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• Help Vanagon stuck in Chico, CA
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 00:09:39 +0000
  ...I removed the rocker arms and retorqued the 8 nuts on each head and then reinstalled the rocker arms. Everything went as planned. However...
• Re: SEAM RUST - a picture is worth a thousand words
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 00:47:38 EST
  The water was only in the rocker panel but none on the floor. Jeff E. Lilburn, Ga. 87'WESTY Weekender (BOXOBLOX) 87'GL
• sliding door track
  Historical mailing list - Neal Powers
  Mon, 14 Nov 2005 04:05:38 EST
  Under my sliding door part of the rocker panel i think, the u shape channel is getting bad are their replacements or how do...
• Re: 2.1 WBX Push Rods. Make Sure They're Seated! Was: 2.1 wbx rocker, pushrods
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 21 May 2017 12:21:30 -0700
  ...This is done with the rocker arm installed, using light pressure to hold the rocker in place until you feel the push rods are...
• Re: push rod tube seals
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:02:51 -0400
  ...mike - on the road of life one learning curve >after another =(:D) When you're replacing the rocker arms you have four push rods...
• how tight on pushrods?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Robinson
  Sun, 15 Mar 1998 13:20:12 -0800
  Hey, I tightened up my head bolts a while back and had to take the rocker arms off and everything. I was just wondering...
• Take a second look at the Dyno Tests Kyle provided ....
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 23 Oct 1999 09:26:11 EDT
  ...Heads Cam Exhaust Crankshaft Flywheel Fuel pressure regulator Lightened valve train Ratio rockers Use of synthetic oils Friction reducing coatings Throttle body Match porting...
• for sale: fiberglass bumpers and body side mouldings - 2 complete kits
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 16:53:27 EDT
  ...these are front and rear bumpers, drivers side rocker cladding, passengers side rocker cladding. will sell whole or piece out. i have a bunch...
• Re: Bummed and need advise about my 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 10:50:25 EDT
  ...Remove the rocker arm assembly. Center the pushrods and then hold them in place by putting slight pressure on them with your hand. Adjust...
• Re: hydraulic lifter adjustment questions (sorry)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 May 2012 16:35:10 -0700
  ...First step is back out the screw until you are sure you have rocker arm play or clearance ( I find I have to turn...
• Re: ECU Chip Upgrade Info/Dennis Haynes concerns
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 11:17:54 -0400
  ...Mark Lawrence Dongilli wrote: > > Another consideration, do these rockers rotate the valves as the stock > ones > > do? > > .....no, not with the long linear contact...
• Re: Do not give up on the Wasserboxer just yet, the power is there....
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Dec 1998 02:08:27 EST
  ...oil flow) >-Increase cam lift and overlap >-Added ratio rocker arms >-Rhino swivel rocker feet >-Lightened valve train 65 percent: Chromoly push rods (the...
• Push Rod, Broken, Lifter can't assemble, hydraulic (long)
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Fri, 25 Jul 1997 06:01:10 -0700
  ...Hmmm Discovered that the outer end of the push rod was smashed up, and bits of it were laying under the rocker arm. Aaarrgghhh...
• Re: New 2001 EV details
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 18:00:30 +1200
  ...cannot be fitted with 4 valves per cylinder unless it uses rockers to actuate them, as each camshaft operates both inlet & exhaust valves of...
• RE: 25hp and 36hp Motors
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jan 1996 12:55:22 -0500
  ...One of the things that I have noticed >about the 36hp motor that I have is the rocker arms. The rocker arms >are the...
• Re: valve lash adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 05:34:09 -0500
  ...What does > > this mean? > > Did you watch what was hapenning as you do the final 1/4 turn? If you watch > the rocker (most...
• Re: Opinions Please...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 4 Feb 2010 16:41:13 -0500
  > > Sticker or No Sticker??? > > I say no sticker - and bring back the black rocker pannels. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this...
• Re: Question on rocker arms...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 02:12:52 EDT
  ...So, if I understand you, you recommend no more than 1:25 ratio rockers on a stock engine, which makes sense. And these can...
• Re: Lilley engine - specs
  Historical mailing list - Chris Radcliffe
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 20:20:15 -0700
  ...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: damaged push rod tubes vanagon
  Historical mailing list - The corruptor
  Sat, 1 May 2004 19:53:40 -0400
  >>>>o i pulled the rocker shaft assembly and push rods to find 1 bent and one worn about 1/3 or the way through...
