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--- Doug Brashear <dougbrashear@yahoo.com> wrote: > What do I want out of this car? An engine that runs > well, and gives me the power I'd expect from an > aircooled 1.6L. I want 65 HP, not the 40 I feel like > I > have right now. Stock, the US 1973 Type 3 put out 52hp at 4000rpm, 77ft/lb at 2200rpm. The 1970 model had 65hp at 4600 and 86.8ft/lb. Oddly enough, my 1972 owner's manual doesn't have a HP rating, but it does give a torque rating of 86.8ft/lbs as well at 2800rpm. I imagine the 73's dramatic reduction in power was due to emissions requirements? Aaron ===== -------------------------------------------- 1971 FI AT Squareback http://www.tiserves.com/VW/ vw_variant71@yahoo.com -------------------------------------------- __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org