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Subject:Fwd: Questions for the Engine Builders Re: high lift rocker arms
From:Robert Lilley
Date:Sun, 24 Oct 1999 11:55:20 EDT

In a message dated 10/24/1999 11:54:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Wolfvan88
writes:

> The engine are similar outside, but also vastly different inside...
>
>
>  The T1 motor is different in many areas: cam, heads, pistons, stroke, etc.
>  Therefore the rockers only have a small effect on performance, The engine
is
> NOT made for HIGH PERFORMANCE.
>
>  The Wasserboxer is a high performance engine (Bigger stroke, bigger
pistons,
> high flow heads, dual valve springs, full flow oiling, etc.) It's
performance
> is penalized by a small cam, and a moderate FI system and lack of fine
tuning
> on parts.  Therefore when the lift is increased, what the rockers do, the
> engine will respond with a greater increase in performance.
>
>  Most of my changes are what VW should have done in the beginning of the
> Wasserboxer existence...
>
>  Robert
>

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