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• Re: fiberglass bumpers and rocker trim
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 00:22:40 EDT
  ...I like the look of the grey plastic bumpers and rocker pannels. Can I swap these onto a '87? >> yes, if you can find...
• Putting Side Rocker Mouldings on Westy?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 29 May 1997 13:51:33 -0400
  I bought a used set of side rocker panel mouldings off a '91 Vanagon, which I plan to put on my '89 Westy. These...
• Re: Question on rocker arms...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 22:58:32 EDT
  <<I read through all the info on Gene Berg's website about high-ratio rocker arms. I don't see anything specific to water...
• Re: Ratio Rockers
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 19:52:45 -0700
  What sort of engine do you plan on putting them in? I have a set of ?1.4? rockers sitting in my garage and...
• Re: High ratio rocker arms - Any good?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 09:19:47 -0800
  ...Hi All, High ratio rocker arms, up to 1.4:1 I believe, are available for our vehicles. Do they improve performance? Do they...
• Re: Ratio rockers
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 21:46:47 -0400
  ...Ratio rockers Anyone still runing these? Worth doing? I have an uninstalled set. Todd Sent from my iPhone. Sorry for any brevity .
• Temp covering for body panel rust rot
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Wed, 2 May 2012 12:37:17 -0400
  ...I removed one of my rocker panels, neutralized the rust, and just painted everything I exposed the same color. If I don't look...
• Switch Problem
  Historical mailing list - Ralph P. Geho
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 15:21:59 -0400
  I am installing the hella xl lights on my van, and I purchased the VW fog light switch to use instead of the rocker...
• FS Fiberglass Font Bumper w/ rocker panels
  Historical mailing list - mattf
  Thu, 17 May 2001 21:55:30 -0400
  ...Fiberglass side skirts ( rocker panels) with mounting hardware. All in excellent condition EXCEPT for a crack in the driver side panel in front of...
• Pauter 1.4 Rockers & Chip Avail.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Sat, 22 Dec 2001 08:02:43 -0800
  It looks like we may have an extra set of the Pauter 1.4 rockers, pre-cut chromoly push rods, clip on valve covers...
• Re: WTB: Rocker Switch for Fog Lights
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 19:17:27 -0700
  ...Rocker Switch for Fog Lights > I recently became the proud owner of a set of Projektzwo fog lights. > In lieu of the toggle switch...
• Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What about the t...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 11:41:42 EDT
  ...When you add ratio rockers the valve travel more, puts more pressure on the rocker arms (the arms are at an @45 degree angle...
• Re: Daytime Running Lights-91 Carat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 23:38:36 -0400 (AST)
  ...My local dealer try the little rocker switch on the left, works fine day or night, at worst you'll leave the side lights...
• Re: ECU Chip Upgrade Info/Dennis Haynes concerns
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 10:54:45 -0400
  The chip/rocker thing is better nearing critical mass in terms of having adequate discussion. This dude weighing in from Australia was really great...
• Re: Hydro lifters (# of turn)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:17:26 -0400
  ...When the engine is warmed up the rockers looses it lash! The old 40 HP engine had two types of studs holding the rockers...
• Re: Torque values for rocker shaft
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:14:42 -0500
  ...Also make sure the stud is fully seated so that the rocker sits flush on the base, not suspended on the taper of the...
• Re: REPOST! ECU CHIP AND ROCKERS UPGRADE!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Sebastian Hill
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 09:01:54 -0700
  ...Prom Chip >> Chromoly Pushrods cut to correct length >> Gene Berg Ratio Rockers. I just have one question. Does a Vanagon with this installed still...
• Re: Ratio Rocker Installation Issues
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 21:03:43 EDT
  ...Read up on rocker arm geometry and determining pushrod length. John Wessels European Motorsport Livermore, CA http://www.euromog.com
• Carat Side Skirts for Rocker Panels
  Historical mailing list - River Clan
  Sat, 12 Aug 2006 11:01:48 -0700
  ...But, I didn't get the rocker panel side skirts. Now I am looking for them individually, or in a set, etc. Can anyone...
• Re: Parts suppliers for "Half Liley"?
