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Subject:Re: (friday) Lets do Engine Rebuilding Math!
From:westydriver
Date:Thu, 1 Jan 1970 20:22:31 -0700

looking at possibly doing the same thing.  whats  life without  a
little  gamble  every now and then.  besides i need  little boost to
get over some of the  darned hills in this state.
jimt
On Friday, Oct 25, 2002, at 15:28 America/Denver, Stan Wilder wrote:

> Geez! Now you tell me.
> Why didn't you say something before I put this Turbo charger on my
> Westy.
>
> Stan
>
> On Thu, 1 Jan 1970 14:43:19 -0700 westydriver
> <westydriver@tactical-bus.info> writes:
>> stock engine you are generally much better of buying  from a
>> reputable
>> shop that stands behind their work.  when i was playing with type 1
>>
>> engines i was never stock and liked to expirament.  had at least one
>>
>> engine on a stand at  all times.  A vanagon type iv engine is not
>> something i see to much room to play with.  after talking with the
>> extremely  experienced  local  machine shop i do  a  lot of work
>> with,
>> almost any  playing with the vanagon AC  engine has to many risks.
>> jimt
>> On Friday, Oct 25, 2002, at 12:34 America/Denver, Stan Wilder
>> wrote:
>>
>>> It is a case of whether you want to tackle the job yourself for
>> the
>>> sake
>>> of knowing more about your engine or rebuilding your own engine
>> gives
>>> you
>>> more pride.
>>
>>
>>
>
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