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Date:         Thu, 6 Mar 2003 19:15:19 -0600
Reply-To:     selten <selten2@ATTBI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         selten <selten2@ATTBI.COM>
Subject:      Re: I4 conversion thoughts
Comments: To: Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>

And don't forget REAL heat! Tom Czerniak ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana Morphew" <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 6:52 PM Subject: I4 conversion thoughts

> A Startling Discovery: > > I just did the math, and my old '61 bug, with a '66 1300 50 hp engine weighed 1716 > lbs.. My '91 Vanagon with '89 1.8 105 hp I-4 engine weighs about 3300 lbs. empty. > So, the bug had 34.3 lbs./hp. while the Vanagon has 31.5 lbs./hp.. The Owner's > Service Manual for the 1300 states 4000 rpm @ 75 mph for the bug and it's 4000 rpm @ > 72 mph for the Vanagon. > > The bug was "overall ratioed" 4% lower than the Vanagon (slower accelleration all > things being equal), but, on top of that, the Vanagon has an, 8% fewer lbs./hp., > advantage over the bug. Throw in the, at least 2000 rpm redline, advantage of the > Vanagon, and you have quite a performer when compared to that bug. > > Just wanted to share that. :) > > Dana


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