Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 1998 21:05:57 -0400
Reply-To:     Patrick Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Patrick Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Subject:      yet more 2.3 4 cylinder turbo stuff
Comments: To: JordanVw <JordanVw@aol.com>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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-----Original Message-----
From: JordanVw <JordanVw@aol.com>
To: pdooley@GTE.NET <pdooley@GTE.NET>; Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
<Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, April 08, 1998 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: head scratchin fun with the 2.3


>whats the HP of this 2.3 ford 4cyl (im assuming its a 4cyl) turbo?

160 to 180 stock depending on injectors/computer/boost/vane meter/ etc......

 the
>Esslinger kit - does it contain all mounting brackets?

yeah right.  the kit is designed for sand rails.  I may have screwed up, as
it comes with a 200mm flywheel, vanagon is 228.  My last post was a plead
for info regarding flywheel outer diameters.  Namley, does the 200mm
flywheel have a smaller ring gear than the 228?????

 does the engine
>compartment or acess lid have to be modified??

I guess some of my posts aren't getting through.  I said a couple times that
the lid does have to be cut.  As to how much room you give up, I dunno, not
that far along.