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• Re: Flywheel Dowel Pins - Continued
  Historical mailing list - brady
  Wed, 7 Jul 2010 10:20:14 -0700
  ...I torqued to the spec 80 lbs withour and left it at that. Then the clutch. I lined it up, and put a couple...
• Bolt Extraction - few successes
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 11:15:29 CST6CDT
  ...i've broken several of the smaller rods but the larger diameter ones can really take the torque. i like the idea of a...
• Re: auto tranny blues
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 17:35:05 +0000
  ...You'd have to pull the auto tranny, send the torque converter out to be cleaned, so all the ATF is removed. Everything has...
• Thanks to the list and a very brief 2.3L WBX writeup
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Fri, 15 Aug 2003 22:00:15 -0700
  ...Solution? A new "Hi-Torque" starter for Weddle Industries shipped next day air. Sounds like a race car trying to start up now... I...
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 11 May 2007 15:40:48 -0400
  ...The frictional qualities are not known or suitable for torque critical fasteners. If using the anaerobic sealant anyway, use that on the cap nuts...
• Re: nuts vs head gasket job
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Wed, 4 Sep 2013 16:01:07 -0700
  ...re; the goop, aka the yellow nut sealant - will that impact the torque in any significant way? ie, should i loosen all nuts (ie...
• Re: Yes on a GoWesty 2.4 L Engine
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:20:18 -0700
  ...I have been seeing all this stuff on conversions and leaky torque > converter seals. I have an auto tranny and have had that seal...
• Re: Jetta tranny to Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Nock
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 17:59:54 -0800
  ...Would it be the torque converter that would make the difference to enable the engine to work with that ratio? I'm not an...
• Re: Install Auto transmission to final drive problem
  Historical mailing list - Dave Szurszewski
  Sun, 28 May 2006 05:47:34 -0700
  ...I think it is driven by the torque converter. This looks like it is matter of 'just keep trying until it fits' Thanks, Dave...
• Re: Rear Axle Nut ~Man that's big!!
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 29 Jul 2012 05:40:31 -0600
  Oh yes the torque multiplier the technical term for cheater bar! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy On Jul 29, 2012 6:36 AM...
• RE: (F)... Bren forced me to translate... It's almost friday...
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
  Fri, 5 Jul 96 12:29:43 UT
  Does Mike use German Torque? You know, Gut en tite! T.C. ---------- >From: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu on behalf of sstones Sent: Thursday...
• Re: 215/75R15 ???
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Wilbur
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 23:10:13 -0700
  ...The stock setup seems optimized for torque and drivability. With the 215/75 15's I notice the need to downshift more often on...
• Re: Oh Well... Stripped Oil Drain Plug...
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 27 Oct 1999 01:41:38 +0200
  ...As you > torque your plug, the ring will crush easily. I have only found these at the > dealer and they are cheap anyway. Don...
• Re: thinking about selling vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 10:11:13 -0800
  ...Is the Porsche box even up to the load of a heavy Vanagon and this much torque? Sudhir Desai wrote: > > i'm seriously thinking...
• Re: Battery
  Historical mailing list - J.Fleming
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 21:59:54 -0800
  ...KEP recommends a later starter with higher torque. John Fleming 85 Westaru. ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Sullivan <Steve@NORTHWESTWATCH.ORG> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: Installing a TD harmonic dampner on Vanagon diesel
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 15:30:17 -0800
  ...A smaller pulley would turn slower and cause the waterpump & alternator to spin slower- BUT with more torque :-) How much smaller? You may want...
• Re: Check out this Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 22:49:02 -1000
  ...Regardless of what they say about the transmission never breaking though, I'm skeptical about the entire drive train holding up under the torque...
• Re: [DIESEL] Turbo drainage to pan (Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 22:15:10 -0400
  At 07:00 PM 7/30/2001 -0700, Dana Morphew wrote: >It's a banjo bolt pn N 021 090 2, the torque to...
• Re: # tachometer ideas
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 05:47:30 EST
  ...back during an inflight re-start...it wouldn't take the torque and neither the governer nor the overspeed governer saw fit to limit...
