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• New, better starter option for conversions, especially diesels
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:10:38 -0400
  ...This is a gear-drive starter that has more right to be called 'Hi Torque' that the crap-tacular IMI. The TDI starter is...
• Re: Reinhardt Lives!! (well, almost ...) {Longish}
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 12:23:32 -0400
  ...I wouldn't think it could > > wiggle its way loose, unless maybe the head was really not torqued down > > correctly (although I'd think...
• Re: Comment on 2.1 WBx vs. 2.2 Sub vs. Tiico (was The problem with TIICO) <F>
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 18:13:20 -0800
  ...I believe the torque is better than a VW I4 at that rpm range, while still having more than enough "up top". So, overall...
• Re: Project Vanagon Dyno Results & Comparison
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 19:00:49 -0500
  ...of torque >at 3000. As best I can interpolate the computer graph, I had 50 hp at >2500 and still had close to 80...
• Re: removing rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:33:28 -0700
  It's been a few years for me, But, wasn't there a way to calculate The torque when retightening the nut back on...
• Re: Looking for tips on torquing the rear wheel bearing nuts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 23 Jul 2019 19:04:49 -0700
  ...How have others managed the torque > issue? > > Jim
• Re: Thread locker on rod bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:45:43 -0400
  ...Why even consider removable? Call Loctite and get the new torque specs for that application. If the Loctite should do anything at all the...
• FS: VANAGON Auto Trans COMPLETE, in W. Michigan, Rebuild kit other items
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 18:18:25 -0800
  ...Now I have a manual trans Westy and I need the garage space. $200 in Grand Rapids Complete with cooler, axles, torque converter, final...
• Mechanic recommendations?? - Portland,OR
  Historical mailing list - Dave Johnson
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 10:00:05 -0700
  ...Also, they must be current with all the new procedures and Tech Service Bulletins associated with head gaskets (new torque setting, etc). Thanks for...
• Subaru Data (was Engine Swaps)
  Historical mailing list - Meg Van Wyk
  Thu, 30 Oct 1997 21:22:19 -0800
  ...As for the torque question: the 2.2 gets 145 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm. I don't know what the VW has. Jon 88...
• Re: TDI, TD and 2.0L conversions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 12:46:41 EDT
  ...GTI-but don't think of 'racing' a TDI,as the torque,the real important number when it comes to moving a brick-shaped...
• Re: 86 Coolant Pressure Leak/Problem.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 19:53:54 -0700
  ...Possibly a foreign object came between the head and cylinder before it was torqued. Since it happens as soon as the engine is started...
• Re: sudden timing advance change/Tiico
  Historical mailing list - Nock
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 21:47:05 -0800
  ...sudden timing advance change/Tiico Hey McNock, try re-torqueing the "Knock" sensor. No, seriously with some of the vibration's you TIICOnaut's...
• Re: Washers on wheel bearing housing?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 May 2003 18:50:13 -0400
  No Washers! Use Locktite and a torque wrench. To really do it right, replace those bolts with grade 12.9. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Changing the Transmission fluid..? 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 08:44:30 -0500
  ...Of course you're only changing about half of the fluid because of what stays in the torque converter. But at least it's...
• Re: 2.0 Power
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir H. Desai
  Mon, 15 Dec 2003 01:29:08 -0500
  ...i wouldn't bore the block out any since you want torque (longer stroke). it does not impact engine life significantly. my $.02 worth...
• Re: State of the Art in Engine Swaps is....?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 09:50:54 -0400
  ...While the Volvo B230 is extremely durable, and its torque curve feels pretty similar to a VW boxer engine, it's one of the...
• Adjusting valves on a 1.9 wbx
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:13:49 -0500
  ...Also would this be a good time to check the torque on the head bolts or should I leave well enough alone. If anyone...
• Re: Conversion bound folks:146 HP 2.6 liter 5 cylinder Engine for Vanagons and Smog Legal*
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:13:44 -0500
  Anybody want to guess what kind of additional HP and torque one could get from a WBX for that kind of money ...... and yet...
