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Date:         Thu, 19 Jun 2003 20:07:48 -0400
Reply-To:     mrvolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM
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From:         Chris S <mrvolkswagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Turbo wasserboxer
Comments: To: dan@HOBBYETC.COM
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> Anyone done it?


Dood, I don't know.  With the numerous turbo-charged air-cooled engines out
there, I'm sure it can be done quite "easily".  Redo your head gaskets in
advance, ceramic-coat the heads, valves and pistons, lower the CR, put
aircraft-quality head studs in, heat-wrap the exhaust, put in a stand-alone
engine management system, high-flow injectors, a tunable fuel-pressure
regulator and voila! Keep in mind you'd have to fabricate a suitable intake
system as the stock manifold would probably not hold the pressure, find a
place for an intercooler, and shield the turbo from splashing water in the
event of rain.


I'd love to see someone do it!


Chris S.
'85 Westy
www.knology.net/~vw/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers
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