• Re: Syncro tire wear
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Thu, 1 Jun 2006 23:27:13 -0700
  Sure! Put it on the side that gets the most torque from the engine in 2WD mode, and let my son drive it on...
• Re: Source for black window seals w/o moulding groove
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 07:17:21 -0500
  ...I am REALLY careful to torque / bend the glass as little as possible during this operation. Basically you just work the seal and disturb...
• Re: 2.5 Liter 5 Cylinder "Volksie Bus"
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 2 Sep 2007 16:36:39 +1200
  ...2.5 TD four (though the four may put out more torque, with its bigger pots). No contest for interior space, though... the VW...
• Re: 91 Carat w/auto tranny - weird shifting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:14:28 -0400
  ...Inability to take hills or accelerate is a sign an engine performance issue or a bad torque converter. Yes they go bad and when...
• Re: serial hybrid conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 09:49:09 -0500
  ...Putting smaller high torque motors on 2 or 4 wheels increases efficiency and could allow for kinetic recovery. -- Wil -- http://www.charmfx.com/ "I...
• Re: On Longevity, Displacement,Efficiency and Technology in Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Nancy Eilers-Hughes
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 19:54:21 -0700
  ...engine on a dyno and read off the torque, > I would be reading the torque including all cooling system losses. If I > were to...
• Re: Success and clunk question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 1 Jul 2022 22:10:48 -0400
  ...Random, irregular, rhythmic? >>> Does “shocks seem fine” mean you have checked that all shock mounts are torqued? >>> gp >>> >>> ‘87 T3 >>> ‘81 R65 >>> ‘61 TR3...
• Re: Retracted endorsement: HF mending tape is now junk
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 16 May 2012 18:47:40 -0700
  ...I broke a 3/4" drive to 1/2" adapter with very little torque. Both the clicker torque wrenches I got there have died...
• Re: Hitch install
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:35:13 -0700
  ...And the torque is typically in the 300-600 ft-lb range. And most 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton truck mfgs. have...
• Re: I want a bigger diesel turbo in it ...
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 26 Jan 2017 19:02:19 -0400
  ...to 116kW (122 to 156 bhp) and over 300N-m of torque … the big one can be hard on the LT’s gearbox … I...
• Re: [WetWesties] Help! Stuck in the middle of nowhere!
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:20:34 -0400
  ...As this was on a Kennedy adapter plate Subaru conversion with a VW starter I used the High Torque adapter from RMW and installed...
• Re: Advice on doing TD Conversion
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 4 May 2015 18:56:55 -0400
  ...Of course, lacking an intercooler and not much more > HP > or torque than a stock 2.1, it could very well be fine as...
• Re: why I don't have a Subaru...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 15:44:54 -0400
  ...It has a 3.3 liter six that puts out 230hp at >4,000 rpm, torque was something like 224. Just injected, no turbos...
• transplant update - 35,000 miles
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 23 May 1997 10:53:48 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The adjustable cam gear was set up with 2 degrees advance, a conservative start to moving the max torque point down the rpm range...
• Re: DIESEL is............
  Historical mailing list - Steven Broomhead
  Mon, 18 May 1998 22:42:15 -0500
  ...one arm going backwards! Mark Thoma wrote: > Hey Steve you forgot, > > Torquey, > Efficient, > & > Ecomical, > > Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: Steven Broomhead <broom-sr@SWBELL.NET...
• Re: bagging the 5cyl conversion thing..
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 18:05:21 EDT
  ...A little less power and torque than the 5 cylinder swaps, but CARB approved. They do have a web site www.vanagongti.com, and...
• automatic trans rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Nelson
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 22:32:21 -0700
  ...It apparently needs a new torque converter. I was told that labor was $475 and the rest was for parts (not from the dealer...
• Re: upper control arm
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 13:42:51 EST
  ...When I had the upper arms off I greased everything and torqued them back to 50ftlbs.with the car on the ground. Still squeaked...
• Re: Found the mysterious problem with the golf conversion
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 22:33:34 EST
  ...Not very loud but annoying. >> the engine "torques" down under load...if you have a brave buddy, have him watch with the lid open...
