That comes out to 100 pounds/horse. How much horsepower do you think a 55,000 pound coach bus has or  an 80,000 pound tractor trailer? I wouldn't want a Vanagon NA Diesel but really have no problem with the water boxers if they are running right. 

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Don Hanson
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 5:24 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: VW of Canada Remanufactured Diesel Engines?

Ball-parking that....Westie at 4800lbs with 48hp?  And the frontal area....Not good.
On Feb 13, 2015 2:13 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Yea its Friday.
> I think saying these horsepower ranges are dangerous is a bit up to 
> the person driving. Yes the 48HP Diesel in a vanagon is slow and to me 
> can be frustrating especially on highways that have 70-75 mph traffic. 
> For WB Vanagons there are many truck and bus type vehicles that have 
> power to weight ratios that are much lower.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On 
> Behalf Of Stuart MacMillan
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 2:39 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: VW of Canada Remanufactured Diesel Engines?
>
> According to Bentley, power on a good day:
>
> Diesel: 48hp, 97 ft-lbs
> Air cooled: 67hp, 101 ft-lbs
> 1.9 WBX: 82hp, 105 ft-lbs
> 2.1 WBX: 90hp, 117 ft-lbs
>
> All are dangerously underpowered for modern driving situations, but 
> the diesel is in a class by itself.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Neil and others thinking of a normal diesel vanagon....I would 
> certainly suggest a test drive before you consider getting one to 
> drive daily.  In my opinion, based on the one and only ride I've 
> had...in a very well-maintaned one a Canadian friend used to own, they 
> aren't powerful enough to take on public roads without real danger to 
> you and all the other traffic, especially on two lanes, where the 
> others can't just go past
>
> On divided highways you're going to be passed by Big Rigs with their 
> hazard lights going...
>
> The diesel engine is durable, but it is very very slow in a 
> vanagon...I was appalled, and scared riding in one.
>