Date:         Wed, 20 Oct 1999 11:40:31 -0400
Reply-To:     "Joe L." <jliasse@TOAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Joe L." <jliasse@TOAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: "Increase the HP, up to 45%(or more),
              in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM
Comments: To: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <Pine.SOL.3.96.991020104211.24905B-100000@yoda>
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   If the increase is 10%, 5% or even 0% the CD could be a valuable
"appendix" to the Bentley. Some of us "Shadetree Mechanics" need all the
help we can get and 50+ photos of a torn down Wasserboxer may make a
difference even if one does not intend to do any of his modifications. If he
was simply parting out a junker and taking pictures as he went I would still
be interested.


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of EMZ
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 10:50 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: "Increase the HP, up to 45%(or more), in your Wasserboxer"
CD-ROM


   Sorry to rain on your party Bob, but I have to put a stop to this
BS. 45 % mean your getting about 135 HP out of a WB. NO Chance that
this motor would stay together very long. No bolt on option is
going to get to this type of HP. Only a major porting, and a complete
rework of the fuel management system, would this be possible, but
industrial straingth stupid. Keep dreaming....or maybe wake up and
turn the page. I'm sick of hearing this BS, on the list. Flame
suit ready!

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler


On Wed, 20 Oct 1999, Robert Lilley wrote:

> I am thinking about putting together a CD-ROM detailing all my
improvements
> to the Vanagon engine.  It would include pictures, diagrams, instructions,
> parts list, source list, possible audio, on how I built my engine.  It
would
> not be overtly "technical" in the since that I am not going to try to
replace
> Bently as a guide but detail what and why I made the changes that I did
plus
> try to clarify Bently in some places.
> I will also include the problems I have ran into and how I resolved them.
>
> I also will include my suspension modifications: springs, sway bars,
tires,
> rims etc.
>
> The reason for the CD-ROM is that I have a lot of pictures (more still to
> take) and to email them would take a lot of time per request.  And the
> picture size on the Internet would make it hard to see details.
>
> Each picture would be @ 1 to 2 meg for a good sized picture to see
details.
> 40 to 50+ pics would be a lot of time for downloads
>
>
> I have already had a request for one from someone that saw the article
about
> my Vanagon in Hot VWs magazine.
>
>
> Let me know if there would be some interest in the CD-ROM.
> (There would be a some cost to cover the materials used.)
>
> Robert
>