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Subject:Re: Roadhaus - 2.2L Engine Install , Prelimanary Report
From:Tom Shanley
Date:Thu, 17 Oct 2002 15:10:03 -0400

On Tue, 15 Oct 2002 22:33:11 -0400, Robert Donalds <bostneng@FCL-US.NET>
wrote:

>Rasing the compression by one point gives the engine 4% more power per
point of compression that turns out to be 4 hp per hundred there is more to
the 2.1 vanagon European engine than a point of compression like a better
fuel differant injection system
>so the  2.2L 135HP Euro Cars of Denver is nothing more than lies and
>untested B.S. I cant stand this kind of crap this is nothing more than
snake oil
>dont be a sucked in by empty words.
>The same kind of crap goes on with the ozzy chip it lost power on the dyno
plan and simple
>It would be very easy for me to say my big valve engines make x number of
horse power and I dont, There are to many variables to make those kinds of
promises when you sell a long block over the counter. And yes I have spent
may hours on the dyno tesing my engines.  my integrity is more important to
me than offering up some B.S. to make sales.
>
>
>Bob Donalds
>boston Engine

Sounds like 'ol Boston Bob is getting a little nervous about this Euro Cars
thing. Hey Bob, let's try and be a little more professional about all
this.  I've met with Ken Morgan several times and the guy is not is a
B.S'r.  The guy knows Vanagons and his customer service is second to none.

Tom Shanley
1989 Carat

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