6 heads in two years??? Yikes! What are you using for coolant - sulfuric acid? :-) Brent Christensen '89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus" Santa Barbara, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "david kelly" <dkcomet@yahoo.com> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 11:59 AM Subject: 1.9 vs. 2.1 heads
> Hi All, > I sent out a cry for help & got some response, but am > hoping for a more definitive answer. > > Here's my dilemma: > > I have a 1990 syncro w/ a 2.1L wasserleaker. I have > one NEW AMC head on one side & an older VW head w/ a > hairline crack on the other side. > > I have a line on a 1984 1.9L head in excellent shape - > reconditioned, not resurfaced. > > Will I have problems having a 2.1L on one side & a > 1.9L on the other side? I hear the valves are a bit > different & they may create different compression that > could screw up the computer. > > Has anyone done this successfully? Being my 6th head > on this engine in less than 2 years, I want it to be > the last for a while. > > Please send direct replies if possible, > Thanks, > > David Kelly > Seattle, Wa. > 1990 Syncro 15" > 1963 Comet Convertible > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. > http://invites.yahoo.com/ |
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