

| Subject: | Re: I love my Audi 2.0L engine |
| From: | Terry Buchanan |
| Date: | Tue, 25 Aug 1998 17:47:04 -0700 |
Great... now all I'll need is someone to install it for me. :) David Marshall wrote: > 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 --
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