

| Subject: | Re: fastest vanagon |
| From: | Joseph Fortino |
| Date: | Fri, 31 Aug 2001 08:58:59 -0700 |
it's Friday. the fastest van will be my wife today, she has the van get out of the WAY.. hehe -- Joseph Fortino fortino1@onebox.com - email (510) 360 -7829 voicemail/fax ---- Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> wrote: > >maybe im just looking for trouble with my 84 westy, but i tend to > cruise at > >about 75mph most of the time and often get up around 85 (even on flat > >ground) when im not paying attention > >i don't think my spedo's broken cause i pass a lot of people (and > laugh) and > >everything on the van is stock (1.9L, 185 r14's etc,) > >i have the old instrument panel with a clock instead of a tach so > maybe im > >red lining the whole time, but i drove 25k miles last summer and didn't > have > >any problems (except exhaust, of course!) > >do i have a supervan or is this normal? > > > I used to thrash the ring off my 57 Splittie with single-port 1600 > attached > to its split-case trans. LOW gearing (36hp stock). I'd take it to 60 > mph in > third regularly, and never had a problem. I'd rebuilt this engine, > and had > to use 4 crank-endfloat shims as couldn't find (or afford) 3 new ones! > > > Andrew Grebneff > 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand > <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> > ph 64 (3) 473-8863 > fax 64 (3) 479-7527 > 84 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with SVX engine & Porsche G50 trans) > RWD > 87 Corolla 1.8 DX CE80 diesel sedan FWD > 89 Corolla 1.8 DX CE96 diesel van/wagon FWD > 89 Corona 2.0 D Select CT170 diesel sedan FWD > 92 Toyota Estima Lucida (=Previa) 2.2 turbodiesel RWD > In a world without walls or fences, who needs windows or gates? > __________________________________________________ FREE voicemail, email, and fax...all in one place. Sign Up Now! http://www.onebox.com
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