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If you are selling the EA81T Buddyboy, let me know?? That would be a lot eaiser for me than going down the SC path like tweety. Probly not as fun though

Thanks Tweety. I have been following your threads closely all over the net. Especially the SC.. I dont think I can fit one under the kombi, but would sure like to try.. I think I have it pretty well timed, I cant see it being more than 1 or 2 degrees out. My concerns were more with using the electro...

I am having issues with getting full throttle, but thats another story. Its more noticeable when I start up cold, it sounds like the battery is flat and compression is really high. Once it fires, it turns over a lot easier and starts no problem. This suggests timing may be too advanced?

I dont really know what the timing is set to. With the modified flywheel, the timing marks dont seem to line up with anything. Its set by sound and trial and error mostly.

I have recently put an EA81 into my VW Kombi and took it for its first test drive on the weekend. All went well, but im not sure im getting all I can be out of the engine. I can only manage to get about 4000 rpm at full throttle, which sits at about 110km/h on the highway. This isnt too bad, but it ...