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Date:         Sun, 2 Mar 2003 09:49:05 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2.6 SA engine kit
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John Rodgers wrote: > > OK, so we know the horepower on each of these.

Hey, let's try to keep it clean here!

Now what do these engines actually weigh. Would be nice to compare. > > I like the way my stock Van is balanced front to back and pretty much > how it handles. But I would hate to make an engine swap and wind up with > a big bob-weight stuck in back that changes handlling, drivability and > requires all kinds of tweaking on the suspension and steering. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver >

I wouldn't mind a little more traction in the snow. I didn't mind the handling of my "out of balance" '76. Guess I'm just not sensitive enough.

Put an 80 lb bag of sand in the back and ask yourself if the handling is significantly worse. Maybe, maybe not.

Larry A.

> Warren Chapman wrote: > > >So the 2.6L Audi has 134 hp, 147 ft.lbs. > > > >About the same as a Subaru 2.2L 4 cyl, which is 135 hp and 139ft.lbs. > > > >A Subaru 2.5L 4 cyl has 165 hp and 166 ft.lbs. (OBD-2,however) > > > >A Suby 3.3L six cyl has 230hp and 228 ft.lbs. (tighter fit, length like an > >I5) > > > >All three have kits readily available, and fit in the Vanagon engine bay > >with no modifications to the deck lid necessary. Smooth running, reliable, > >modern "boxer" engines all....that fit. > > > >But the I5 is VW/Audi(German), if you must. > > > > > >Warren Chapman > >Moderator > >SubaruVanagon Group > >Yahoo Groups > > > > > >


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