"Heat is your enemy and valves are the weak link."
How often should you check the valve clearance? Are the 2180's more prone to valve problems? "Marty Hammersmith" To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> <baleco@peoplepc. cc: com> Subject: Re: KR> Re: TBO for VW1835's Sent by: krnet-bounces@myl ist.net 03/25/2004 09:13 AM Please respond to KRnet You might get 500 hours from a properly cooled and not abused 1835. The Turbo is going to eat that engine alive and will reduce TBO dramatically. Heat is your enemy and valves are the weak link. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Martin" <idrawtobu...@ncinternet.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 10:05 AM Subject: KR> Re: TBO for VW1835's > I'm just looking for information on the various TBO's for the various types > of VW1835 conversions. > > The thing is, I just don't have specifices on this engine. But I have heard > 500TBO as a nominal time. > > Has anyone more information, or advise as to a place to look for this > information? > > All I know is that it is a conversion, not a Great Planes or etc. > > Also, I'm looking to put a turbo charger on this with a manuel waste gate. > Anyone with specific information on this? > > Greg Martin > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > _______________________________________ to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html