is now off the scale its way to lean. Thats huge loss of power amost 25...
  • Cutting tool question...cylinder head pocket
    Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
    Fri, 10 May 2013 18:28:01 -0700
    ...find a little more HP...just a little. � I recall there was a cutter in my collection some 25 years ago to do this...
  • Lead on a Chassis Dynometer located in Raleigh, NC.
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Mon, 25 Oct 1999 23:39:40 EDT
    ...With/without 1.25 rockers. With/without quad tip plugs With/without K&N Air Filter Others?? Are there any Vanagons in the area...
  • Informal Poll - What would you pay for a conversion
    Historical mailing list - John Reddick
    Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:30:13 -0500
    ...What would you pay for a mail-order-bolt-on-in-less-than-25 hour Subaru 2.5 conversion? 165 HP, better MPG, US...
  • Re: Fwd: Re: Instant Horsepower?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Sun, 7 May 2000 08:34:33 -0700
    ...The Euro 325i has got 170! A neighbor just finished a Turbo install on > his 88 325i, he's got 250 hp now. Boy...
  • Re: Hid AUX lamps GoWesty's headlight upgrade kit
    Historical mailing list - Mike S
    Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:06:49 -0500
    ...55% is a reasonable ballpark, to that 140 W of DC takes ~250W of engine power. 250W / 20KW = 1.25% If a Vanagon gets...
  • Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 ?? or Honda 1.8
    Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
    Sun, 25 Jul 2004 14:09:18 +0200
    ...3 cyl 2294 cc, 140 hp/5750rpm, 200Nm/2500rpm :-) :-) :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "d spence" > This may be silly but how long will it be...
  • Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
    Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
    Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:47:30 -0400
    ...Speed (mph) Total drag (hp) 33.67 -10.72 44.89 -26.41 56.11 -46.59 67.33 -71.25 78.55 -102...
  • Re: Increasing horsepower
    Historical mailing list - westydriver
    Thu, 17 Oct 2002 09:48:24 -0600
    ...any other people worked with the old crude blown engines??? jimt On Thursday, Oct 17, 2002, at 06:25 America/Denver, WVVW wrote: > OK...
  • Re: B. Bobs day at the dyno and the importance of fuel air ratio update
    Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
    Tue, 1 Jan 2002 12:11:38 -0500
    ...25 % at 3000 rpm ( 9 hp) 50.68 first run verses 41.73 warmed up. At 3500 rpm the difference was 61.19 hp...
  • Re: Where NOT to take your Volkswagen in SE MI
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:42:44 EST
    In a message dated 2/25/03 11:20:39 AM, ian@BLUEMOON.HPLX.NET writes: << (VWoA, if they care, may be able to...
  • Re: [Syncro] Pauter vs. Berg Ratio Rockers
    Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
    Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:31:03 -0800
    ...I think you could convert to 1.25 > and get nearly the same HP increase for <$300 (maybe <$250?), while > the 1.4 will...
  • Re: Ball joints and steering rack
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Sat, 8 Dec 2007 18:14:22 -0800
    ...it looks bad order custom hp / lp lines http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=259675 -make sure the rebuilt rack has...
  • Re: 2.1l to TDI conversion
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Sat, 26 Feb 2000 18:13:08 +0100
    ...At 03:19 PM 25/02/2000 -0800, Grant Holst wrote: > >David Marshall wrote: > >> > >> 25 MPG and more HP is achievable with a 2...
  • Re: 2.1l to TDI conversion
    Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
    Mon, 28 Feb 2000 08:36:40 +0200
    ...At 03:19 PM 25/02/2000 -0800, Grant Holst wrote: >David Marshall wrote: >> >> 25 MPG and more HP is achievable with a 2...
  • German syncro Club
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Fri, 30 May 1997 08:29:13 -0400
    ...2.1l i (95 HP) 14 233 > 2.1l i (112 HP) 6 259 > 1.9l (78 HP) 6 641 > 1.6TD (70 HP...
  • Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
    Historical mailing list - Darren Lastfogel
    Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:52:10 -0400
    ...Speed (mph) Total drag (hp) 33.67 -10.72 44.89 -26.41 56.11 -46.59 67.33 -71.25 78.55 -102...
  • Re: wonder if the gear heads here could get that in a vanagon 1001 hp :)
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:13:08 -0700
    ...wonder if the gear heads here could get that in a vanagon 1001 hp :) > Looks to me like VW should take Bugatti name an...
  • Re: Project Vanagon Dyno Results & Comparison
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
    Sat, 23 Oct 2004 19:00:49 -0500
    ...As best I can interpolate the computer graph, I had 50 hp at >2500 and still had close to 80 hp at 5500rpm. Torque...
  • Re: Vanaru / Subagon XT6...
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 12 May 1997 01:38:48 -0400 (EDT)
    In a message dated 97-05-11 18:25:15 EDT, ldhamm@xmission.com (Larry Hamm) writes: << The XT6 engine is not considered to...
