I built a 93 hp 1050cc 2 cyclinder aircooled BMW m/c engine that has over
50k of hard miles on it is still the Talk around here. That was measured on
a dyno ( 2 dif ones) at the wheel. Can't imagine that building a 150 hp
boxer type would be all that tuff.
Whatever!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Britt Grannis" <hillcountry@CALTEL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 1:25 AM
Subject: Re: Wow--150hp engine (snicker snicker)

> There are several 914 2.0 dyno sheets available at what used to be 914.com
> ( sorry it's been awhile) that document 140 to 165hp. That being said some
> of these engines were full race engines and wouldn't be very streetable.
> There is a guy in Ill. who will build you a 2.0 914 engine with a
guaranteed
> 140 hp. I've watched this thread and tried to see both sides of the story.
I
> agree that the original post was kind of vague. It still is sad to me that
> we as a people jump to conclusions without all of the facts and make snap
> decisions about something that could come back to bite us. Lets face it
with
> enough money 150 hp out of a 2.0 is feasible, how long will it live, at
what
> rpm is this achieved??Oh well.
>
> Respectfully,
> Britt
> Hillcountry Water Treatment