Some guy was telling me that with a 2.2T dialed to 12 boost the horsepower would be around 200, and that I wouldn't need dohc like the ej20G or better pistons like the molly... does that sound right? From: "Scott Daniel - Shazam " <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> To: <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM> Subject: RE: Highest HP in a Vanagon w AT > Highest I have heard of personally is 230 hp SVX in a vanagon. > And the trans was OK with it. > I would think a 2.2 or 2.5 Soobie turbo engine would work fine too. The > latest turbo Soobie 2.5's push 300 > Scott > Vanagon engine conversion specialist > www.turbovans.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Mark C > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 12:47 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Highest HP in a Vanagon w AT > > What is the highest HP people have put in a Vanagon with an Automatic > Transmission. I think the SVX and WRX are around 225 horsepower.. and maybe > they go more often into manuals... but has anyone put in 300 horsepower? or > 400 horsepower?... there were 911 conversions ... but I think they're about > 247 horsepower (at least for the early 1990's) > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.9/1420 - Release Date: 5/7/2008 > 2:12 PM > > > ----- End Original Message ----- |
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