Bob,

how did you deal with the AFM via the K&N filter?

mike
87 westy

Robert Lilley wrote:
>
> > From: vwvanman@excite.com
> > To: Camcaddie@aol.com
> > Subject: Re: RECIPE FOR PERFORMANCE
> > Date: Sun, 06 Jun 1999 11:21:12 PDT
> > Message-ID: <928693272.16026.33@excite.com>
> >
> > Rob,
> >
> > > Wow , that seems like a ton of stuff to do.
> >
> > For each change that I made, another part had to be changed to eliminate
> > weak links and cheap design to ensure a long life with no breakdowns in
> the
> > engine block.
> >
> > Set out a budget.  My costs have been @6K.  I have replaced a lot of
> parts
> > outside of the engine rebuild.
> >
> >
> > >I own an 83 1/2 westy that is
> > > about to be rebuilt and at the same time I wanna replace the headers and
>
> > > muffler.......The engine is coming from A V P , it is a 1.9 converted
> to
> > 2.1
> >
> > Has it been ordered yet? Can you do the work your self?
> > If you can, there is better control of the quailty.  I put the money save
> in
> > labor towards the parts upgrades.
> >
> >
> > > . But the exhaust was gonna be the high flow from S & S
> > > Now your makin me nervous !
> >
> > I ordered the system when it arrived it was dented from shipping.  The
> pipes
> > were thinner than my stock 2.1 pipes. The pipes are lower than the
> orginal
> > pipes. There was no bracing of the pipes to reduce or eliminate cracking.
> > The major change from the orginal is four into one design.  I have a
> Burch
> > 914 Porsche racing exhust modified to work on my 73 Bus custom 2L engine
> and
> > it is similar in design to the 2.1L.  4 to 2 to 1.
> >
> >
> > >since I need new heads , pipes and
> > > muffler......what do you suggest......
> >
> > Get and orginal 1.9 exhaust from the Bus Depot or get a 2.1L complete.
> >
> > I did put a 2.1L exhaust onto a 84 that I sold. It worked fine.
> >
> > Get a set of AMC heads from AVP and trade your old in for price
> reduction.
> > USE GERMAN VALVES NOT THE SPANISH THAT COME WITH THE HEADS, they pull the
> > keepers out.  AVP should change the valves MAKE SURE.
> >
> > Get your cam reground by WebCam with a performance vanagon grind. It is a
> > small lift and duration increase from stock.
> >
> > I got a super walker turbo muffler, quiet as stock but with better
> flowing.
> >
> > Get a K&N Air filter to improve intake.
> >
> >
> > Robert
>
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