Date:         Mon, 5 Apr 1999 20:26:11 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Are Eurovan 5 cyls the same as Audi 5 cyls
Comments: To: Kent Christensen <lkchris@USWEST.NET>
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This would be from cam difference as opposed to anything else.  In England
there are a few companies that offer 2.5L and 2.6L blocks for Audis.  I
think if one was to use a Schrick 276 cam one would be laughing at the
amount of power you would have!

At 18:17 05/04/1999 -0600, Kent Christensen wrote:
>I don't know for sure, but I'd be extremely surprised if the
>engines are the same.  Engine block yes, state of tune, not
>likely I'd say.  An engine for a truck is likely tuned for
>torque at low rpms, while the engine for the autobahn
>cruiser Audi is more than likely tuned more for top-end
>power.  This is just logic-based speculation, but I'd think
>finding an actual Audi engine instead might be as simple as
>working this all out.
>
>

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