  • Re: Gasoline $$ :-(
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 18 May 2012 21:20:21 -0700
    ...250 6x6-inch cells to make up a panel with > a claimed max output of one kilowatt, which is 1-1/3 hp. They...
  • Re: lurker with buying question
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:15:56 -0600
    ...I bought it with about 2500 miles on it and it now has 27K. I like the overall performance, mileage, simple reliability, easy to...
  • Re: classic auto insurance loop to save cash
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Wed, 31 Mar 2004 09:25:31 -0500
    ...From http://www.michigan.gov/documents/hplate_16252_7.pdf: "A historical vehicle must be: - More than 25 years old. - Owned solely as a...
  • Re: Ecu Chip & Rocker Info/ New Dyno results.
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Thu, 10 Sep 1998 12:04:30 -0400
    ...You should also, in the interest of full disclosure, disclose the HP increase at the wheels. I know you may be reluctant to do...
  • Re: vanagon top speed - more info
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sat, 4 Sep 2004 14:42:13 -0500
    ...Speed (mph) Total drag (hp) 33.67 -10.72 44.89 -26.41 56.11 -46.59 67.33 -71.25 78.55 -102...
  • [f] Cummins swap. Was: Re: oil burning on new engine
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 12 Mar 96 21:10:15 GMT+9106060:20
    ...Advertised Governed Engine Model Horsepower Torque @ Rpm Speed ____________________________________________________________ B5.9-230 230 605 @ 1600 1600-2500 B5.9-210 210 520 @ 1600 1600-2500...
  • Re: Wankels
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Tue, 13 Oct 1998 09:55:53 -0700
    ...Why do you think VW skipped the 1600 cc 50 hp engine in the bus in 1972, while the Beetle still uses it in...
  • Re: fuel economy
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 9 Nov 1999 22:47:41 -0500
    ...town a minimum of 22-25mpg. Are there any tricks of the trade to boost some extra HP and get better gas mileage. Could...
  • Slower traffic keep right
    Historical mailing list - Andy
    Fri, 9 Jan 1998 10:05:13 -0800
    ...Maintained 25 to 30mph in second gear. We reached a section where construction was going on so we all came to a stop...at...
  • Re: Why has the list been so quiet lately?
    Historical mailing list - Karl M.
    Thu, 9 Nov 2000 23:49:30 -0500
    ...Thursday, November 09, 2000 9:25 PM Subject: Re: Why has the list been so quiet lately? > Karl Mullendore wrote: > > > > Well....there's also...
  • Emergency, please read if you know me!!!
    Historical mailing list - Brian Verbeek
    Mon, 27 Jan 1997 18:14:35 +0000
    ...2522 TG The Hague The Netherlands do not use phone or fax numbers you have from me Sorry for the bandwidht, I hpe to...
  • Re: EV Update Newsletter
    Historical mailing list - Marvin Westenburg
    Wed, 15 Apr 1998 08:12:46 -0500
    ...The annual subscription rate is $25.00. Single issue price is $8.00. It is published by: Winborn D. Gregory, Editor HP Products 6330...
  • Re: Sad News: MSDS is no longer offering the Porsche engine swaps
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sat, 7 Sep 2002 11:36:40 +1200
    >Big problem....small demand for all that HP..... A shame, as the van can handle lots of power easily. >Another problem......a 230HP (easily...
  • Re: The Coming 450 HP VW Colorado - NO JOKE
    Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
    Fri, 26 May 2000 07:51:44 -0600
    ...Thursday, May 25, 2000 10:20 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: The Coming 450 HP VW Colorado - NO JOKE > > Check this out...
  • Re: That "peppy" 2.2L
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:29:04 -0600
    ...Subie 2.2 250 (don't "think" the 2.5 is going to weigh more just due to its HP increase mods). I'm...
  • Re: Oldest
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Fri, 7 Oct 2011 11:10:06 -0600
    ...1st bus was a 36 hp 1960 Panel in 1968-paid $262.50-asking price $275, offer $250 thus the final price. Sold a...
  • Big Engine For Sale
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 7 Nov 94 14:27:57 PST
    If any of you HP nuts need a monster to drop in your vanagon, why not put this little guy in the back? -Jim...
  • 2.5L 120HP waterboxer.....that runs on 91 octane......90mm stroke by 94mm bore....and pases smog...hmmm?
    Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
    Fri, 15 Mar 2002 22:58:59 -0600
    Attention gearheads, I've been looking at the tech articles and have yet to find how VW was able to achieve a 27 HP...
  • Re: No Vanagon Content
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Mon, 25 Mar 2002 18:10:05 -0600
    ...Stan On Mon, 25 Mar 2002 17:26:15 -0600 Chris Mills <scmills@TNTECH.EDU> writes: > At 02:15 PM 3/25/02 -0600...