"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"
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<baleco@peoplepc. cc:
com> Subject: Re: KR> Re: TBO for
VW1835's
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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" <[email protected]>
To: "KRnet" <[email protected]>
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
>
>
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