Date:         Sat, 14 Mar 1998 21:49:24 -0500
Reply-To:     Sudhir Desai <cdes@WELCHLINK.WELCH.JHU.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sudhir Desai <cdes@WELCHLINK.WELCH.JHU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Fw: turbo?  supercharched?
Comments: To: Aaron Brady <aaron@PAHRUMP.COM>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
In-Reply-To:  <003962953210e38NEWS@pahrump.com>
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On Sat, 14 Mar 1998, Aaron Brady wrote:
> > i constantly see postings for increased power via engine swaps.  why
> hasn't
> > anyone been able to turbo or supercharge their 2.1 wasserboxer?  this
> doesn't
> > seem to be that hard.  or does it?  it seems that would be the way to get
> the
> > extra horsepower and torque.  well?  anyone?   i'll check the archives
> too


wouldn't putting on a supercharger or a turbocharger kill the engine
because of the extra stress put on it by the afore mentioned add-on?

except for the turbo-diesels which are built stronger, and the VW
(modelnamehere) G50's whose engine is also built stronger.

my $.02 worth


Sudhir H. Desai                         1984 VW Vanagon 3.4 liter Chevy V-6
cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu            1996 Subaru Outback 2.2 liter flat-4
sudhir_desai@geocities.com              1997 Jeep Cherokee

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