10V Turbo swap question

[Kenneth Keith]

My buddy's Syncro Westy with a 10vt in it was the perfect vehicle to
help me bring home my rolling swamp cooler from Costco.  Fit perfectly
in the side door.

Ken

"Daniel Stevens" <dosteven at syr.edu> wrote:
>
> not sure, but it'll haul a helluva lot..
> the vanagon is the biggest interior cargo hold i've ever had,
> i can carry 12ft lumber INSIDE my camper with the hatch closed.
> I've hauled 25 80# bags of concrete, 2 occupants, and a dozen 4x4s for a fence job,
> thats in my camper full kitchen and drinks in the fridge.. not only hauls gear but it's a chuck wagen. .
> my syncro project (for long range AK and rockies trips) is where i'm planning on putting a 10vT
> I'm needing to turn 30' tires maintain 75mph with passing power left.
> I've been wanting about 125-150 HP but not too much to break the tranny.
> so a low compression I5 turbo should sufice.  with the granny gear in the syncro i'm not as concerned about low end torque,
>
> but from my few runs about in the 5000, I'd say it's got plenty.. and of course theres plenty of pedal left..
> the vanagons are geared for a 4-5K redline, which will let me run longer on the shifts bringing up boost and HP/pull.
>
> some people put subaru SVX 6cyl 250hp mills in theirs, so i'm sure theres some extra tranny strength.. but i prefer to stay VAG.
>
> Dan projects galore..
>
>> Yeah, no kidding!  Anyone know the capacity of a Vanagon (in cases of beer)?
>>
>> Dave K.
>> e//S2