Some guy was telling me that with a 2.2T dialed to 12 boost the horsepower would be around 200, and that I wouldn't need dohc like the ej20G or better pistons like the molly... does that sound right?

From: "Scott Daniel - Shazam " <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
To: <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
Subject: RE: Highest HP in a Vanagon w AT

> Highest I have heard of personally is 230 hp SVX in a vanagon.
> And the trans was OK with it.
> I would think a 2.2 or 2.5 Soobie turbo engine would work fine too. The
> latest turbo Soobie 2.5's push 300 
> Scott
> Vanagon engine conversion specialist
> www.turbovans.com 
> 
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> Subject: Highest HP in a Vanagon w AT
> 
> What is the highest HP people have put in a Vanagon with an Automatic
> Transmission. I think the SVX and WRX are around 225 horsepower.. and maybe
> they go more often into manuals... but has anyone put in 300 horsepower? or
> 400 horsepower?... there were 911 conversions ... but I think they're about
> 247 horsepower (at least for the early 1990's)
> 
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