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Date:         Sat, 12 Aug 2000 22:05:54 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Subject:      Re: Engine Conversions
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>Everyone keeps comparing the Suburu and Tiico -- but no one ever points out
>that they are no longer using the inline 4 in South Africa for the Vanagon.
>They're only using 5 cylinder engines - a 2.3 and a 2.6 which are rated at
>90 and 100 kW @ r/min respectively (which I think translates in 150bhp for
>100 kW @ r/min - though I'm not certain.) So if you get a four cylinder of
>any kind - just remember this: those guys in South Africa will be driving
>Vanagons with 5 cylinders when they take them off the lot of a dealership
>and if they drove yours they wouldn't want to trade.






1hp = 0.74KW


135hp = 100KW
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