VANAGON archives -- September 2007, week 4 (#324)

Date:         Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:06:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1.9 heads on a 2.1 motor?
Comments: To: Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net>
In-Reply-To:  <46FAB450.8030103@verizon.net>
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You sure Mike?  Ken doesn't mention it on his
site.......http://www.neksiwel.20m.com/custom.html

Its only 9.5:1 after all.  Gas mileage would improve nicely too.   :)

On 9/26/07, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Yes you can ... but ... the compression will be higher and you must use
> premium fuel to prevent predetonation.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> Todd Last wrote:
> > I noticed the previous post which said you can place 2.1 heads on a 1.9motor.
> > So my question is:
> >
> > Can you place 1.9 heads on a 2.1 motor?
> >
> >
> > Todd
> > '88 Westy
> >
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/

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