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Date:         Fri, 1 May 1998 12:43:15 EDT
Reply-To:     Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Wasserboxer Horsepower Increase, an intellegent discussion
Comments: To: James Cohen <jscohen@SPRYNET.COM>
Comments: cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
In-Reply-To:  <v03110705b16f13ea2f5c@[199.174.139.53]>; from "James Cohen" at
              May 1, 98 12:33 (midnight)

>
> >Now I'm open to more suggestions.  Is the above set up approaching 100
> >HP?  (my goal)
>
> Don't forget torque.  The 2.1 is like, 91 hp so that's pretty close. A
> properly tuned exhaust and the rockers might get almost there.  But you
> really need a dyno to make sure it all works.
>
Don't forget what Carroll Shelby said:


"Horsepower sells cars.  Torque wins races."


--
Sean Bartnik
Fredericksburg, Virginia
1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia
1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible
http://www.type2.com/bartnik/myvan.htm
http://www.type2.com/bartnik/tech.htm
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