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• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:46:01 -0600
  ...Dennis Haynes >> Stock wheels, steel 14 x 5.5 or Alloy 14 X 6? > > I forgot there were multiple options for "stock". I have...
• VW Logo Light On Brazil Shopping
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:02:16 +0000
  ...Does anyone know the history on this item-I mean has it been out of stock for like 2 years and I should give...
• Re: Tiring Question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 May 94 00:30:43 EDT
  ...They will fit on the stock rim, as I have this size currently on my bus. However, when I placed stock size tires (185...
• installing other horns on a vanagon... BTDT's?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 17:14:04 EST
  while the stock vanagon horn is "cute" it really is too inaudible and wimpy for my taste.. i have a pair of Hi-Lo...
• Re: $33,000 westy
  Historical mailing list - Richard Green
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:30:30 -0500
  ...Gee a stock water boxer should run at least twice that much 8>) Richard Christopher Gronski wrote: > Pity they did not leave it stock...
• New Engine Needed
  Historical mailing list - Cookson, Noel
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 06:41:48 -0500
  ...2) Digifant or better fuel injection system 3) Stock tach and gauges work 4) Stock AC, Power steering bolt on. 5) More reliable than...
• Re: Difference between 2 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 22 Aug 2017 10:18:58 -0700
  ...are they interchangeable? is the cast ones are harder to find? the other thing that surprise me is the ride height... - syncro1 has stock...
• Re: LP gas regulator leak.
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Sat, 15 Sep 2001 19:05:46 -0400
  ...The only messy part is that they don't make the stock regualtor anymore. I was lucky enough to find a dusty stock unit...
• vanagon front door speaker upgrade - Bryn Mawr Stereo
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 16:08:22 EDT
  ...while i was there the saleskid allowed me to plug in a stock vanagon blaupunkt into their head unit and compare it with the...
• Re: Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 05:31:52 -0600
  ...The stock air filter - throttle body - intake manifold system is > capable > of flowing enough air for the stock engine up to redline. > > So, increasing...
• Order of the dyno testing...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 23:52:06 EDT
  ...The base line will be a stock Vanagon. The base line for my set up will be as follows: (The improvements that are too...
• Re: [Syncro] Mufflers & Breathing
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 14:10:27 -0600
  ...Fits > into OEM hangers/CAT I believe. > > - Do the stock 'header' pipes limit flow? Go for S&S (despite > fitting probs) maybe? A friends...
• Re: Fw: Alternative mufflers in place of OEM etc..
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Fri, 5 Jul 2002 09:17:03 -0500
  ...place >of the >stock. >| >| I'd think that the inlet and outlet sizes need to be the same as stock, and >the body of...
• Syncro 16 trailing arms now in stock!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 12 May 2003 23:25:52 -0700
  I am just letting everyone know that the long wait is over! We now have Syncro 16 style trailing arms in stock - these are...
• Re: Westy mirror mod pix
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:37:00 EDT
  ...i removed my stock vanagon mirror and installed a '93 eurovan mirror on the windshield. no hassles from inspectors, looks stock, problem solved. and...
• Re: H-4 lights
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 3 May 1999 13:05:03 PDT
  The stock high beams are fine--it's the low beams that are bad. Take a look at the headlights and see if they...
• Re: interesting Carat alloys found...tu-tone..
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Feb 2004 15:17:59 EST
  ...Most of the replies said they were not stock, these sure look like > it. > > http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2460945110...
• Starter differences - diesel vs gas?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 07:47:10 -0700
  ...I plan on using the stock 50 deg mounting and bellhousing setup, and stock diesel flywheel. So... what are the differences between a stock...
• Re: Power loss with 15" wheels?
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 12:18:44 -0600
  ...The 205/65 R15 tires have the same circumference as the stock 185R14 tires that came stock on the van. If you go to...
• Re: Blue Book pricing reliable?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 11:29:08 -0600
  ...Samba frequently > represents > the "wishful thinking" price. > > Tom B.-always deduct $6k for non stock > > > I thought it was "non-stock automatically reduces price...
