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• Re: Wasserboxer Horsepower Increase, an intellegent discussion
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 07:59:56 -0500
  ...Fortunately the discussion on increasing HP >of the H20boxer has been refreshingly intelligent. I would like for it >to continue and request comments from...
• Re: 82westie 1.6 diesel upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:40:55 -0700
  ...cc Bore mm Stroke mm C/R HP@ RPM Torque@ RPM 1.5 NA CK 1471 76.5 80.0 23.5:1 48...
• Re: All engines have issues...
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Sun, 23 May 2010 06:38:24 +0100
  ...He told me that in old days ( 40 + years ago ) one could get excellent Kloeckner - Gumboldt diesel 55 - 65 hp diesels (used in tractors...
• Re: Can VW find it's Beetle Juice?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 20:19:08 -0800
  ...HP. The torque moves it very well. So well, in fact, that the only thing I miss are gas stations with a 40 MPG...
• Re: air cooled engine alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 09:48:13 -0600
  ...They came in a half dozen flavors - 80 HP, 95 HP, 110 HP, 140 HP, 180 HP turbo. For pushing a van around you...
• Re: OT: Eurovan forum information?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:16:17 -0700
  ...And then there is the turbo kit for another $4000 or so. . . The Weekender is a nice daily driver, but the bed takes up...
• Re: New tranny for a 1.6l TD westy...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 18:32:21 -0700
  ...I guess it must be running at about 4000-4500 rpm at 60 mph. Maybe with the 48 hp engine it was ok but...
• Re: forgot to include the list ...
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Sun, 30 Jul 1995 14:38:50 -0500 (CDT)
  ...SMITHT@JUPITER.SUN.CSD.UNB.CA 409 UI775@FREENET.VICTORIA.BC.CA 317 DKAUTZ@HPSIDMS1.SID.HP.COM 298 DAKHLIA@WUECONA.WUSTL.EDU 291...
• Re: vanagon speed
  Historical mailing list - Marc Sayer
  Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:07:44 -0800
  ...Now my 64 40 hp Type 2, that was slow, really really slow. Fastest thing in town from a stop light, at least for...
• diesels across NY
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Apr 1990 10:32:42 -0400
  ...Only bad part of the trip was in a hilly part on NY 206 - third gear and 40 mph with the load was the...
• Re: Getting closer!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:57:23 -0700
  ...What's the hp again ? 135 ? I'm jealous. Lol. Scott -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• Re: NOS parts & Old engines.
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 11:24:25 -0600 (CST)
  ...The case looks not the same as a 40 Hp 1200. I must add that > this engine has never been in a car, it...
• RE: Uniroyal Laredos from PC (Tire Deals in DC Area)
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 18 Jun 97 12:39:11 PDT
  ...alf@hpptc38.rose.hp.com / __/ __/ ______/ ___________________________________/
• Parts CD - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
  Sat, 3 Jun 2000 03:57:26 -0700
  ...The file in question iscertainly there, as are hundreds of others (400 + MB). It doesn't matter if I am installing to or from...
• Re: New motor selections for vanagons.
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 20 May 1998 19:47:47 -0700
  ...At times on long 18% greades 2nd gear is needed and I am at a crawling speed of 60km/h @ 4000 rpm. Driving with...
• Re: need advice on water pump
  Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
  Sat, 21 Sep 1996 09:11:13 -0400
  ...a German pump for $50.00 from NAPA though?? >-- > > Kyle Wade (408) 462-9424 Hm # > Keeper of the Volks-Motorsports page > Home Page - http...
• Re: 82 VW Vanagon oil spray
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 16:25:42 -0400
  ...engine is turning 4000rpm > and developing nearly its rated 50HP Incidentally, the 1.5L is *not* rated at 50 hp, and if you swap...
• Re: Hydro lifters (# of turn)
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:09:17 -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: Tiico RPM, with Westy story
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 23:17:39 -0600
  ...is probably on a curve very similar to hp/ mph. IOW, 3000 rpm is fine, 4000, a tiny bit more wear, 4500, slightly more...
• Re: Stuck in 4th gear !
  Historical mailing list - AA Transaxle
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 09:42:52 -0700
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle Duvall, WA. (Seattle area) (425) 788-4070 1-877-377-0773 (toll free) aatransaxle.com (web site)
• Re: vanagon flashback
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 2 Nov 2017 09:01:18 -0300
  ...The 66 originally had 40hp (1500 sp) since increased to 1.7l and 60hp :-) > On 01-Nov-2017, at 23:20, Eric Caron <ecaron1...
