Date:         Fri, 9 May 2003 21:53:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Conrad Klahn <conradk@MAC.COM>
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From:         Conrad Klahn <conradk@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Can I swap a 2.1 WBX longblock for a 1.9?
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Hi,

Short: Can I buy a 2.1 WBX longblock and put all my 1.9 stuff on it?
(Automatic) (I need a new exhaust anyways, so I have no problem with
buying that.)

Long: I changed the oil for the first time since bringing the Westy
home, fired it up after the oil change - tock, tock, tock, tock... Oh,
crap. The PO must have put glue in the oil to keep it from tocking. Oh
well. I was planning on a new engine at some point, but this really was
too soon. My wife hit the ceiling of course when I broke the news. (She
forgave me later though.) - I've since put Mystery Glue in there to
quiet down the tock, tock, tock - but there's bound to be a spun
bearing in there.

Ultimately, I was shooting for the 1.9 liter TD swap. But 2k for the
engine and 1.5k for the adapter is a bit much for me right now. I
really like my new Subaru Forester - and wouldn't mind the Subaru swap,
but the wiring is something I don't want to even think about (I can,
but I prefer not to...). Going with the 2.0 Golf/Jetta is a cool idea -
but I've read too many horror stories about it (sounds easy and cheap
to put in, but too easy to break.)

Can I buy a 2.1 WBX longblock and put all my 1.9 stuff on it?

Conrad