• Unexplored engine swap possibility?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Lawson
  Thu, 29 Sep 2005 08:14:32 -0700
  ...It's a 2.4L turbo diesel (indirect injection, i believe) that puts out about 97 hp and 139 ft/lbs of torque. Even...
• Re: The New Rear-Engined VW UP!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:12:28 -0400
  ...Double the HP and torque of the waterboxer. Gotta drive before you make such a statement as your last. I've driven Donner pass...
• removing rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:54:03 -0900
  ...If I recall this is one of those things that requires a huge amount of torque, and specialized equipment. I searched on the Samba...
• Re: 090 (automatic) transmission questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 May 2016 10:44:26 -0400
  ...Then when you start the engine the pieces will destroy the pump and get into the valve body and torque converter. Keep in mind...
• Re: Vanablog (help)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:17:20 -0700
  ...If he did fry the inners of the automatic, there will be plenty a crap circulating in the system, including inside the torque converter...
• Re: Vanagon Head Leaking Around The Head Nut(S)
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:02:49 +0000
  ...It "APPEARS", very hard to tell, but it > > appears to be leaking around one of the upper cylinder head nuts > > (torqued to 40lbs and...
• Re: careful removing drums! was drums scraping backing plate
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:18:13 -0500
  ...Any ideas on this? > The axle nut is properly torqued to 258 ft-lbs and the lug nuts are > also > properly torqued. > > > Jake, the...
• Re: regearing a manual trans
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Fri, 4 Sep 2015 08:30:12 -0600
  ...Horse power is a function of torque and speed. Lower the engine speed and you lower the available horsepower. Especially on the Syncros and...
• Won't go in ...
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 15 Jan 2019 16:23:40 -0800
  Hi to all, I am trying to push the torque converter into place but the middle splined shaft won’t let me go deep...
• Re: End of the list? Was Re: Rear axle torque specs?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 4 Jun 2015 07:38:13 -0700
  Well, see? I can't give you a "like" for that statement. So let's just pretend you can see this (thumbs up).👍 BenT...
• Re: Is there a difference in the 2.1 engine for auto trans vs standard transmission?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Nov 2012 20:19:33 -0700
  ...other than torque converter drive plate ....that's it. Scott www.turbovans.com On 11/3/2012 3:46 PM, Bob Anderson wrote: > Hello...
• Re: Seals on automatic differential
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:30:37 -0700
  ...Seals on automatic differential > Torque converter seal, pinion seals; I should probably do the drive flange > seals while I'm at...
• Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:24:29 -0300
  ...I could torque the nut on the next oil change, but I'm thinking a cleanup and new gasket may be better. Do the...
• Re: Where do you mount your gauges?
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:58:58 -0800
  ...To torque or remove, I did have to > take a die grinder to a > cheap socket and reduce the wall thickness of the > socket...
• diesel blown head gasket
  Historical mailing list - sean fleener
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 22:59:40 -0700
  ...bolts and if you do rings the rod bolts are also torque to yield which requires rod sizing after you remove and replace bolts...
• Hi Lift Rockers
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Sun, 5 Dec 2004 15:21:19 EST
  ...1.25's, you run into problems with losing low-end torque in exchange for higher RPM horsepower -- but you run out of RPM...
• Re: Auto trans operating test help?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:18:48 -0500
  ...If there is any >overrun potential at all it is in the torque converter. Once the converter >goes above the stall or slip speed...
• dash lights out when stereo not grounded?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:16:40 -0500
  ...I didn't unscrew the stars themselves, because I couldn't get good access with all the wires to put enough torque on my...
• Re: CV joints - anyone tried these?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 20:10:46 -0700
  ...David --- Mike Riley <mkriley@FUSE.NET> wrote: > if the bolts will snap at the recommended torque which is something that any one can notice...
• Re: Increased WBX displacement
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 8 Sep 2008 08:20:14 -0700
  It seems to me that the ideal vanagon (light truck) motor would have a broad, smooth torque curve with more than 100lbs-ft available...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Apr 2022 01:26:59 +0000
  ...I did mine myself, and the only issue was finding a torque > wrench to put 350 ft lbs on the rear axle nut. > > https...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:49:57 -0500
  ...I did mine myself, and the only issue was finding a torque > > wrench to put 350 ft lbs on the rear axle nut. > > > > https...