• Anybody Ever Replace Digijet/Digifant FI with CIS?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 19 Dec 1999 18:43:04 -0600
  ...Based on my reading of Bentley's book on Bosch FI, the subject replacement may be one way of increasing Wasserboxer's HP - by...
• Re: [Syncro] Pauter vs. Berg Ratio Rockers
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:31:03 -0800
  ...and get nearly the same HP increase for <$300 (maybe <$250?), while > the 1.4 will run $400+$260 = $660. Maybe a quote for...
• Transporter Room Three.
  Historical mailing list - P.J. Kenny
  Wed, 30 Nov 1994 21:45:08 GMT
  Responding to msg by dkautz@hpsidms1.sid.hp.com (Dave Kautz) on Tue, 29 Nov 3:51 PM >>...we all know diesels have a...
• Re: G60 motor in an '88 westy
  Historical mailing list - Detlev Hanschke
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 23:24:40 EST
  ...7) Lastly, anyone have the specifics on the Audi 5 cyl? Like price, hp, torque, etc. We start at 2.1 l 103 Hpand...
• Re: storage box
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 12:55:56 -0600
  ...Abel Longoria On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 12:40 PM, Mudd "Not Jack" Sparrow < rummaging@yahoo.com> wrote: > There are advantages to sliding...
• Re: yet another engine choice - VW "twincharger"
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 29 Sep 2005 21:00:34 -0500
  ...It's just a play on words back from the 40's from down under, but a blower will always be a belt driven...
• 1.9 TD performance upgrades prove successful: 95 mph??
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 01:19:31 -0400
  ...Stock 1.9 TD (rated at 75 HP, 107 Lbs-ft torque): Lowered compression to 20:1 from 23:1 Boost pressure max raised...
• Re: Mercedes 5cyl 300TD in vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 09:41:29 -0800
  ...Karl -----Original Message----- >Righto! Why all the blather about higher and higher HP little whizbang >engines, when what a VANAGON needs is high TORQUE...
• Re: SUV Bashing) was Think Positive to start your new year
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 07:59:11 -0700
  ...main selling point and if VW came out with a 250 - 400 Hp road racket that only got ten miles to a gallon they...
• Re: 1.9 Wasserboxer differences? (63 kW vs 66 kW)
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Mon, 25 May 2009 13:12:39 -0700
  ...Gained about 30+ hp and it drove perfectly...Just like the Zetec or a Subie 2.2..only still had 47 miles of coolant...
• Re: Diesel Oil again!
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Tue, 11 May 1999 10:37:00 -0700
  While we are on the discussion of diesel lube oils, I strongly reccommend Chevron Delo 400 15-40 for most all diesel applications (except...
• Re: misc (mpg, transmission, driving habits.)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:59:48 -0400
  ...3 H6 3.3 H6 >>> weight 3428 lbs 3650 lbs 4000 lbs >>> HP 231 240 240 >>> MPG 18-30mpg 16-17 mpg 15-17...
• Re: WBX in Porsche
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 20:37:35 -0700
  "the word" I've read on the subie list says the XT6 motor, even though 145 hp, does not have the torque at low...
• Re: REPOST! ECU CHIP AND ROCKERS UPGRADE!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 00:27:04 -0400
  ...at claims 40hp with the fogger. If I can find a jet that will lower that to say 20-25 hp, then I might...
• Re: Fire Extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 23:08:36 -0400
  ...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: Working out an asking price for my 2000 Eurovan Camper
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 22:19:36 -0700
  ...the 201 hp engine, yours has the 160 hp version, which is still a good engine. Transmissions are expensive to rebuild ($4000+ and parts...
• Re: Westy Tent Sale----
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 09:24:16 -0500
  ...000 miles, burns not a drop of oil, runs great, gets 40mpg. I use it >to run to the parts store for my van...
• 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: six cylinder vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 02:38:17 EDT
  In a message dated 98-07-15 18:24:40 EDT, kennedy@FDU.EDU writes: > Consensus of past conversations, list and elsewhere, is that...
• A little something for Robb Lightfoot.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 05 May 1995 21:24:04 +0600
  ...B-5-000-001 - B-5-050-173 > 1584 cc, 57 HP @ 4400 rpm > Transmission: 4-speed manual, 002 CM > Fuel system: Solex 30...