• bus for sale ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 04 Jun 96 22:20:21 CDT
  ...New rubber, paint ,upholstery All stock original except 1776cc motor.Stock exhaust Safari front windows. Award winning resto. Ready to drive or show.
• Re: REAR SPEAKERS
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 12:39:24 EST
  In a message dated 2/23/00 12:36:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, skp@PACBELL.NET writes: << One of my stock rear speakers...
• Re: Gas Filler Line in your Fill Tube while driving
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:35:14 -0500
  At 09:24 PM 12/27/2008, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote... >The stock gas cap is pretty nice I think, especially if the key...
• Re: Adding Fridge Fans
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 21:42:44 -0400
  ...Use the > > stock fin mounted switch and discard the Fridgemate one. > > > > Mark > > > > David Beierl wrote: > > > > > A Dometic fan drawing 220 ma is not "stock...
• Re: 85 Exhaust:
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 10:33:54 -0700
  ...I bought my camper this way, and I can't compare it to stock, having not driven a stock wbx, but my engine makes...
• Re: Vanagon alloy wheel question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:35:50 -0700
  ...They were sold as being exactly the same at stock alloy nuts, but they aren't actually. But they are close. The have less...
• Tire size(s) that fits into clam shell
  Historical mailing list - Rick N
  Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:53:47 -0700
  ...What tire and tire size would you recommend? The stock tire sizes listen on the door jamb are 205/70R14 97R & 185R14 C 6...
• H4 Rectangular Eurospec Headlights For '91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Mon, 7 Mar 2011 10:37:34 -0800
  I'm looking for a set of E-spec H4 rectangular headlights to replace the stock rectangular lights on my '91 Westy, new or...
• alter stove to portable?
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 13:32:02 -0800
  ...Does anyone know if it is possible to alter the stock stove to make it portable? Or replace the stock stove with one that...
• looking for stock cassette stereo
  Historical mailing list - Gary Edwards
  Thu, 6 Jan 2000 15:03:15 -0800
  ...The radio in my '86 syncro got smoked somehow and I'm in the market for a stock AM/FM cassette stereo. If you...
• Re: Meaning of the term NOS in parts ads?
  Historical mailing list - James S. Cohen
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 01:40:51 -0500
  >Antaki wrote: > >> I se the term "NOS" in the description of car parts on eBay and elsewhere. >> What means this term?? > >"New Old Stock...
• aftermarket turbo/supercharger to deisel?
  Historical mailing list - Radish150
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 10:48:20 -0800
  Was wondering if anyone had looked into adding an aftermarket turbo or supercharger to a stock vanagon diesel? IF this could be done for...
• Re: WTB Stock Vanagon wheel
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 15:10:13 EDT
  In a message dated 4/5/02 10:54:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bajaleo@COX.NET writes: > Want to buy original stock steel...
• Re: Battery Light
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 18 Dec 2005 13:48:51 -0500
  ...Battery Light > > Just to clarify it is a stock 1986 2.1L syncro (well OK the ENGINE is stock= > ). > > > >
• Re: I Love My New Cruise Control (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:12:28 -0400
  That's the one I ordered only to be told it was out of stock and they don't know when it will come...
• Stock Speaker Grill Removal
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 17:30:46 -0500
  Just put in new Blaupunkt speakers in Gringo and like the stock grills better than the cheap ones that came with the speakers. Any...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:52:40 -0700
  ...The only things I can find from Tire Rack at Continental Vanco > 195/70/15, and they're not in stock and no due...
• Re: New tires
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:56:13 -0500
  The stock tire with steel wheels was 185R14 D. The stock tire with alloy wheels was 20570R14 XL. The latter is "reinforced," the former...
• Re: FW: List of mods that keep the Vanagon stock
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:35:32 -0700
  ...List of mods that keep the Vanagon stock > > Hello folks, kind of Frydey thing. Earlier this week I saw a comment > that suggested that...
• Re: CARPET REPLACEMENT was replacement for stock ground cable on 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:33:01 -0700
  ...CARPET REPLACEMENT was replacement for stock ground cable on 85 westy So speaking of cracking carpet seams :) Anyone know of a source for a...
