At 7:25 PM 3/14/98, David Marshall wrote: > The 2.1L >wasserboxer has 95hp and 117ft/lb torque and the 1.8L JH engine found in >the Rabbit GTI has 90hp and 105ft/lb torque. Still I'd rather use a 1.8L >Rabbit GTI engine than a wasserboxer - hence my engine swap! > Reading the "new Beetle" specs, I noticed that the TDI is 90HP and a whopping 140ft/lb torque... This would seem to be a wonderful replacement engine for the Vanagon.
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