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sat, 27 Oct 2001 13:35:31 -1000
  ...I also like the fact that these rockers are light weight aluminum billets that reduce the rocker weight and eliminates the need for heavier...
• Re: ECU Chip Upgrade Info/Dennis Haynes concerns
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 23:51:19 -0400
  Another consideration, do these rockers rotate the valves as the stock ones do? I am still interested in trying this kit. I think this...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: hi-lift rockers
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Thu, 3 May 2001 08:39:40 -1000
  ...No ratio rockers or Lilly mods though, didn't want to push it > with my old engine. The difference without the chip and rockers...
• Re: Fast German Auto chip and rockers Comments
  Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 15:14:17 -0400
  ...Does this sound like a good candidate for the 1.25 rocker? I'm reserving judgement for a while on the chip as a...
• Re: Aircooled lifter noise
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Sun, 27 Jan 2002 11:05:40 -0800
  ...You're asserting that the rockers are clanking against the pushrod tips, right? that does make a lot of clatter in my old straight...
• Re: engine noises
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 20:27:34 -0700
  ...Too, if you periodically check the valve clearance and find the stem/rocker arm distance "tightening" you may be looking at a valve seat...
• chronic flat lifter
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 18:32:43 -0500
  ...What do you suggest I do? Could misadjusted rockers cause the lifters to go flat? Sometimes the tapping is so bad, it begins to...
• Re: Questions for the Engine Builders Re: high lift rocker arms
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 11:13:00 -0400
  ...My recollection of details is sketchy because I wanted to buy > the rockers for my Westy but became disillusioned by the test results and...
• Re: CORRECTION: Please read this!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Apr 95 10:14:06 EDT
  ...a OEM sliding door side rocker for nearly $50 and had fabbed quite a bit of the rocker and sliding door track support structure...
• Re: cost of vanagon parts??
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 29 Aug 1999 02:55:34 EDT
  ...Are these expensive as well,and are they hard to find? >> '87 wolfsburgs didnt have the fiberglass rocker trim. just the bumpers, and at...
• Re: High Ratio Rockers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 12:33:39 EDT
  ...When you combine the roller tip with the lightweight rocker, there is a weight savings that should keep you from increasing the spring tension...
• Re: Adjusting valves on '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 10:07:30 -0400
  ...screw driver as you press the rocker shaft in your other hand and then install the nuts for the rocker shaft Bob [text/html]
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - wayout
  Sat, 25 Sep 2004 23:15:08 -0400
  ...I cant rock the rocker with my hands, even when the screw is slack. PROBLEM #2 Am I doing this right at all? So...
• Side body repair
  Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 13:31:36 -0700
  ...The area in question is the rocker panel (sill) and side quarter panel between the center window and the rocker panel - where the hook...
• Vanagon rocker covers??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Jun 1995 11:37:16 -0300
  Hi all, the rockers on my '87 Syncro GL are covered in what looks like leftover adhesive goop. Any ideas what was there before...
• Re: oil problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:35:47 -0400
  Oil flows through the hole in the lifter, through the bore in the pushrod tube, through a hole in the rocker arm cup to...
• Re: '56 kombi update: rockers revisited
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 18 Jan 1995 07:32:42 -0800 (PST)
  So Thom Fitzpatrick says: > and the rocker project will be done! > > Drove the bus again, and man is it nice to be driving a...
• Re: What will remove "Rockguard"?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 23:14:56 -0600
  MR, Are you referring to the "chip guard" for rocker panels? If you are, hold on to your shorts my friend. This stuff is...
• 85 Waser Boxer Question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 15 May 2003 21:28:11 -0700
  ...Tight Valve? Symptom Tight Rocker Arm? When adjusting the valves #1 exhaust valve was very tight. I backed off on the adjusting screw and...
• Different rocker arm ratios
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Mar 1997 20:59:58 -0500
  Hi Volks, I remember seeking somewhere that the rocker arms that volkswagen uses are the same as those used on chevy engines. Can anyone...
• VALVE RETAIER
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Wed, 11 Oct 2000 15:52:37 -0400
  Darrel saw your post about the retainer hitting the rocker the grooves that the keepers sit in are wiped out the valve wont brake...