• Re: throttle responce question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:49:53 -0500
  ...You can change out the whole system but the stock vanagon FI system on 80-83 can't abide with much modifications. You can...
• Re: wbx 6, should I?
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Sun, 28 Feb 1999 17:18:07 -0800
  ...Even an exhaust that can accept it (assuming >stock '88 US=spec exhaust) is $469 complete (my price), asuming stock 2.1L >parts. And...
• Re: stock gear ratios
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:51:06 -0700
  ...they said "normally we would put in a 1.18 or 1.14 > 3rd gear and a .77 4th gear." isn't .77 stock...
• Help with 1980 dizzy please
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 10:04:46 -0700
  ...My rebuilder put in a 009 inplace of my shot vacuum advance stock dizzy. I want to put in a stock dizzy. The vendor...
• Re: Stock Refrigerator Fan Available
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 13:20:37 -0400
  ...i've got a stock fan available if anybody out there has need. > > I clipped the yellow and blue wires about 12 inches up...
• Re: Upon seeing bostig's handiwork
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:53:08 -0400
  ...I prefer 2 old stock Pee shooters like the old bug but even the stock vanagon muffler is fine. Or even a merged header...
• Thermostat question
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 30 Oct 2018 18:03:45 -0700
  ...Asked for the 87 degree stock unit and they only had 80 degree ones made by Mahle and from Germany. So now I turn...
• Re: water pump for 84 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 23:02:14 -0700
  ...Are they different? > Assuming stock engines, 1.9L in the '84 the water pump is different from the one for a stock '86 with...
• Re: installing other horns on a vanagon... BTDT's?
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 21:33:27 -0800
  ? > while the stock vanagon horn is "cute" it really is too inaudible and wimpy > for my taste.. i have a pair of Hi-Lo...
• 87 Westy - headers or stock exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 8 Dec 2003 17:12:04 -0500
  ...The question is, which system should I put on....the plain stock exhaust or the S&S headers? For anyone who has the header...
• Re: Euro-spec Digifant ECU?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 22:23:09 -0400
  ...I feel that overall, that ECU give between 10 and 15% more power over a stock ECU/engine. I did a top speed of...
• Alternatives to the stock Westy curtains...
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:46:39 +0000
  I was wondering how many people have successfully used curtains other than stock, or made their own? Have photos of how it looks? I...
• Re: Getting my 1985 Vanagon's front radiator fan to come on sooner
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 24 May 2007 15:25:20 EDT
  ...Because except in EXTREME conditions the stock thermostat and stock fan switch should keep your coolant temp at the correct level. Your current thermostat...
• Re: Mercedes 16 inch wheels for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 22 Aug 2015 16:28:33 +0000
  ...Do you feel like this tire size's height increase over stock has adversely affected your van's effective gearing?  My '87 with the...
• Re: Stock westy kitchen light improvement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 19 Jul 2022 07:59:42 -0700
  ...Ihave led strips in extrusions there…. >> >> But if I had the stock unit, I’d get one of these . >> >> Alistair >> >>>> On Jul 18, 2022...
• cams and lifters and more power wasRe: lifters for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 21:23:01 -0500
  ...But I have gotten more than one call from sad lads that put a non stock cam with more than stock lift and duration...
• Another call for dead ECUs
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 22:14:33 -0800
  ...i don't really care, but i want to rip the stock (and dead) PCB out of it, and use it to house the...
• Re: Performance Exhaust for Vanagons (clarification)
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 23:40:08 -0500
  ...So these pieces > are totally interchangeable with the stock stuff. You can get the turbo > muffler and bolt it to the stock exhaust system...
• Wheel mounting nuts and bolts
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:30:55 -0500
  I need one genuine Vanagon stock alloy wheel mounting bolt and two nuts. I've tried the aftermarket one's and found they didn...
• Speaker Placement In Progess
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 10:14:25 -0500
  ...Otherwise, I need to either cut below stock speaker location or get extended window cranks to clear new speaker if I put it in...