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Date:         Sat, 23 Mar 2002 15:05:32 -0800
Reply-To:     Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - why the heck not?
Comments: To: Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@GMX.DE>
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At 6:34 PM +0100 3/23/02, Raimund Feussner wrote:
> > >426 cubes?
> > >426 horse's?
> > >
> > >I am not aware of any road worthy, available to the public, standard
> > >import that cranks out as much horspower as it's displacement.
>
>BMW M3. 321hp, 3.2litre, without turbo or anything. The new M3
>around 340hp, also form 3.2litres.
>More than 100hp per litre


        Yep...the original VW Scirocco ('86.5) 16v engine was 1.8L
        (~110cu.in.) rated at 134HP... 1.2HP/cu.in.
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