Date:         Sun, 6 Jun 2010 16:12:16 -0400
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Subject:      Re: A new project..inline 4 VW van
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The ABA has 2 variants- an OBD1 and OBD2 version.
The OBD1 in the earlier MK3's is the better candidate as it has the
squirters and a forged crank.

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Subject: Re: A new project..inline 4 VW van

On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
....

>  My planned project is to pull the 1.8 liter and swap on the bottom end of
> the 2 liter motor.  The 2.0 liter ABA is supposed to put out about 25 more
> ponies and I am told they are better designed for lower RPM running with a
> forged crank and some under the piston oil squirters.