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Subject:Re: Turbo Kits for VW 1.9 and 2.1 Engines
From:Bo Kersey
Date:Tue, 30 Apr 1996 16:21:57 -0500

Please tell me more about the Subaru motor.

At 04:00 PM 4/30/96 -0500, Tim Smith wrote:
>>Cost would be approximately U.S. $1,824.00 (R7605.00) FOB
>>Johannesburg Airport.
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>Hmmm, what kind of power gain are we getting here?
>50% is 48HP, upping it to say 143HP from 95. Opting for a 130HP Subaru motor
>for about the same amount of money gets rid of head gasket problems forever,
>and gets way cheaper parts too, plus no added expensive parts like a turbo!
>I'll keep it simple.  Tim Smith
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Bo Kersey
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