Date:         Mon, 3 Jan 2000 18:02:20 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: To waterboxer or not to waterboxer
Comments: To: Dana Morphew <kdm@WHIDBEY.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <3870C26E.DF9A58B0@whidbey.com>
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The Vanagon's Digitfant system will run an inline four engine designed for
Digifant II - the one problem that you will have with an RV or PF engine
from a Golf or Jetta is the ignotion timing of the Vanagon's Digifant
system does not incorporate a knock sensor and it will not work with a
Digifant II distributor.  You would need a CIS based distributor from
something like an 81 thru 84 Rabbit that has a vacuum advance.  I would
suggest getting a 8.5:1 cr Digifant engine from a Cabriolet or Fox if you
go this route.

At 07:38 AM 03/01/2000 -0800, Dana Morphew wrote:
>Maybe the 1.8 Digifant II engine, (the RV among others), would make for
>an easier conversion than other FI systems because of the similarities
>between it and the wasserboxer 2.1's Digifant I (the harness, ECU, and
>other electrical components may interchange). Just a thought.
>
>-Dana-
>
>A & C Grobey wrote:
>>
>> That is the question.  To find the answer, most people seeking it find
>> themselves asking the wisdom of the list.  This is not a new question and I
>> always follow the threads on it when it hits the list.
>>
>> Today, I seek the wisdom on my sisters behalf.  Her '88 Wolfsburg has
>> finally given in to the dreaded headgasket cancer.  They want to keep the
>> van so they are willing to put some cash in a good engine.  Here is what
>> they have defined as their choices:
>>
>> 1.  Replace it with a good rebuild waterboxer.
>>
>> 2.  Go with a conversion kit.  i have suggested the kit David Marshall
>> offers and the South African kit from Tii Trading.
>>
>> So my question to the list is this:  Has anyone done either David's or
Tii's
>> conversion?  I am looking for any experience anyone may have had.  I've
sent
>> them to Tom's relitech page at http://volksweb.relitech.com/convert.htm.
>> Does anyone know of other sites that may be helpful?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for the infinite wisdom of the list.  As they say in
>> Schindler's List - "The List is Life."
>>
>> Alan
>> '91 Carat
>> Sherwood OR
>
>

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