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Subject:Re: Engine performance vs tire size
From:mark drillock
Date:Tue, 17 Dec 2002 10:39:51 -0800

Robert, it is the turbo version of the 1.9 industrial diesel that is
rated at 75 hp. The 1.9 NA industrial is rated at 58 hp. Still about a
20% increase from the stock 1.6 D that Vanagons came with. Likely even
larger torque increase.

http://www.maesco.com/products/vw_engines/vw_spec/vw_spec.html

Mark

Robert Keezer wrote:
>
> Frank,
> I have some info for you on this . A friend from Argentina bought and drove
> a 82 Diesel Westfalia with his wife and dog from Oregon to Argentina this
> year. They had the 1.9 Diesel industrial engine and a air-cooled Vanagon
> transmission with the 4.57 final drive . This engine, non-turbo, is rated at
> 75 hp.
> ..................