Re: Brake conversion - V8 rear on 5000 QT.

[Kiwi <enzeder@home.com>]

US MC engines have 158 hp according to Bentley, and I've seen the number
162 around too (owners handbook maybe?).  Do you mean your NA engines have
around 135KW?  That would be around 180hp, and I thought that's about what
the 200's had in Europe.
Arryn


At 11:56 PM 11/11/1999 +0100, Eyvind Spangen wrote:
>On Thu, 11 Nov 1999 15:26:21 -0500, you wrote:
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>>I know the family album (ETKA) listed larger ventilated rotors as an option
>>on the wagons.  Maybe it was only an option in Europe where they were more
>>likely to be used ass tow vehicles.
>>Arryn
>
>The versions with rear vented discs was the turbo with heavy-duty
>undercarriage and the "CS" trim level (both turbo and non-turbo).
>
>All those cars had the 5/112 bolt pattern, no rear vented discs
>available in 4/108.
>
>Another "feature" here in Europe: All the NA I5 engines with 2144,
>2226 and 2309 ccm had either 133, 136 or 138 hp. (less power in newer
>versions due to emissions) And that made "our" NA I5 more powerful
>than your 5kt turbo I5.. :-)
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