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Subject:Re: Engine Conversion's Done (long)
From:David Marshall
Date:Thu, 24 Sep 1998 18:18:56 -0700

On my site there is a table that shows most of the engines that VW has
built.  But to anser your question.

2.1L Wasserboxer = 90hp @ 5500 RPM - 117gt/lb @ 3200 RPM
2.0L inline four = 115hp @  5200 RPM - 135ft/lb @ 2600 RPM

The stats for the Audi 2.0L are a little misleading as it is quite chocked
by the exhaust system with a simple exhaust like I am running it will bring
the system to or slightly better than the VW 2.0L found in the 93+ Golf and
Jetta.

At 10:33 9/24/98 -0400, Michael Sullivan wrote:
>Dear David (and Kyle too for that matter),
>
>Could you elaborate? How much different in HP/Torque are the Wasserboxer
>vs. the 2.0L? Do  HP/Torque curves exist for comparison? I would be willing
>to create such a comparison graph and post it to the web if I could get my
>hands on the data.
>
>Cheers,
>MJS
>
>
>At 05:57 PM 9/23/98 -0700, David Marshall wrote:
>>At 00:06 9/23/98 EDT, KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:
>>>4.  In-line 4 gas conversion
>>>Pros: Good fuel mileage, very reliable power plant, very available motor,
>>>parts are cheap and easy to pick up, VW powerplant again makes servicing
>>not a
>>>problem at the dealer, who is very familiar with this motor.  Horsepower is
>>>same or more than waterboxer (depending on which motor you choose- 1.6l,
>>1.8l,
>>>2.0l).  This conversion can be done using a diesel Vanagon and has been
done
>>>more than any other conversion.  It has proven to be a good and reliable
>>>choice.
>>>Cons: Not as much power as some of the other conversions (Chevy or Subaru),
>>>not as much low end torque as a normal Waterboxer.
>>
>>The 2.0L has more power and more torque than the wasserleaker and it comes
>>on lower in the RPM range too.  Another pro is modifications are cheap and
>>plentiful too...
>>
>>
>>-- David Marshall  Quesnel BC Canada  mailto:david@volkswagen.org --
>>--       73 Audi 100LS, 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          --
>>
>Michael J. Sullivan
>Director of Catalog Design
>Open Market, Inc.
>
>*************************************
>  work: http://www.openmarket.com
>  play: http://www.hsdesign.com
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>

-- David Marshall  Quesnel BC Canada  mailto:david@volkswagen.org --
--       73 Audi 100LS, 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          --