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Subject:Re: 1.25 or 1.4 rocker arms?
From:Timothy Hannink
Date:Sat, 27 Oct 2001 10:06:35 -0400

I got my 1.25 rocker arms, shafts and swivel feet as a kit from CB
Performance http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=114. The
drivetrain section of my web page has info on the rocker arms as well as
some other performance modifications I've made to my Vanagon.

Tim Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Westfalia Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
Winter Park, Florida
http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Sell" <jsell@PHILA.K12.PA.US>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 11:40 AM
Subject: 1.25 or 1.4 rocker arms?

> Volks,
>         Thanks for the replies I have received from my other posts. I have
checked
> the archives on these questions, and have read conflicting answers.
> 1) I've read that the 1.4 rocker arms are good to use, but I've also read
> that the "ramps are too steep" and can cause valve damage.
> Which statement is true?
>
> 2)It appears that Type 1 rocker arms are the way to go, but do I need to
> buy just the rocker arms, or the whole shaft and assembly? Will the T1
> rocker arms just slide on my waterboxer rocker shafts? I'm also planning
on
> getting the swivel foot adjusters.
>
> Thanks,
> Joel
> '91 Wolfsburg Carat (buying it TODAY!)

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