Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 17:47:04 -0700
Reply-To: Terry Buchanan <tbuchana@XYLAN.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Terry Buchanan <tbuchana@XYLAN.COM>
Organization: Xylan Corporation
Subject: Re: I love my Audi 2.0L engine
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Great... now all I'll need is someone to install it for me. :)
David Marshall wrote:
> I will be assembling a kit with step by step instructions. Hopefully it
> will be ready by October - just in time for a winter project!
>
> At 13:06 8/25/98 -0700, Terry Buchanan wrote:
> >I want one-ah thoooooose!!
> >
> >Can someone over at Kyles shop or The Bus Depot put together a kit for
> >one of those thingys?
> >
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 18:53:20 -0700
> >From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
> >Subject: I love my Audi 2.0L engine!
> >
> >I must admit that the Audi 80 4 cylinder that I installed in my Double
> >Cab
> >is terrific. All the power is at lower RPMs than the boxer. This
> >actually
> >pushes you into the seat if you step on it when taking off. I can now
> >spin
> >gravel which is pretty amazing for a Syncro! Fuel economy is great! On
> >my
> >8 hour trip to Vancouver I got 12L / 100km driving a constant 110km/h
> >and
> >passing everyone when I could and gunning it up the hills - this is also
> >
> >with the canopy which sticks upa good 25cm above the roof line.
> >Temprature
> >is lower than the wasserboxer with the needle below the red LED all the
> >time. Driving a constant 90km/h on the level this figure goes down to
> >10L
> >/ 100km with no change in the temp. Timing is set to 8 deg BTDC and CO
> >is
> >at 1.5% at 950rpm idle - no cat!. Ron's Parts Inc said that my setup is
> >
> >good for a conservate 125hp at 5200 rpm and torque is 130@2600 rpm. I
> >was
> >also amazed at the amount of people who are interested in my swap at the
> >
> >Great Canadian VW Show on Sunday! Lots of questions and lot of very
> >amazed
> >people!
> >
> >-- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, mailto:david@volkswagen.org --
> > -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KQ --
> > -- 85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab --
> > -- Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org --
> > -- USE DAVID@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG WHEN SENDING PMAIL --
> >
> >
>
> -- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, mailto:david@volkswagen.org --
> -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KQ --
> -- 85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab --
> -- Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org --
> -- USE DAVID@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG WHEN SENDING PMAIL --
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