Most power in an A1?

[spewey at comcast.net (Spewey)]

Dick Y Wong wrote:
> Well I started with an '84 Euro GTI motor with 10:1 compression and
> solid lifters.  I had Drake do a "Big Valve Head" Job with a 426 cam
> and Drake's recurved distributor.  I added a 50hp shot of nitrous.
> So far, I still have my original crossmember.  My conservative
> estimate is 160hp.  I've had the motor for about 20 years.  Of the 20
> years, the last 8 years with nitrous and the last 18 years with a red
> poly front mount.

Excellent, thank you.  But you are on the border.  It may be 160, it may 
be 140 and nitrous is only when you juice it so that doesn't count.  I'm 
asking "What lasts?" because 150 was a solid barrier back in the day. 
Without twin turbos.