This is a beautiful post:

>From: Nigel Bennett <NigelB@foschini.co.za>
>Reply-To: Nigel Bennett <NigelB@foschini.co.za>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: WBX Nightmares *NOT*
>Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 12:47:51 +0200
>
>My 89 syncro has a stock 2.1 82kW engine (82kW / 0.74 = 111hp?). Cruising
>conservatively I never exceed my green line of 4200rpm and the engine pulls
>willingly, even with 125k miles on it. I have had no problems except with
>crud buildup from the PO which caused loss of oil pressure. I will be
>pulling the engine in the next few weeks to fix a slight coolant leak on
>the
>heads and I figured I may as well do a complete rebuild for good measure
>(and for a feeling of confidence when travelling miles from nowhere with
>the
>wife & 9-week old kid).
>
>*A word on SA*
>Here in SA VW does NOT supply 2.1 engines to the local market any longer.
>They do, however, supply the I4 Golf/Jetta 2.0 engine conversions which the
>agents happily install for > R22000-00 (yikes!). I believe this is the same
>90kW (122hp?) engine I have in my Jetta and which is exported to you guys
>in
>the States - this engine is a reliable, economical workhorse with a
>beautifully flat torque curve.
>The 2.1 engine was discontinued in the busses from about 1993, having been
>replaced by more powerful 2.5, 2.6 and recently the more economical 2.3
>engines, all inline. Some places still rebuild the 2.1 wbx's and even
>modify
>them to 2.3! Anyway, here in SA you can put whatever engine in your van/car
>that you can manage to fit - the Ford JT3000 V6 was a very common
>conversion
>over the 2.1 and some guys have also used the Audi 2.2, just for that extra
>bit of gearbox-cog-ripping power! Cats are not a legality either and we
>just
>gulp in the lead-laden air that spews out of free-flow exhaust systems.
>
>T3's are still manufactured and are very popular - we have 1000's on the
>road, but very few campers.
>
>Cheerio!
>Nigel
>Cape Town, South Africa
>89/90 syncro caravelle
>97 Jetta CLi
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>Some of the Vanagons (not in the US) were a 112 horsepower from the factory
>--- maybe you got lucky???

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