Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 18:54:01 -0700
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: I love my Audi 2.0L engine
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It is a simple install - really! But I can do it for you if you live close
by.
At 17:47 8/25/98 -0700, Terry Buchanan wrote:
>Great... now all I'll need is someone to install it for me. :)
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>David Marshall wrote:
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>> 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?
>> >
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>> >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 --
>> >
>> >
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>> -- 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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-- 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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