• '56 Kombi Progress - Welding & New Parts
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 23:03:33 -0800 (PST)
  ...And of course, the outer driver rocker and the passenger side rocker panels! Until next time... Thom -- >> Work is for people who don't...
• ECU CHIP, ROCKERS= POWER for waterboxers
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 02:41:08 EDT
  Has anyone purchased the horsepower kit from Kyle Wade (Volks Motorsports), I would like to know how well the improved performances are. Your personal...
• Re; Fog Light Rocker Switch
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 15:01:40 -0500
  The Correct part number is; # 251-941-535 Still available, just bought one 6 weeks ago. Cost; $ 19.05, OTD. And Now You Know...
• Re: WTB: Rocker Switch for Fog Lights
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 22:31:19 EDT
  ...supplied, I would like to wire these to > an OEM-type rocker switch, to be located in the "blank" slot on the > lower RH...
• Re: NOTE: K&N Air Filters/ ECU Chip and Rockers
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 06:29:16 -0700
  Eric, This is interesting in a couple of ways; First since we've been doing the ECU Chip and Rocker kit on a few...
• VW Trends On 10 percent HP Increase With New Ratio Rockers
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 14:00:20 -0400
  ...1.25:1 Radio Rockers for the Waterboxer "Its no secret the Vanagon, with its Waterboxer engine, is somewhat lackiing in the performance department...
• Re: squishy rocker arm? / adjusting hydro valves
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 22:17:52 -0700
  ...that 'just touching' point. > > if I place my thumb on the rocker arm, after loosening the adjuster a > bit, I can press down. it...
• Re: Rocker Mouldings
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sun, 05 Jan 1997 12:51:32 -0800
  ...At least in my case, they didn't add the rocker mouldings. Coyote -- Ron 'Coyote' Lussier /\_/\ ____ Chaco Communications (408) 865-0657 ( ) \ _/__ 10164 Parkwood Drive...
• Rocker Bolts
  Historical mailing list - jeremyp
  Sat, 15 Nov 2003 22:34:55 -0500
  ...I was wondering if you all know what size nut I need for the studs that hold the rockers in place on the head...
• Re: Noisy cylinder head
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:22:00 -0700
  ...It would be unusual (but not impossible) for the rocker assembly to loosen but if that's what happened then you need to fix...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 26 May 2021 14:47:26 -0700
  I have Marco Mansi injectors and 1.25 rocker arm (previous version of 1.35) on 3 vans. I can confirm the engines have...
• '56 kombi update: rockers revisited
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 17 Jan 1995 10:05:11 -0800 (PST)
  ...Just one more small piece to fabricate and weld in on the driver's side, and the rocker project will be done! Drove the...
• Re: Parts suppliers for "Half Liley"?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 26 Oct 2001 07:40:04 -0500
  Joel, To the best of my knowledge, Type 1 ratio rockers will fit the 1.9 L head. I am not sure, but I...
• Re: A couple of head repair Q's:'81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 14:42:42 EDT
  ...Anyway, in looking at one of the rocker arm shafts I've pulled, one side of the shaft (where the rocker arms ride) is...
• I'm sure this has been covered...
  Historical mailing list - James J Buchholz jr.
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 14:45:24 -0400
  Performance rockers and puchrods Vs cam... Has anyone added new rockers? Pleasurable results? Has anyone ever (really) put a nitrous system in his or...
• How Do I remove frig/cabinets
  Historical mailing list - Jon Durham
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:20:41 -0500
  How Do I remove frig/cabinets? I want to see if the rocker panel has rust. -- "Until one has loved an animal, a part...
• REPOST! ECU CHIP AND ROCKERS UPGRADE!!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 13:07:59 -0700
  ...ECU chip upgrade (022d ECU's > ONLY!) along withinstallation of Ratio Rockers and a set of Chromoly > push rods. > > I'm putting together a...
• '73 1700 rebuild
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Sep 1994 11:50:58 -0400
  ...1) The outside rocker arm on cylinder 3 is unusually close to the valve. So close that the tip of the adjustment screw is...
• undercoating body work
  Historical mailing list - William Wedenoja
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 14:22:05 -0700
  I recently had some body work done to address seam rust, vertical behind the driver's door and horizontal on the rocker seam. Pulled...
