Forced Induction...as on my Syncro Westy...5 psi boost out of an old Subaru
turbo ...makes 20 or 30 hp by the "feel" of it. No kit available as such but
I just created it as I went. There are a few turbo'd vans out there and as
long s the eng is fairly fresh and you don't get carried away with boost,
they should run well for quite a while.  John @ aircooled.net has had one
for a long time.
Daryl of AA Transaxle
Duvall, WA. (Seattle area)
1-877-377-0773 toll free
425-788-4070
aatransaxle.com
86 Syncro Westy Turbocharged
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Knight" <vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: More powerful waterboxer

> >From: Damon Campbell
>
>>IMO, building a substantially higher power WBX comes
>>from two main methods:
>>1) Displacement.  I've done this, and it is a pain in
>>the rear due to severely limited suitable aftermarket
>>parts.  I don't think i would go this route again.  It
>>certainly can be done, though, and more power = more
>>"creativity".
>>2) Forced induction.  There are a few people out there
>>doing this, but i wouldn't add a lot of boost to a
>>stock 2.1 (1.9... *maybe*).  Improve a few things, and
>>you can get what some euros are doing with high 200hp
>>wbx engines.
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> Can you ellaborate on the forced induction? Are there any websites for
> this?
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> Michael Knight
> '77 Westy Deluxe, "el Verde"
> '85 Vanagon GL, nameless
>