Date:         Thu, 15 Apr 1999 23:18:01 -0400
Reply-To:     Pat Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Pat Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>
Subject:      Re: engine swaps
In-Reply-To:  <000201be8797$f53d4f80$b5b42299@karlbatz>
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> Honda motors to my experience have little low end torque.  You generally
> have to wind them out up to 7000 rpm to get any power...not very user
> friendly for our Vanagons....
good point.

> Rather than that, how about a 1.8T from an later model Audi.  Full torque
> available at 1650 rpm and 150 hp stock.  Now that sounds like a
> much better
> swap....
Yes.  Keeps it VW, and does give a wide torque range.
The 1.8T is an excellent motor, tuneable to much more hp than the trans can
take.

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