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Date:         Wed, 1 Aug 2001 07:49:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Organization: Dana's Mobile Carpet Steam
Subject:      Re: What motor specs do you have/ was Turbo muffler
Comments: To: EVEHART33@AOL.COM
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Ken, there are a few differences between the turbo and n.a. 1.9 engines. The rod bearings/journals are wider on the turbo and the cranks and rods are different. The piston pins are larger diameter on the turbo with a larger compression distance to make a stronger piston at high boost/temps. -Dana-

Ken Hunter wrote: > About a > week after I got my engine I got a call from the guy in Ruidoso who had > pulled his motor and was bringing it back to our FLAPS in Albuquereque for > warranty inspection. Turns out he had a broken #1 piston and trashed > cylinder. They gave him a new motor and since he moved I don't know if he had > any more problems. Scott Foss weighs in on this list sometimes since he moved > but we haven't heard from him yet on this topic. > I have collected most of the parts for the conversion except for the EGT > gauge which I consider essential. I am even considering running ECO diesel > style without the fuel enrichment aneroid for less stress on the motor. The > 1.9NA at 5000-6000' altitude is not what I hoped it would be. As for the oil > drain in the block vs the oil pan, maybe VW did this on the block to save $$? > I thought there was a Vanagon oil pan that had the oil return boss cast in? > > Ken Hunter > 82 Westy 1.9D > 84 Jetta 1.5D > 89 Mitsubishi van 2.4gas


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