• Re: Engine Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - DJD
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 16:56:44 -0400
  You seem to have missed the point on Cut To Length Pushrods and Rocker Arm Geometry. The idea is to have the shaft for...
• Re: Engine Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 20:20:42 -0400
  Other than the high life rockers, I have done most of this to my 2 Wheel drive Vanagon. IT FEW! Your on the right...
• Re: Questions for the Engine Builders Re: high lift rocker arms
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 19:33:02 +0200
  CARY CHIANG wrote: > > I seem to recall that a VW magazine this spring did an article on high lift > rocker arms (maybe Fast German...
• Ratio Rockers with swivel/roller tips?
  Historical mailing list - Clark, Patrick
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 08:58:52 -0700
  ...The discussion has centered around the ratio rockers-- my mechanic is a bit leery of using the 1.25 ratio's with the hydraulic...
• Re: Engine Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 10:38:21 -0500
  ...They cost under @$150 from CB Performance. > > I am using cut to fit push rods to eliminate the need for spacers under the rockers...
• Re: Magnesium Rockers
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Fri, 3 May 1996 14:49:52 -0400 (EDT)
  ...In the speed section I > saw I photo of magnesium rockers. Buy some and bring them to a CCC meet... Bradley Prunehead will look...
• Part Needed
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone L. Greene
  Tue, 9 Nov 1999 13:11:00 +0000
  Volks, I'm in need of a Rocker Arm for a 2.1 L. wasserboxer engine. If I have to get a complete rocker...
• Initial tappet adjustment/valves
  Historical mailing list - Alex Justice
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 11:33:15 -0700
  ...When I put the rocker arm assembly back on, I didn't adjust the screws over each valve. The van ran fine for several...
• Re: [Syncro] Group Purchase of chip and 1.4 ratio rockers
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 11:48:11 -0800
  I just got off the phone with Pauter Machine for a quote on the Pauter rockers and associated hardware necessary to do the upgrade...
• Re: Head gasket question...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 15 Feb 2004 10:13:19 -0600
  ...When they are released, the rocker bosses for the rocker shafts are deliberately broken off, usually just struck with a hammer. When the broken...
• Re: ECU Chip, Rockers, Speeding the Death of an Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Fri, 16 Feb 2001 11:30:55 -1000
  ...ECU Chip, Rockers, Speeding the Death of an Engine? > Hello Volkses! > > > I'm contemplating the ECU chip and rocker upgrade, and was curious if...
• Re(2): Rocker Mouldings
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Jan 1997 19:20:00 -0500
  Kenyon, Thanks for the response on the Vanagon rocker mouldings which I am looking for. I called the specialty shop that you referred me...
• Ratio Rocker Group Purchase - Results?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Thu, 8 Jun 2006 11:06:05 -0700
  I know this is kinda "old school" :) but about five years ago there was a group purchase of Pauter 1/1.4 ratio rockers...
• tapping, removing valve covers
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 20:10:15 -0500
  ...What should I do next? I thought maybe I should adjust the rockers. When I did some push-rod tubes I adjustect the rockers...
• Re: Side Step Source? Problem Solved
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 13:57:55 -0700
  Loren, is it just a step you want or rocker protection? My message previously about Das Mule's product is really a rocker protection...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  97-08-22 15:14:38 EDT
  JordanVw@aol.com wrote: > > hey todd - > does your TriStar have the plastic fender flares, AND the fiberglass rocker > moulding?? > > let me know asap. > thanks...
• Re: RUST HOLE
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 00:32:43 EDT
  ...is totally rotted away, and the passender rear rocker and the whole drivers side rocker are full of holes, or nonexistant. surprising has very...
• Re: [A] 73 1700 push rod tube question ...
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 2 Feb 1995 08:23:03 -0800 (PST)
  ...the long bent wire that goes in with the rocker > arms seems to press up against them inside the rocker box, but is this...
• Re: Engine Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - davidb
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 08:38:45 -0700
  ...Davidb EMZ wrote: > Other than the high life rockers, I have done most of this to > my 2 Wheel drive Vanagon. IT FEW! Your...
• Re: valve lash adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 19:15:44 -0400
  ...What does > this mean? Did you watch what was hapenning as you do the final 1/4 turn? If you watch the rocker (most...