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  • Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 ?? or Honda 1.8
    Historical mailing list - d spence
    Fri, 23 Jul 2004 21:21:17 -0600
    ...118.00 HP (86.1 kW)) @ 5500 RPM Torque: 167.00 Nm (17.0 kgf-m or 123.2 ft.lbs) @ 4000 RPM Compression...
  • Re: diesel conversion
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Tue, 3 Aug 2004 15:16:09 -0700
    ...2.0 aircooled 70 hp @ 4200 (your stock motor, Vanagon)) 1.6 diesel 50 hp @ 4200 (Vanagon diesel) 1.6 TD 68 hp @ 4500...
  • Waterboxer Power vs transplants
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Fri, 1 Jun 2001 06:31:04 -0800
    ...Engine @3800 Rpm Crank Torque & hp Wheel Torque & hp Stock 112 ft lb. 82 hp 80 ft lb. 58 hp Rockers and Chipped 128...
  • Re: Turbo wasserboxer
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Mon, 14 Jul 2003 15:12:04 -0700
    ...great. > >Add Digital fuel injection and eight injectors for close to 400 HP under >your >right foot... > > >Robert _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus...
  • Re: Heated air intakes (was: misc mpg discussion)
    Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
    Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:29:38 -0500
    ...left a gas soaked rag on the intake manifold of a 40 hp FV engine to collect the fuel as I change the main...
  • Re: engine swaps (long)
    Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
    Wed, 14 Apr 1999 08:58:25 -0600
    Austin wrote: > > Use the Corvair transaxle with adapters to VW inner cv's; rotation > direction is no longer a concern, nor is excessive hp...
  • Re: Oil pressure, bye bye vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Sat, 28 Apr 2001 15:23:38 EDT
    Years ago when I had a 40 hp beetle, the oil light would flicker at idle when it was hot. The VW agency told...
  • Re: Subie engine prices
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:59:53 -0800
    ...Good gear oil for > the > higher HP motors is a must as well. > > Daryl of AA Transaxle > 425-788-4070 > "On the cutting edge...
  • RE: Hoo Boy! ('90 Transplant: Corrado Torque Data)
    Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
    Wed, 29 May 1996 11:49:35 -0400
    ...There are three Autothority mods discussed, 175HP, 201 HP, and 217HP. The 175 mod is CARB approved, important to me cause they are building...
  • Re: Sales prices 21win&Dblcabs
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Tue, 19 Mar 1996 14:47:00 -0800 (PST)
    ...Put a rebuilt 40 hp. Sold it for $4,250 >a couple of months later. He said the buyer came back and told him...
  • no VW item: 25 Unimog S404 for sale
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 1 Nov 1998 08:14:47 EST
    ...in Mercedes Unimogs S 404 years 1960 to 1970 ex-germen Bundeswehr radiocars. 2.2l, straight 6, 85 HP, Most of them have low...
  • 20v turbo I-4 motors For Sale
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 24 Mar 1999 18:10:51 EST
    ...conversion or Audi 5000, 4000, GT Coupe, then look no further than the 2.6l 5-cylinder (also 150 hp and tons of torque...
  • Update on Waterboxer vs Transplant Power Options
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Mon, 4 Jun 2001 07:30:29 -0800
    ...Engine @3800 Rpm 65 MPH Cruise Crank Torque & hp Wheel Torque & hp Stock Waterboxer 112 ft lb. 82 hp 90 ft lb. 66 hp...
  • 1.9 power loss resolved
    Historical mailing list - DOUG ELLEDGE
    Thu, 14 Mar 2002 23:25:54 -0800
    ...Before it was fixed Van-go was driving more like one of the old 40 hp vans I had years ago. I brag about...
  • Re: New tranny for a 1.6l TD westy...
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 12 Oct 2000 19:05:35 -0700
    ...I guess it must be running at about 4000-4500 rpm at 60 mph. >Maybe with the 48 hp engine it was ok but...
  • Re: Waterboxer Power vs transplants
    Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
    Fri, 1 Jun 2001 07:39:54 -0700
    ...82 hp 80 ft lb. 58 hp > Rockers and Chipped 128 ft lb. 94 hp 90 ft lb. 66 hp > Lilly's (low guess...
  • Re: Wasserboxer Horsepower Increase, an intellegent discussion
    Historical mailing list - James Cohen
    Fri, 1 May 1998 00:33:11 -0600
    ...1.40 ratio rockers may decrease reliability. Ummm, I'm not convinced that this is really worth the expense. Maybe a 5 hp increase...
  • Re: flow to radiator from water pump How fast should it be?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 6 Jan 2004 22:10:42 -0500
    ...600+ hp engine. I'll guess that the Vgon pump delivers between 20 and 40 gpm to the radiator at full output. >as measured...
  • Re: Subaru 3.3 liter 6
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 4 Jan 1996 15:07:41 +0500
    ...at 4000 rpm, the Vanagon is going at about 70Mph. assume 35 hp is lost to air friction, transmission, etc.. So, we're left...
