Date:         Sun, 2 Apr 2006 01:13:51 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: [TDI-conversion] Fast Forward's "undercover" TDI project for
              the Vanagon
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>A - The ALH can be easily modified to more than 137hp by changing injectors
>and increasing the boost to compensate for more fuel.  The reference to the
>137hp engine is the 2.0L Passat engine.  So, yes, one can certainly get
>137hp or more with the "under cover" setup - remember it isn't horse power
>that you drive with, it's the torque!  At 140hp you have almost 350ft.lbs of
>torque! :-)  Currently I am building an ALH TDI with the larger turbo from
>the V6 Audi, some genuine Bosch R-TDI nozzles plus some custom software.  My
>goal is for a very "relaxed" 150hp and 350ft.lbs of torque - this combo can
>be pushed to over 200hp but I don't want to overstress the engine.

Do the VW turbosdiesels crack heads?
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut