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Originally Posted by Big Dave
The M-B (Sprinter) engine can take the additional pressures. The VW might be iffy.
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I have no Sprinter High performance experiance, but the vw 1.9 motor is highly reliable to 200 wheel hp (300 tq), will do 250 in a daily driver, and 300 has been done. No need for propane, just Big nozzles, a tune, and a turbo if you want to make big #'s for long periods of time (keeps egt's down). the 1.2 can be hot rodded, not sure how/ how much.
The 1.9 Vw is 36x lbs ready to run the 1.2 is 19xlbs ready to run.
Any idea on sprinter engine weight?
That being said, If the car was heavier I'd definitely be gunning for the Sprinter (great motor), and obviously it all depends on performance expectations, the sprinter motor would need crazy gearing, the vw would be more normal . . . .