  • Re: CCC's directions repost
    Historical mailing list - Michael Perry
    Mon, 16 Sep 1996 19:43:40 -0700
    ...As I recall, the 61 had a >1200 w/ 36 HP stock, but he's saying the 65 engine is a 1300 w/ 40...
  • Re: Vanagon total drag and mechanical losses
    Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
    Sun, 29 Nov 1998 19:10:13 -0600
    ...Speed Tow cable (km/h) (kW) (hp) (mph) (pounds) 30 4 5.4 18.6 108.1 40 6 8.0 24.9 121...
  • Re: Update on Waterboxer vs Transplant Power Options
    Historical mailing list - John Pronk
    Mon, 4 Jun 2001 21:02:19 -0000
    ...82 hp 90 ft lb. > 66 hp > Rockers and Chipped 128 ft lb. 94 hp 102 ft lb. > 75 hp > Lilly's (low guess...
  • Re: Vanagon Re Power...with VW motor..
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:22:48 -0800
    ...I don't want to piss anyone off, but in order to be content >> >>driving a >> >>>60-some hp 4000-lb vehicle, (diesel Westy...
  • Re: 12V power inverter ?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:10:06 -0600
    ...for the HP1020. Thanks. >> >> 110-volt models ... >> Power requirements 110-127v (+/-10%)...Rated current 3.5 amps >> > > That's over 400 watts. Your 75W...
  • Wasserboxer Horsepower Increase, an intellegent discussion
    Historical mailing list - davidb
    Thu, 30 Apr 1998 08:32:49 -0400
    ...Fortunately the discussion on increasing HP of the H20boxer has been refreshingly intelligent. I would like for it to continue and request comments from...
  • Re: Paint questions
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sun, 9 Mar 2014 19:41:36 -0700
    ...140 HP from a 2 liter jetta motor and that allows for driving it like an average vehicle.... But close to 4000# of weight...
  • Re: NVC - how do I control a battery powered DC motor.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 28 Sep 2004 06:53:16 -0400
    ...1 HP, = 746 watts. Assuming 80%, you really need 932.5. At 12 volts, you need almost 78 amps to drive this thing. This...
  • vanagon top speed, extrapolation
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 3 Sep 2004 10:19:05 -0700
    ...50 40.000 -103.63 45.000 -134.59 50.000 -168.00 Converted into Imperial units: Speed (mph) Total drag (hp) 33.67...
  • Fw: Towing a pop-up camper
    Historical mailing list - Aaron Brady
    Sat, 14 Mar 1998 13:41:39 -0800
    ...2000 kg (more than 4000 lbs) > braked trailor here in germany for the TD, 92, 95 and 112 hp 2WD > engines. > The syncros with...
  • Re: Think I have sprung a leak in my powersteering lines! Need some guidance please.
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
    Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:56:17 -0400
    Hello Everyone, I fixed the HP line with an amazing high quality Parker hose with a standard operating PSI up to 4750 with a...
  • Re: Waterboxer Power vs transplants
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Fri, 1 Jun 2001 08:46:37 -0700
    ...82 hp 80 ft lb. 58 hp > > Rockers and Chipped 128 ft lb. 94 hp 90 ft lb. 66 hp > > Lilly's (low guess...
  • Re: Vanagon Re Power...with VW motor..
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:05:54 -0700
    ...I don't want to piss anyone off, but in order to be content > driving a > > 60-some hp 4000-lb vehicle, (diesel Westy...
  • Gear ratios for Syncro 16"
    Historical mailing list - Philippe Oudot
    Mon, 8 Jun 1998 17:54:15 +0200
    ...The engine has an Oettinger intercooler and it gets something like 90 HP. The engine revs too fast : 100 km/h at 4000 rpm...
  • Re: Ecu Chip & Rocker Info/ New Dyno results.
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Thu, 10 Sep 1998 12:04:30 -0400
    ...You should also, in the interest of full disclosure, disclose the HP increase at the wheels. I know you may be reluctant to do...
  • FS: Raleigh NC, $1800, mid 80's
    Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
    Mon, 22 Apr 1996 09:47:44 -0400
    Saw on the side of the road at a flea-mkt, in Raleigh NC, Rock Quarry Rd, near I-40. Looks to be a...
  • Re: Running a second inverter
    Historical mailing list - GMac999
    Sat, 7 Oct 2006 19:22:39 -0700
    Mark, One thing about the HP printers and any laser printer for that matter. During power up, they draw 2 to 3 times the...
  • New TDI for 1999 Caravelle
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Wed, 30 Sep 1998 02:07:40 -0700
    ...While the 2,5 TDI has been around a couple of years, it has had an output of only 102 hp, compared to the...
  • vanagon top speed - more info
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sat, 4 Sep 2004 11:48:56 -0700
    ...Speed (mph) Total drag (hp) 33.67 -10.72 44.89 -26.41 56.11 -46.59 67.33 -71.25 78.55 -102...
  • Re: If our engine cases weren't hard enough to find....
    Historical mailing list - mike boland
    Mon, 7 Jul 2003 15:52:22 -0500
    ...2421818261&category=33623 > > They hack off the water jackets then pound 400 hp out of > > them. Ouch. > >?? wait a minute ... something isn't right...
