Date:         Fri, 25 Jul 2003 11:08:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Help with 93 EV.
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com>
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Doh!  You are right of course.  I never remember the early VR6s in the
Corrados and GLS Passats when I think about this engine type.

However this engine is an in-line.  The one thing that I can't understand is
that this is a 2.5l engine rated at 109 hp!  What is up with this?  The 2.6l
Inline 5 from SA is rated considerably higher.  I am wondering why this
engine isn't capable of 130hp?  Anyone know?

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kim Brennan [mailto:kimbrennan@mac.com]
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 10:19 AM
To: Kenneth Wilford
Subject: Re: Help with 93 EV.


Huh? The VR6 was in the 93 Corrado. It had been in development for
several years by that point.

I was asking mainly cause I'm putting the SA 2.6l Inline 5 into my
TriStar. An engine (as far as I can tell) that wasn't really available
in any US vehicle. The 2.5l 5 sounds close enough that I might use it
for reference (especially on bolt torque values and such.) I'll have to
pick up a Eurovan Bentley now....


On Friday, July 25, 2003, at 07:08 AM, Kenneth Wilford wrote:

> It is an in-line five.  Back in 92 the narrow angle engines were just a
> glimmer in some German engineers eye :)