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Subject:Re: VW 1.8T .... Running Backwards!
From:Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:44:17 -0700

It lives!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwmXLsDvxVQ&feature=player_embedded

On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 9:04 AM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:

> I've been monitoring his progress with skeptical intrigue, but I think
> he's nailed down the engine design challenges.  I agree that the
> transmission, and especially the ring and pinion are going to be his next
> and possibly unresolvable challenge.
>
> On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 8:53 AM, Pat <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> Wow.
>> These guys have some serious design challenges.
>> From what I read so far, they seem to be overcoming them.
>> The trans probably won't like be run backwards though.
>> And the cam profiles running reversed might not be so good.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of
>> neil n
>> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 2:25 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: VW 1.8T .... Running Backwards!
>>
>> I gather this might open up another transmission option (and engine of
>> course), for the Vanagon
>>
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=551286
>>
>> video of a test run, engine on stands:
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTqtzx_rxmU
>>
>> Pretty cool. He ran it for 1.5 hours IIRC.
>>
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Casey

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Casey

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