I've been driving vw's since about 1992. I have been able to do minor repairs and am proud that I have taken my 73 Thing from a non-starting state to a running better than when it wasn't state. Though I've been tooling around with them for a while I don't know all there is to know and even less about some simple things. Such as:
Why are "stroker" engines called that? and What does the 009 mean on a Bosch 009 distributor?
Mathew
Strokers are called that because they have an increased stroke. Stroke is the distance the piston travels inside the cylinder. Increasing stroke gives the engine a larger displacement, and is commonly seen in conjunction with larger bore (the diameter of the cylinder)....eg: "stroked & bored".
Greg
1970 beetleOn 4-Jun-2004, Mathew Snyder
Hmmmm "stroked & bored" sounds like an evening at my house (and yes, I'm the bored one) !! LOL
Susan
74 Std "Betty"
All right, Susan -- down girl.
...got any single sisters? ;-))
...Gareth
Hell, forget the sister, sounds like Susan needs a valve job.
Mathew
Gary Tateosian wrote:
I've always preferred 'Piston Broke' myself.....BG
James
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