Date:         Sat, 5 Aug 2006 12:48:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Geo & Kathleen Hahn <ahwahnee@CYBERTRAILS.COM>
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From:         Geo & Kathleen Hahn <ahwahnee@CYBERTRAILS.COM>
Subject:      Re: several questions about my 1984 westy
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Ronald Michaels wrote:

>Would anyone care to compare the 1.9 engine to the stock 2.1 engine and to the GoWesty 2.2 engine, and to any other rebuilding options.  I could use the hill climbing power here in East Tennessee.  Long life is useful as well.
>

Ron --

A couple of months ago I replaced my 1.9L with the GoWesty rebuild that
takes the same block out to 2.2L.  Noticeably more power, still get good
gas mileage (low 20s).  I live at 7,000' but I'm just 16 miles outside
of a city that is about 2,200' and my PO Box is at 8,200' so anywhere I
go begins and ends with a 'hill'.  Never really struggled before but
it's even better now.

Way to soon to comment on long term results -- took one short trip
(~1000 miles) and everything seemed perfect.  Will take a longer trip
next month with some drives above 12,000' so we'll see how that goes.

Geo H



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