Date:         Tue, 5 Sep 2000 22:07:29 -0400
Reply-To:     "Karl M." <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Karl M." <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Thinking swap?  Engine options are only half the story...What
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From: Robert Lilley <Wolfvan88@AOL.COM>

> Plus I have read and heard of people buying a NEW car and have the engine
> REMOVED and BLUEPRINTED and then put back in because the factory engines
do
> not last.

Hmmm......I cannot figure why I have several customers with 300~400K miles
on Golfs and Jettas, must be that they don't last at all!

> Another point is that engineers are paid to make an engine cheaper and not
> last as long.

Bull hockey. True and simple.

> The HP estimate before the chip is @120 to 130 after the chip 132  to 156
HP.

Your ESTIMATE. Waiting for the dyno test.

> VW dropped the 2L I4 for the 2.3 to 2.6 I5 because the I4 did not make
enough
> power.  VW also is using the .457 five speeds with the 2.6L engines
because
> they can handle the power the I5s put out.

Oh I seriously doubt that statement! More realistic is that most buyers
wanted the 5-cyl. making it less profitable to sell the 4 also. The 2.0 has
plenty of power.