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  • Re: FS: 1989 Tristar
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:59:02 -0700
    Suds, you're just envious! =) On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com>wrote: > Horrible intercooler placement...
  • Re: Nvc-but maybe future vans-pretty please VW
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Sat, 1 Jan 2005 21:55:46 -0700
    ...with 61 KW (83 HP) *, 70 KW (95 HP) * or with 80 KW (109 HP) *. all are equipped with electronic motor control and come...
  • Re: Waterboxer Power vs transplants
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Fri, 1 Jun 2001 17:07:37 EDT
    ...I have > driven > both the 1.9 and the 2.1-115 HP is the reason I can out accelerate a WBX > Vanagon. > > Some...
  • Re: Drilled Rotors vs. Big Brake Kit - related Q
    Historical mailing list - Eric Johnson
    Tue, 5 Nov 2002 22:56:41 EST
    ...I seem to recall it saps about 14 HP at high RPM (but my memory is none too good; someone out there must know...
  • Re: Ball joints and steering rack
    Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
    Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:24:11 -0500
    ...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: A/C for diesel
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 4 Dec 1998 20:57:37 EST
    ...is not good enough to justify the low hp) and longevity (my parents Jetta has 250 k miles on it and just stopped burning...
  • Re: K&N filters (Dyno'ed '71 911 +4hp)
    Historical mailing list - Eric Pickering
    Tue, 14 Apr 1998 12:20:27 -0500
    >Question is 4hp on top of 250+ really worth the likely decrease in engine >longetivity on a $5000 engine. I never thought it was...
  • Re: Fast German Auto chip and rockers
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Fri, 14 Jan 2000 02:05:23 +0100
    Kyle Gardella wrote: > I've heard of the 1.25 ratio rockers before, but not > an after market "power chip". What does it do...
  • Re: remove from list NVC
    Historical mailing list - don spence
    Tue, 5 Dec 2006 17:29:41 -0700
    ...Tue, 5 Dec 2006 13:13:25 -0800 > From: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> > Subject: Re: remove from list NVC > > TDY is temporary duty...
  • Re: Fwd: Decisions, decisions which conversion was: Upon seeing Bostig's handiwork
    Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
    Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:58:12 -0400
    ...The 2.5 subaru does a lot more than 'slightly edge out' the basic Zetec, it's a 165 hp engine vs 130 hp...
  • Re: 1.9 Wasserboxer differences? (63 kW vs 66 kW)
    Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
    Mon, 25 May 2009 13:12:39 -0700
    ...Monday, May 25, 2009 9:46 AM Subject: Re: 1.9 Wasserboxer differences? (63 kW vs 66 kW) > On May 25, 2009, at 12...
  • Re: Wankels
    Historical mailing list - t bill
    Tue, 13 Oct 1998 09:44:15 -0700
    ...Supercharge a rotory, and you got 300 hp! TBill ---Per Lindgren wrote: > > Volks, > these engines are really sports car engines. E.g. a Mazda...
  • Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 ???
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Sun, 25 Jul 2004 02:37:55 -0400
    ...190-195 hp @ 4400-4600 rpm > Torque: 250-260 lb-ft @ 2800 rpm > Applications: GMC Sierra/Chevrolet Silverado > Chevrolet S-10/GMC Sonoma > GMC...
  • Re: VW VR5's (Was Re: VW V6 ?'s)
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Tue, 17 Nov 1998 00:18:21 -0800
    ...The new generation of VR6 engines soon to be launched is a 4-valve design, 2,8 liters, 200 hp. It will be offered...
  • Re: Nvc-but maybe future vans-pretty please VW
    Historical mailing list - Brian Wasson
    Sun, 2 Jan 2005 13:38:03 -0500
    ...I know VW's TDis have higher HP ratings in Europe than in the USA, so it wouldn't be surprising if other diesels...
  • Re: towing capacity with big brakes and turbo zetec engine
    Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
    Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:39:56 -0700
    No way can these trannies hold up to 300 hard driven HP in my humble opinion... Gently driven without a pile of extra weight...
  • Re: Oldest
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
    Fri, 7 Oct 2011 13:30:45 -0400
    ...1st bus was a 36 hp 1960 Panel in 1968-paid $262.50-asking price $275, offer $250 thus the final price. Sold a...
  • Take a second look at the Dyno Tests Kyle provided ....
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Sat, 23 Oct 1999 09:26:11 EDT
    ...the wheels... (90HP + 22HP= 112HP A 25% increase in power on a STOCK engine)... Imagine the HP AFTER COMBINED with ALL the other mods...
  • Re: Help with 93 EV.
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Fri, 25 Jul 2003 11:14:46 -0400
    On Fri, 25 Jul 2003, Kenneth Wilford wrote: > However this engine is an in-line. The one thing that I can't understand is...