• Das Bulli Haus Pieces Arrived
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 18:57:09 -0700
  Well, I got the first shipment of DBH pieces for the '54 - the 2 inner rockers and 4 longitudinal frame member pieces. Quite heavy...
• Re: caulk your westy fill ports/hookups!!! or this will happen...
  Historical mailing list - RiffOil
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:21:58 -0700
  ...it never > dries out > and usually seeps thru the drivers rocker seam..causing rust thru at > the > rocker seam/floor level. > > the pics above...
• Re: ISO '90 or '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Thu, 23 Oct 1997 00:50:57 -0400
  ...Standard in 1990 & 1991. > -flourescent light over left side center window > -fiberglass bumpers and rocker moulding all around 1990 & 1991 GL models had the...
• Torque values for rocker shaft
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:20:18 -0600
  I've been looking for this in the BENTEY but have not found it. I think it 18 ft/lbs but I would rather...
• noisy lifters
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 20:02:24 -0400
  ...This caused the rocker to move back and forth on the shaft which hammerd the adjustment screw and made it uneven, hence throwing the...
• Re: half-lilley becomes quarter lilley
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 15 Nov 2000 07:33:26 -0500
  If you installed the ratio rockers but have not yet installed the ECU there are strong reasons why you might want to park your...
• Cam and followers
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Jul 1995 13:52:24 -0700
  ...I pulled the rocker and there was wear on the cam end of the pushrod! But worse, when I pulled the pushrod out to...
• Re: Is GEX Reputable
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 02:09:29 PDT
  ...So how do you like you ratio rockers? did you get the chip too, they say you're supposed to have the chip if...
• Re: Any Fiat Spider owners out there?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 14:10:14 -0700
  ...Someone put fiat badges all over it, and then for good measure took off the rocker arm covers and stamped FIAT on those, too...
• Re: Help me get this nut off!!!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 18:49:10 -0600
  ...engine states that the > torque > for the nut that holds the rocker arms to the stud is 18 ft.-lbs. > which sure > *seemed* like...
• Re: Side Step Source? Problem Solved
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 18:22:11 -0500
  ...a step you want or rocker protection? My message previously >> about Das Mule's product is really a rocker protection device. Pretty heavy >> duty...
• Re: Valve adjustment advice
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 16:48:32 -0800
  ...I'd back out about 2 turns or till I can move the rocker back and for forth freely... It's one of the...
• Re: Need some fiberglass pieces
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 17:48:18 EST
  ...i have a bunch of fiberglass bodykit/rocker moulding pieces if anyone needs anything.. post prices please. thanks.
• Re: BenT VW items
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:13:05 -0700
  hi Jamie, for injectors https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2209878 for 1.25 rocker arms https://www.thesamba.com/vw...
• Re: [WTB] Rocker Panels, 72'...
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 09:39:03 -0700 (PDT)
  ...m > wondering if anyone has or knows where I can get rocker panels (inner > and outer, both sides). Whitney seems like a rip-off...
• Re: Link to seam rust fix
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 1 Jan 2008 13:40:05 -0500
  ...this is in addition to the rotting going on down where the floor > meets the rocker panel seam.. water sits behind there and takes...
• JT's Magic Bus Project Update
  Historical mailing list - John T. Croteau
  Wed, 6 Sep 1995 09:50:34 -0500 (CDT)
  ...it looks like it would be wise to replace the two floor halves, front crossmembers, and rocker panels. Is this major work for a...
• paint code
  Historical mailing list - Donald Dixon
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 23:09:30 EDT
  ...I know the paint code for the orly bl;ue, but need the code for the bumpers/rocker panels which are silver/dark gray...
• 1.25 ratio rockers on 1.9L motor?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:38:54 -0800
  Hello, I have been reading through the archives in search of some info on adding ratio rockers to a 1.9L waterboxer motor. There...
• I will have a WBX "My Way" or nothing else...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 8 Dec 2002 15:19:01 EST
  ...Solid rocker shafts Roller tip aluminum high Ratio rocker arms racing valve locks Cromoly cut to fit push rods Cromoly valve spring keepers Counterweighted...
• Re: How do you tell OEM German heads from the AMC's???
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sun, 9 Nov 2003 09:13:51 -0800
  ...cast in vicinity spring seats, under rocker shafts. You have to remove the rockers then clean off the varnish, if you got any, to...