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Date:         Fri, 23 Aug 2002 13:56:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: 2.2L EuroCars Engine vs 2.1l Boston Engine
Comments: To: Vanagon man <vgonman@msn.com>
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Just to clarify, I meant that some of the high performance rebuilds have different cams in them that might not pass smog even with a new CAT etc...

Sean Garrett 1981 Westy (his) 1995 Eurovan Camper (hers) sean.garrett@asu.edu

> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon man [mailto:vgonman@msn.com] > Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 10:19 AM > To: Sean Garrett; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Re: 2.2L EuroCars Engine vs 2.1l Boston Engine > > > Buying an engine and passing smog are 2 related, yet > different animals. A > rebuilder can sell you a motor with great compression, oil > pressure, etc., > and then the new owner of the motor can put on old crappy FI > or carburetor > parts, not tune them right, never have the exhaust gas > analyzed, ball park > the timing, adjust the valves incorrectly, and low and behold > there is a > motor that will not pass smog......first thing buyer of motor > does is call > the rebuilder and raise hell......... > Adam P > 81 Westy "The Brick " > 70 Single Cab "Whitey" > 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" > 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) > 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg > 75 Campmobile "for sale' > Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sean Garrett" <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 11:45 AM > Subject: Re: 2.2L EuroCars Engine vs 2.1l Boston Engine > > > > You might have thought of this already Larry but in case > you didn't... > > if you live in central Arizona you have smog laws to > consider on these > > engines. Be certain the vendor will stand behind passing > the smog test. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Larry Chase [mailto:lchase@ATTGLOBAL.NET] > > > Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 8:07 AM > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > Subject: 2.2L EuroCars Engine vs 2.1l Boston Engine > > > > > > > > > Folks, > > > > > > Soon I will may be deciding which engine to put in a 90 > Syncro Westy. > > > > > > Been following the Eurocars Engine thread with great interest. > > > > > > Would welcome input and debate on the Eurocars 2.2L engine vs > > > one of Boston > > > Engines 2.1l engines. > > > > > > For various on the road ease of service issues I have decided > > > not to go with > > > Golf / Jetta / Subie etc (pls No Flames). > > > > > > Which would you choose Eurcar or Boston Engine? > > > > > > If Boston Engine ... which one? > > > > > > Eurocars: > > > > > > www.eurocars.bz > > > > > > 2.2 liter water cooled 115Hp of torque Engine > > > $3500 > > > > > > > > > Boston Engine: > > > > > > http://www.bostonengine.com > > > > > > 2.1 Long Block Vanagon 1986-91 > > > > > > Stock 2.1 Long Block > > > $2300 plus > > > $600 core charge > > > With a good rebuildable core the engine includes new 2.1 > > > heads, new pistons > > > and cylinders, reground 2.1 OEM cam, rebuilt rockers, new > > > lifters, rebuilt > > > Boston Bob rods and new oil pump. > > > > > > 2.1 Stock Valve Upgrade > > > Upgrade: $2725 + core > > > Upgrades for the 2.1 consist of: > > > . increased valve spring pressure > > > . high flow valve job > > > . minor porting > > > . and increased piston skirt clearance > > > > > > 2.1 "Big Valve" Upgrade > > > Upgrade: $3050 + core > > > This package offers the same upgrades as above with the > > > addition of larger > > > valves. This package will boost over all power. > > > > > > Larry Chase > > > 85 Westy "RoadHaus" > > > 90 Westy Syncro ... soon > > > Mesa, AZ > > > > > >


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