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Subject:Re: Power of a 2.0L Air cooled vs 2.1L???
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Wed, 10 Dec 2003 21:21:32 -0500
On Wednesday 10 December 2003 08:59 pm, Anonymous Digest wrote:
> Did I miss something, or do I have the only 2.0l FI 81 air cooled factory
> rated in the high 60's HP?? (low 50's after 200K)   :-)

I heard 75 hp for the version put in 75-79 VW buses.  The version of the same
engine installed in Porsche 914s was rated at 90 hp, I think mostly due to a
higher redline.

For comparison, a 1.6L normally-aspirated diesel, as installed in '82-'83
diesel Vanagons, is 48 horsepower. ;)