  • Re: Another option for rear hacth door tent
    Historical mailing list - Jose Rafael Moscoso
    Tue, 25 Mar 2003 23:37:18 -0400
    ...http://photos.msn.com/viewing/album.aspx?m7A!X9U3q6bynoZEhFj0UyBNAhrof1s HPBY!AZzlG32E7yXY0lhWa70dr!TdGiJUl*5xbNQtQSTXdloIPF8hD48RiAC9LioCSuGvU5W GqQRFc1qZhcHKpw$$ http://photos.msn.com/viewing/album.aspx?m7A!X9U3q6bynoZEhFj0UyBNAhrof1s HPBY...
  • Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 ???
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 24 Jul 2004 19:09:55 -0500
    ...190-195 hp @ 4400-4600 rpm > Torque: 250-260 lb-ft @ 2800 rpm > Applications: GMC Sierra/Chevrolet Silverado > Chevrolet S-10/GMC Sonoma > GMC...
  • Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 verses 1.9???
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 26 Jul 2004 17:49:08 -0700
    ...4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992...
  • Re: Gerry Upgrade, donations etc.
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 25 Jan 1999 18:59:58 -0800
    ...At 07:01 25/01/1999 -0500, Bob O'Shaughnessy wrote: > If I remember correctly, Gerry is already a HP dual Pentium Pro >machine...
  • Re: 12V power inverter ?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:48:13 -0600
    ...Power consumption (average in watts) , * Product model Printing Ready > Off HP LaserJet 1020 250 W 2 W 0 W > Power reported is the highest...
  • Re: Mercedes 5cyl 300TD in vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Wed, 18 Dec 2002 00:03:59 +1300
    ...Gimme 150 hp and >250+ ft/lbs at 1900 rpm. Subaru, can you match that, while achieving 50 mpg >(compact car) or 30~35...
  • Re: FS: 1989 Tristar
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:57:30 -0400
    ...On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 15:50, Charles Nighbor <cnighbor1@comcast.net> wrote: > 375HP tristar for sale on samba > <http://www.thesamba.com...
  • Re: Engine Choices swaps
    Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
    Sat, 14 Mar 1998 22:46:33 -0500
    Sudhir Desai wrote: > > how bout one of those new 911 engines? flat-6, water-cooled, 200+hp, > 300+lbft torqu. I don't think...
  • Re: Crasy 2.6 l 5 Cyl. Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
    Sat, 20 Mar 1999 15:34:55 +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: NVC (Friday) For the Aviators in our group
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Sat, 26 May 2018 05:07:15 -0700
    Nice photos Jason, the splitty of airplanes! An 85 hp J3 was one of my favorites. Angus > On May 25, 2018, at 5:03...
  • Tires, Uni laredo, Yokohama etc
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Wed, 26 Feb 97 9:32:24 PST
    ...alf@hpptc38.rose.hp.com / __/ __/ ______/ ___________________________________/
  • Re: Is my 83.5 Westy really 83.25?
    Historical mailing list - Meier Michael
    Tue, 7 Apr 1998 10:09:50 +0200
    ...Depot Ron's right again, the 1.9 waterboxers 60 & 78 hp were delivered in europe from 10/82 (official date), from that date...
  • Re: Where NOT to take your Volkswagen in SE MI
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 24 Feb 2003 23:19:11 -0600
    on 2/24/03 9:18 PM, ian Butler at ian@BLUEMOON.HPLX.NET wrote: > In short, I got charged an hour's labor...
  • Re: No unsubscribe info on any emails
    Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
    Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:41:53 -0600
    ...Paul Keene [SMTP:hpvpaul2@YAHOO.COM] > > Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 12:41 AM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: No unsubscribe info on...
  • Re: Subaru Engines
    Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
    Thu, 27 May 2004 08:50:11 -0600
    ...even with my 2.2 90 legacy motor i am 35 hp ahead (130hp) and--I forget the number exactly--but close to 25...
  • Re: BenT VW items
    Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
    Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:45:01 -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...
  • TDI Review
    Historical mailing list - b.t.allen
    Sat, 22 Feb 2003 21:08:31 -0500
    ...Can easily and cheaply get 130+HP and 250 lbs torque with chip and nozzles. Great Cars/engine...Drivers needed Gets lots of info...
  • Re: Where NOT to take your Volkswagen in SE MI
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Tue, 25 Feb 2003 00:51:06 EST
    In a message dated 2/24/03 10:27:25 PM, ian@BLUEMOON.HPLX.NET writes: << In short, I got charged an hour's...
  • Re: Waterboxer Power vs transplants
    Historical mailing list - Carl Cobb
    Fri, 1 Jun 2001 15:04:03 -0700
    ...The 93-later Golf-Jetta 2.0 is 115 hp @5,400 rpm, and 136 ft lb. of torque at 3,200 rpm. This...
  • Re: 160 HP waterboxer
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:01:27 -0700
    ...160 HP waterboxer > airplanes that use that engine or similar to > http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://avia-dejavu.net/PH-ROB_small1...
  • Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....long
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Thu, 8 Apr 2004 22:03:44 +1200
    ...Funny though, the old late-60s-to-70s Toyota 18R-G 2.0 put out 140+hp. It was DOHC but only 2 valves...
  • Re: Can I Reach Fuel Level Sender?
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Thu, 1 Sep 2005 09:35:07 -0700
    ...PERMATEX HYLOMAR HPF Gasket http://www.permatex.com/heavy_duty/Chassis.asp?automotive=yes&f_call=get_ite m&item_no=25249 to seal...
  • Re: Tire size question
    Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
    Mon, 5 Dec 94 19:58:03 PST
    ...Dave Kautz dkautz@hpsidms1.sid.hp.com '74 Westfalia
  • Re: HP WBXers from Colorado...
    Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
    Wed, 24 Apr 2002 07:32:42 -0600
    ...HP WBXers from Colorado... > > >Another question - anyone figure out the deal with the HP motor that was >on ebay? Someone (Ken?) said they had...
  • Re: the difference between early motors
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 3 Jan 1996 12:57:19 -0500
    ...until 1949 there after the T-Shaped Filter. ------- only the earlier 25 hp bugs used a single tip muffler (and buses of course) air...
  • motor rebuild update
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Fri, 9 Jul 1999 15:03:52 -0400
    ...Ordered a set of MSHP 96mm pistons/cylinders...their website claims 25-30 hp increase: (From their site) "BOLT ON HORSEPOWER!!! NOW YOU CAN...
  • Re: external temperature guage
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:21:34 -0600
    ...http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=%2Btaylor+%2B9940&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq =&fp=150849709f2d197c Thanks, Tom Hargrave 256-656-1924...
  • Yakithule Racket
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Tue, 22 Apr 97 15:31:07 PDT
    ...alf@hpptc38.rose.hp.com / __/ __/ ______/ ___________________________________/
  • 25hp and 36hp Motors revisited
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 4 Jan 1996 10:16:05 -0800
    Hi All I'v gleaned all of this info on 25/36 hp engines, from the list to put it in one file (save...
  • How hard can you push a Westy?
    Historical mailing list - Rusty Zarse
    Thu, 10 Apr 2003 12:59:41 -0700
    ...But the point is the westy will work to its limits without complaint but that same westy doesn't exceed 25 mph uphills whether...
  • Re: antifreeze leak
    Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
    Thu, 7 Feb 2002 21:35:44 -0800
    ...25000. I would add, at the cost of sounding scolding *sorry*, that 80 mph is a lot of work for a 91 hp engine...
  • Re: Phrydae Topic: Is an RV Right for You?
    Historical mailing list - Pete O
    Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:26:26 -0400
    ...This piece was obviously written by a moron... > > On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 7:10 PM, Pete O <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Kinda...
  • Re: Your GoWesty Engine...how do you like it?
    Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
    Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:30:11 -0700
    ...I have driven one "chipped and clipped" at 240 HP! I blew away a beemer at a light! Legal in CA-all DMV stuff...
  • Re: eBus project: A T2 Westfalia converted with electric motor and LiIon batteries.
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:29:48 -0400
    ...With one HP = 746 watts, it takes a LOT of solar power to move a vehicle the size of a westy. IF you could...
  • New Parts for sale
    Historical mailing list - Vince P.
    Fri, 2 Jun 2000 13:48:33 -0700
    ...If you are interested in any of these parts, phone me at 541-715-5078 or email me at vince_pappalardo@hp.com
  • Re: Cutting tool question...cylinder head pocket
    Historical mailing list - Ben
    Fri, 10 May 2013 19:08:03 -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...
  • FTC, VWOA, Head Replacement Questions
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Thu, 20 Apr 95 11:24:47 PDT
    ...Send Responses to "alf@hpptc38.rose.hp.com". I'll acknowledge each reply. TIA alf ("they all do that" NOT!) r -- -- ___ / __ __/ ____/ Al Knoll HP...
  • Re[2]: 12volt electric heaters
    Historical mailing list
    9 Feb 95 11:22
    ...off the top of my head, but it's >somewhere around 25%. We gotta capture that other 75% somehow, guys, >and dump it into...
  • Re: WBX-6 - Xmas wishlist
    Historical mailing list - Lon Bordin
    Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:54:28 -0400
    ...should offset the lower hp and the torque comes at lower RPMs. Whatdaya think? 45mpg in the vanagon with the 1.2L TDI? THAT...
  • Re: Symptoms of a bad starter?
    Historical mailing list - Ry
    Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:22:58 -0500
    ...craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM<http://us.mg2.mail.yahoo.com/dc/mailto%3A%25e%25> >> > >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<http://us.mg2...
  • Re: ECU/Rocker Kit for Testing by Dennis Haynes
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Wed, 15 Apr 1998 10:34:19 -0400
    ...from about 51 HP to about 63 HP. About 75% of the increase is due to the rockers, while about 25% is due to...