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Subject:Re: VW Canada motors - Friday
From:Aristotle Sagan
Date:Fri, 14 Jun 2002 11:05:17 -0700

I understand your problem now Stan.
Seeing as you have an early 80's van, your Bentley isn't very thick. You
need to get a waterboxer version of the Bentley to help you go up hills
faster.

tim in san jose
 >
>Heavy Duty Usage! ?
>I wonder what usage could ever be more heavy duty than pushing a 5300
>pound Westy up a 2 or 3% grade against a 15 mph headwind with a Bentley
>manual on the accelerator for a cruise control.
>
>Stan Wilder
>
>
>On Fri, 14 Jun 2002 10:00:59 -0700 Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
>writes:
> > there is a guy on this list that does this. He cast type4 cases for
> > heavy duty usage (read- desert racing).
> > http://www.precisionalloy.com/
> >
> >
> >
> > Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with
> > death
> > Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your
> > breath"
> > University of Idaho
> > www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 14 Jun 2002, Chris S. wrote:
> >
> > > > > Isn't the case a sand-casting? Same with the heads? Cylinder
> > linings?
> > > > Rods?
> > > > > Pistons? Milled or turned to tolerances after?
> > > > >
> > > > > According to the reading I've been doing, it's not rocket
> > science to
> > > build
> > > > a
> > > > > very small foundry and to cast metal parts. It's not
> > complicated or
> > > > > expensive. Even to make parts with good precision.
> > >
> >
>
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