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Date:         Thu, 24 Jun 1999 10:47:59 +0200
Reply-To:     "Dr. Rainer Woitok" <woitok@RRZE.UNI-ERLANGEN.DE>
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From:         "Dr. Rainer Woitok" <woitok@RRZE.UNI-ERLANGEN.DE>
Organization: RRZE (Regionales Rechenzentrum Erlangen)
Subject:      Re: US Vanagons vs European (Horsepower)
Comments: To: Dave Perry <anjar@ONLINE.NO>
In-Reply-To:  Msg <002301bebddc$05358180$0100a8c0@andreas> of 1999- 6-24
              02:53:45 +0200 from anjar@ONLINE.NO
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Hi Dave and all,


On Thu, 1999-06-24 02:53:45 +0200, Dave Perry wrote:


> ...
>                                       I have a European 87 Syncro that is
> standard and fast with 112 horses as the stated figure. Certainly the fastest
> van I have ever owned. Is it the Emissions regs and Catalytic Converters that
> keep your power down?


Well, first of all, I think German (or maybe  European) horse powers are
different from American ones.  And second, yes, if this standard 112 hp,
2.1 l FI  engine is equipped  with a cat  there will only  be some 98 hp
left.


Sincerely
 Rainer


'89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16"


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