• Re: Diesel 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Sep 95 20:40:54 EDT
  ...20 hp is what's left for hills, accelerate (Not much beyond 60 anyway...) 20 Hp is not much for near 4000lbs of car...
• Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 15:28:10 -0700
  ...At 750 watts/HP you have 1.44 HP right there. For the > alternator rpm it is the ratio of the circumference of the...
• Re: Transmission repair options
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:10:53 -0700
  ...Transmission repair options > The tiico engine (at least the original low HP version) produces most > of its HP at higher rpms. That works well...
• Re: 1988 Rebuilt Engine Stumbling at various RPM levels2100-2300, 3400- 4000r...
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 15:36:50 -0400
  ...No head gasket > issues. > > I picked up an 87 Jetta 16 valve DOHC 1.8 . > 123 hp at 5,800 rpm. > I'd sell...
• Syncros
  Historical mailing list - Colin A Moran
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 13:04:27 -0500
  On 9/30/97 Steve Nizyborski <snizybor@HPCNQ30.CUP.HP.COM wrote >Regarding 'A' (which has had no major work done on it), what...
• press delete if injun swaps aint yer fancy
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 14:14:19 -0400
  ...that race 2.3's on the west coast that get ~400 hp from the same animal. Don't think thats a good idea...
• Re: how to run out of gas
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 20:51:26 -0500
  ...I dialed *HP like the sign told me and told the HP dispatcher I was a stranded motorist, and where I was. They would...
• Re: New diesel from VW
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 09:58:16 -0800
  ...0 L four cyl 269 hp engine has just been shown by VW. And the > thing > > > gets 40-50 mpg. > > > > > > Thats all i can...
• Parting out a 1967 camper
  Historical mailing list - Mark Howser
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 22:21:12 -0700
  ...what I do know. =20 Camper Van 1967=20 1600 CC 40 hp single port heads Natural Pancake engine. Salvageable Accessories: I think this...
• Re: When can I get Wasserboxer power graphs?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 22:08:09 -0700
  ...about 4000 rpm's. "David Marshall (Fast Forward)" wrote: > I am looking for the graphs showing the relation of RPM vs HP/Torque for...
• Re: Redline Heavy Shock Proof Gear Oil ? - Daryl ? try again ...
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:39:42 -0700
  ...The MT90 is a good all around stock hp oil that shifts nice when cold and will smooth out some notchy synchro's at...
• Re: 1991 westy - altitude sickness?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 21 Jan 2014 00:30:10 -0700
  ...But once we > dropped > back down into California and were back on highway 5 (400 feet or > so) we > were back up 70 mph...
• Re: Nitrous Oxide Injection in an '85GL
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Fri, 12 Feb 1999 08:19:40 -0800
  ...Alexander" wrote: > John - Per your instructions, I tried using a simple welding regulator > on my NO2 cylinder to drop the pressure to 40psi coupled...
• Re: Oil Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
  Wed, 29 May 2002 20:07:03 -0700
  ...If I really need to get going, I shift around 4500 RPMs and besides the hp peaks around 5000. Adding the rockers also shifts...
• Reasons for a Westy top on a Jeep (Was Re: A travesty)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 12 May 1999 08:59:25 -0700
  ...The ULTIMATE set-up in my mind would be a, I-6 4.0L 190 hp engine (a la Jeep), 30" tires, and some...
• Re: FS: '90 wolfsburg Syncro TDI
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:12:17 -0800
  ...Daryl of AA Transaxle 425-788-4070 "On the cutting edge of Old technology" What is your opinion on a good superslab rpm for...
• Re: Eurospec Conversion MORE INFO!!!!Part2
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 18:05:48 -0700
  ...1 ?????? 9.0:1 HP(SAE)@rpm 115 @ 5200 90 @ 4000 HPHP@ rrrr 90 @ 4800 (85 kW @ 5200) (66 kW @ 4000) Max.torque, 122...
• Re: Forget the Drums, How do you get the Lug nuts OFF!
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Mon, 16 Dec 1996 23:52:48 -0500 (EST)
  On Mon, 16 Dec 1996 vince_pappalardo@om.cv.hp.com wrote: > Item Subject: Text_1 (snip) > I am about ready to bring it...
• Re: Porsche in a van
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:23:00 -0700
  ...Couple that to >> the water cooled proven motor at around 500 hp..What more could a Van guy >> with waay too much spendable funding...