Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 15:37:37 -0800
Reply-To: John Clemens <jbclem@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: John Clemens <jbclem@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Question of VIN and misc. sundries
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Hi Sean.
I'm interested to know how the 022D ECU worked in the 1.9L engine, as a
standalone without the upgrade chip kit. I'm curious to know if it worked
just like the original ECU or if there were any notable differences. Also,
how hard was it to find this newer ECU and what did you have to pay for it?
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Lynch" <Chgolynch@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 10:23 AM
Subject: Question of VIN and misc. sundries
> Last night I went out to examine my latest catch, an '84 GL, Assuan Brown
> and that taupe color. Previous owner had yet to drop off the keys, but I
> presume I'll get them when I go get the engine. Engine's out, and broke,
but
> that's fine, as she has a perfect, dent-free body, good rubber, and
straight
> bumpers and endcaps. Nary a spot of rust on her undersides. For $200, I
> figure it was a bargain. Especially when I have a recently rebuilt 1.9L
with
> a 1yr warranty to stick in her. My question lies in the VIN. I decided to
> copy down the VIN, and research it on vangon.com. According to the page
that
> disseminates the VIN code says it's an '83, with an aircooled engine. Hard
to
> believe, since the van has the second grille, and appropriate plumbing. I
> doubt the dash has been swapped as well. I presume I have an early '83.5
> wasserboxer, and that the factory had some transition issues with the
VINs.
> Has anyone else ever seen this discrepancy? Considering I have also
found,
> and been haggling for, an '81 L Diesel (Yes, it is really an '81), I
presume
> there are some vehicles that slip through the cracks in the VIN code.
>
> Secondly, I have talked with FAT Performance sells a counterweighted,
stroker
> crank for a Vanagon wasserboxer. Stroked by 3mm. Anyone else heard of
this?
> I'm looking at Porsche rods to see if I can find a slightly shorter set to
> match, as a set of custom-made JE Pistons is really expensive (a friend
was
> quoted $4K of a set for an '87 Supra). I'd like to use this crank,
reground
> cam, FGA big-valve heads (both mine are cracked and pitted, and I don't
'do'
> rebuilt), chromemoly pushrods, HD springs, a K&N induction setup, and I
have
> a custom exhaust systen sorted out. I have the 022D ECU upgrade, and a
spare
> ECU for emergencies. Ratio rockers are not considered, since stroking will
> increase piston velocity, and the risk of bonking a valve. Big valves will
> suffice. I'm still stumped on the rods, though. Anyone have any ideas on
what
> rods may work. Chevy units are too long.
>
> Oh, on the increased compression issue, the heads may be hemi-cut, and I
> collected the knock-sensing system off of a late Jetta 2 GLI 8V.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Sean L.
>
> '82 GL Diesel "Donder"
>
> '86 GL "Blitzen"
> '83.5 GL yet to be christened
>
> stalking that '81 Diesel,
> refurbing a '67
> Kombi for a friend, amd
> collectiong bits
> to assemble an '85 GL for
another
> friend
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