  • Re: Subie engine prices
    Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
    Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:11:44 -0800
    ...Good gear oil for the higher HP motors is a must as well. Daryl of AA Transaxle 425-788-4070 "On the cutting edge...
  • Re: 25hp and 36hp Motors revisited
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 4 Jan 1996 23:36:47 -0500
    ...I'v gleaned all of this info on 25/36 hp engines, from the list to put it in one file (save space) And...
  • Re: Friday Vanagon Verse!
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Wed, 29 Sep 1999 01:14:58 +0200
    ...Now, that wasnt exactly the biggest Audi, it was an '84 Audi 80 (4000) with a 2,0 with 115 hp. The smallest 5...
  • Re: "Increase the HP, up to 45%(or more), in your Wasserboxer" CD-ROM
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Wed, 20 Oct 1999 16:25:50 +0200
    ...PerL 87 Syncro 112i Lets see, 112 hp + 45% would be 162 hp :-))) Could it happen?? Robert Lilley wrote: > I am thinking about putting...
  • Re: "people who have time on their hands......"
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:30:44 -0600
    ...People I knew could not wait to pull those 36 hp turkeys and put in the rock solid 40 hp updated motors. Then those...
  • If our engine cases weren't hard enough to find....
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 7 Jul 2003 08:06:54 -0400
    ...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2421818261&category=33623 They hack off the water jackets then pound 400 hp out...
  • Re: off road in a Vanagon Was Tires
    Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
    Sat, 5 Aug 2000 01:54:33 -0400
    ...59 lbs/hp in 71 versus 49 lbs/hp in 83 My college mechanics teacher would slap me silly if he saw this... Miguel...
  • Re: Update on Waterboxer vs Transplant Power Options
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Mon, 4 Jun 2001 22:19:45 -0700
    ...Engine @3800 Rpm 65 MPH Cruise Crank Torque & hp Wheel Torque & hp Stock Waterboxer 112 ft lb. 82 hp 90 ft lb. 66 hp...
  • Re: Need TDI conversion info
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 7 Aug 2000 12:11:29 -0400
    ...That are 45 hp 4-cylinders to 150 hp 5-cylinders. They will >come with everything you may need, including water-cooled turbo (where...
  • # Recommended gear change speeds and RPM
    Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
    Wed, 26 Dec 2001 02:20:22 -0800
    ...that the best rpm range (HP and torque) for the motor is 3000-4000 rpm, and that HP and torque don't max at...
  • Re: diesel conversion
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Tue, 3 Aug 2004 23:01:58 -0400
    The posting of Hp figures for the various engines is useful. Of course the TDI has a lot of torque, and not as much...
  • Re: Sales prices 21win&Dblcabs
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 19 Mar 1996 15:35:51 -0700
    ...Put a rebuilt 40 hp. Sold it for $4,250 a couple of months later. He said the buyer came back and told him...
  • VW... the luxury car company..
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 23 Jun 2002 06:32:44 EDT
    ...its a $40k car. Check out the first impressions and photos of a preproduction '03 VW Phaeton W12 in Automobile magazine... 414 hp, 6...
  • Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
    Historical mailing list - Ron Van Ness
    Thu, 29 Oct 1998 08:24:59 -0500
    ...40 HP VW OKRASSA DUAL CARB setup, exc cond, $650, Mahle big bore pistons for 40 hp, new, 4 for $100, Spax adj shocks...
  • Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What ...
    Historical mailing list - Karl M.
    Tue, 5 Sep 2000 22:07:29 -0400
    ...True and simple. > The HP estimate before the chip is @120 to 130 after the chip 132 to 156 HP. Your ESTIMATE. Waiting for...
  • Re: MAF Sensors and the Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Mon, 6 Dec 2010 23:32:22 -0800
    ...Dixie weighs ~4000 lbs with me in the driver's seat. The WBX had 90 hp and 115 ft/lbs torque, the Subaru 2...
  • Engine Swappers - Look at this!
    Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
    Thu, 12 Nov 1998 16:30:24 -0700
    ...system or 350+ hp at 2900 rpm supercharged and intercooled, at a weight of 340 pounds. It measures only 40" long x 31" wide...
  • Re: diesel conversion
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 3 Aug 2004 17:37:01 -0500
    ...diesel conversion > Skip, look at the VW specs for the various motors before deciding. > > 2.0 aircooled 70 hp @ 4200 (your stock motor, Vanagon...
  • Re: Syncro Drivetrain HP capabilities?/1
    Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
    Tue, 19 May 1998 22:44:45 EDT
    ...If you plan on doing the Mint 400 or dumping the clutch at 5000 to smoke that unsuspecting Mustang 5.0 at the stop...
  • Re: Freeze 12
    Historical mailing list - Eckie Prater
    Fri, 16 Jul 1999 17:38:03 -0500
    ...Scott White <scott_a_white@HP.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Friday, July 16, 1999 5:26 PM...
  • Re: Loss of power at altitude
    Historical mailing list - Aaron Reams
    Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:00:15 -0800
    ...At sea level on the same incline I could easily accelerate in 3rd and probably maintain in 4th (> 40mph). Thanks for the response! Aaron...