• Re: loose rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:21:01 -0800
  ...So I just borrowd a super heavy > duty torque wrench from a friend. It went up to 450 or 600 ft lbs or > something...
• Re: Aluminum in the threads
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 25 May 2002 14:49:40 -0500
  ...It sounds as if the plugs were cross threaded in their installation or they were over torqued when they were installed. I come from...
• How an oil gauge can save your engine-was how to throw a rod
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 08:17:09 -0700
  Mark, No, the nuts cannot be re-tightend, they are "torque to stretch," and once torqued they are stretched and set. If they were...
• Re: 85 Vanagon Torque Converter?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:26:21 -0700
  ...Wonder what a franchise goes for... > > John > > --- On Wed, 9/23/09, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > AutoZone sells Vanagon Torque converters for...
• '86 Vanagon Head Gasket Leaks
  Historical mailing list - Kerry G. Stanley, SWPRD
  Wed, 07 Sep 1994 08:24:28 EST
  ...I was told that they used a "new, improved" head gasket!! I did have the heads checked for torque a short time after the...
• Re: CV Bolts... clunk, clunk.
  Historical mailing list - Albrecht Jander
  Mon, 26 Jun 95 10:46:44 PDT
  ...I've learned to be much more carefull with torques and locktite and such in the future. Motor on, Albrecht
• Re: EGR question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 20:24:39 -0500
  ...Also, on the automatics, it helped not to have the (air-cooled) torque converter trying to cool itself with already hot air. Ric (not...
• `66 westy purchase
  Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
  Mon, 26 Sep 1994 23:20:33 -0700 (PDT)
  ...cleaner)...41.5 bhp@ * * `63 kombi | 3900 rpm * * `66 Westy |Max. torque(DIN)...8.4mkg(61 ft.lbs* * `55 Ford `vert | @2000 rpm * * `I...
• Re: Eurovans (bare with me)
  Historical mailing list - DANIEL R HERBERT
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 14:36:45 -0400
  ...Driving range is outstanding. Fuel consumption is close to a draw. Torque is great, and well-matched to the vehicle. Hope this helps. Dan...
• auto transaxle reseal?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 21:45:35 -0500
  ...on this tranny before I install it? I have a new torque converter seal; any other work I should do other than fluid/filter...
• Re: Speaking of engine swaps...
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 17:22:48 EST
  ...Any feelings from the list? Thank you. >> too small (good hp - poor torque) & spins the wrong way. it's also as sacrilegious as putting...
• W-8 conversion--
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 08:33:05 -0500
  ...all that long--shorter than a V-6----and has mugumbo torque, as well as mucho gotaine---- This may be another possibility in the...
• Eurocars 2.2 Engine - anyone have more info?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 17:32:00 -0400
  ...True? 3) Peak HP and torque numbers are just dandy, but does anyone know where to find a full dyno curve? 4) How "bolt...
• Re: Auto trans woes in a '90 Carat...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 16:24:28 -0600
  ...the can fu fu will stop up filters and clog the torque converters. Stan On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 13:25:40 -0600 "ok...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon with a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 14:05:18 -0700
  ...A ratio of 267:1! It's all about torque, not horsepower, when towing something heavy. Ryan
• FS: Various Parts From Parting Out Syncro
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Mon, 24 Apr 2006 15:41:04 +0000
  ...They were mounted to the block, but not torqued down. They have a Dover Head plate attached to them. Great opportunity for someone to...
• Re: Question and parts request.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:19:28 -0700
  ...on my Bentley it says 123 ft lbs for wheel nut torque on pg 46.6 and 133 ft lbs on page 42.4...
• putting long studs into a syncro's rear wheels (longish x-post)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 12:20:25 -0800
  ...just thread it on a stud and begin to torque. i set matthew's torque wrench to 1600 inlbs (133 ftlbs) and pulled the...
• Re: trying to locate VW automatic transmission seals
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:09:51 -0500
  ...rebuilder suppliers. > > Thanks Dan in NY > > > > These 2 most importantly. > > Seal, torque converter to differential, 003 519 089 D $34.00 > > Seal, differential to...