Re: [T2] 82 aircooled power

["Jake Raby" <rabysvw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What you need is our Powerstroke Bus Special!!

The stock powerband is kept, but with a ton of added torque....My 74 Bus,
with 2K of payload climbs hills and even mountains and still accelerates.
Jake Raby
Raby's Aircooled Technology
http://www.aircooledtechnology.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Callaghan" <patcal@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Wetwesties" <wetwesties@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Vanagon mailing list"
<vanagon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <type2@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 10:12 AM
Subject: [T2] 82 aircooled power


     OK, here is the deal.  I am still very frustrated with the power output
of my stock 82 westy.  It just has such a lack of both acceleration & top
end power.  I am not looking for a rocket ship.  I was very content with my
76 westy with the same engine.  Almost all hills in the PDX area are 3 gear
below 50MPH events.  The van will do 70MPH but it really does not like it.
65MPH is where it seems to want to drive.  I can live with that most of the
time.  With my 76, there was very few hills around here that I had to
downshift for.  65 was the norm.  What I am really looking for is some one
in the PDX area to come & take my van for a drive & compare it to their
air-cooled van.  Since this is the only Vanagon I have ever had, I have no
frame of reference.  Let me know what you all think.  Thanks.  BTW, except
for the power, I love the Vanagon.

Pat Callaghan
82 Westy
Portland, OR.
www.cybcon.com/~patcal