The engine was built with a 10.5:1 CR (not on purpose!), and detonation got the better of it. The new one is more respectable 9.2:1, and detonation does not seem to be a problem any more. Hooray for thinking things through! I will be adding an oil cooler very soon, as i can definitely tell that the oil is getting warm. It will be the air variety. I will check the timing again, but i have to assume that the cam is installed correctly (Bob Donalds built this particular engine). Thanks for the input, -Damon --- Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> wrote: > How did the first engine die? Although the 1.9L fuel > injection has > proven to support a 2.1, I think the 2275 might be > over the edge. You > will probably need to increase the fuel pressure to > compensate or go to > the 2.1 Digifant. Since you increased the stroke, > have you done anything > to monitor or cool the oil temperature? VW added the > oil cooler and > increased flow cooling system on the 2.1 for a > reason. If it really work > fine on the last engine, it is possible the timing > is off or the cam > shaft is not timed properly. > > Dennis ===== '84 Westy (Sparky) w/2.3L WBX Vancouver, BC __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com |
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