• Re: Help Vanagon stuck in Chico, CA
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 22:23:51 -0500
  John, I removed the rocker arms and torqued the 4 bottom bolts on each head from 25 ft-lbs to 40 ft-lbs (they...
• Re: A/T wont drive in 3rd.Assistance PLEASE...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 12:03:15 EST
  ...Did you get it torque'ed properly? The sealing balls in the valve body are also required. Did you get rid of the knocking...
• Re: Main Drive Pulley for 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sat, 2 Aug 2003 21:52:26 -0700
  ...First I have to get > the pulley off--its torqued to 253 ft/lbs. What > size is the pulley nut. > Those big sockets are...
• Re: Thoughts on changing auto trans fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 22:28:41 -0700
  ...just pull the plug and let the fluid drain? How about the torque converter? I know on some german cars it has a seperate...
• Re: 2.1 L Engine rebuilds
  Historical mailing list - Emil Lehan
  Wed, 27 Jul 2005 15:30:05 EDT
  ...towards the 2.1? There are things to consider, horse power, torque, longevity, and will a VW mechanic or any other mechanic (other than...
• Re: Head Retorquing On New Engine
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 20:22:12 -0500
  ...Is it common that heads have to be re-torqued after a rebuilt engine has been run in? Say after 1000 miles or so...
• Re: Engine noise...loose Flywheel ? Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:57:22 -0400
  the bolts that hold the torque plate or also called the flex plate can be checked without removing the engine . did the engine just...
• NEW hi-power starter for your engine conversions, automatic and manual!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:07:23 -0400
  ...The infamous 'Hi-Torque' starters seem to fail often and don't provide enough power in cold weather. The solution I've come up...
• Re: What about the Audi 5?
  Historical mailing list - John P
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 04:37:16 -0000
  ...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: Can't remove Auto trans
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 16:35:59 -0700
  ...Kind of pricey, but good tools > > usually pay for themselves in the long run... > > > > Course #2) Leave the torque converter attatched to the engine...
• Re: 82 vanagon tranny output shaft
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:29:19 -0700
  S'my plesure...(even though I couldn't tell you the exact torque) damned former mechanics like me just do what feels right and...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: 2.6 SA engine kit
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 09:47:05 -0500
  ...Even with VEC 2.3's improved low-end torque characteristics, torque >>output not yet comparable to intercooled turbo diesels in the rev range...
• Re: Auto tranny questions...
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:50:34 -0700
  ...There are two shafts that connect to the torque converter: the outer turbine shaft and the inner pump shaft. The only danger is that...
• Re: Engine thoughts
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 03:30:40 -0800
  GoWesty has published dyno horsepower and torque graphs comparing their engines to a stock 2.1 engine. Here is a link to the HP...
• Re: lug nuts question
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 31 Oct 2019 18:45:30 -0400
  ...High quality, reasonable price! http://t3technique.com/lug-nuts-studs-and-bolts/lug-nuts.html Remember torque on alloys is about 90ft pounds too...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 12:24:38 -0700
  ...you set up end play with a torque converter drive plate just like it was a regular flywheel. Same deal. scott turbovans.com On...
• Re: flex plate break
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 2 Apr 2010 20:47:54 -0400
  ...I only know that the three bolts on the torque converter are still on. Now, I think either the five big bolts broke on...
• Re: aircraft engine NVC
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:32:13 -0500
  ...Piston type aircraft engines don't typically have >> torque curves useful in automotive applications. Still, there may be >> interesting possibilities. >> >> John Rodgers >> 88 GL...
• TDI fuel savings
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 19:24:26 -0800
  If all of us would convert our vanagons to VW 1.9L TDI engines we would have the same power and more torque and...
• For Sale 84' Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rex Merriweather
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 23:14:08 -0500
  ...with 32,000 miles, torque convertor and cooler I will sell very cheap! I would like $600.00 for the van and engine and...
• CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - joe Hunt
  Sun, 28 Nov 1999 07:42:11 EST
  ...I always torque them on with the proper driver, do they require some sort of loctite? Are you not suppose to use the bolts...
• Re: Torqued?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 10:53:00 -0800
  Sorry Bill, not off the information given. Required fields include mass of the Carya ovata directing the vehicle vector (RVC) as well as the...