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Subject:Re: I love my Audi 2.0L engine
From:David Marshall
Date:Tue, 25 Aug 1998 17:47:32 -0700

I will be assembling a kit with step by step instructions.  Hopefully it
will be ready by October - just in time for a winter project!

At 13:06 8/25/98 -0700, Terry Buchanan wrote:
>I want one-ah thoooooose!!
>
>Can someone over at Kyles shop or The Bus Depot put together a kit for
>one of those thingys?
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date:    Mon, 24 Aug 1998 18:53:20 -0700
>From:    David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
>Subject: I love my Audi 2.0L engine!
>
>I must admit that the Audi 80 4 cylinder that I installed in my Double
>Cab
>is terrific.  All the power is at lower RPMs than the boxer.  This
>actually
>pushes you into the seat if you step on it when taking off.  I can now
>spin
>gravel which is pretty amazing for a Syncro!  Fuel economy is great!  On
>my
>8 hour trip to Vancouver I got 12L / 100km driving a constant 110km/h
>and
>passing everyone when I could and gunning it up the hills - this is also
>
>with the canopy which sticks upa good 25cm above the roof line.
>Temprature
>is lower than the wasserboxer with the needle below the red LED all the
>time.  Driving a constant 90km/h on the level this figure goes down to
>10L
>/ 100km with no change in the temp.  Timing is set to 8 deg BTDC and CO
>is
>at 1.5% at 950rpm idle - no cat!.  Ron's Parts Inc said that my setup is
>
>good for a conservate 125hp at 5200 rpm and torque is 130@2600 rpm.  I
>was
>also amazed at the amount of people who are interested in my swap at the
>
>Great Canadian VW Show on Sunday!  Lots of questions and lot of very
>amazed
>people!
>
>-- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, mailto:david@volkswagen.org --
>   -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KQ  --
>   --  85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab  --
>   --   Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org   --
>     --  USE DAVID@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG WHEN SENDING PMAIL  --
>
>

-- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, mailto:david@volkswagen.org --
   -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KQ  --
   --  85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab  --
   --   Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org   --
     --  USE DAVID@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG WHEN SENDING PMAIL  --