Date:         Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:58:51 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: 1.9 heads on a 2.1 motor?
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Better power, for sure. In a pinch I did it to one of my 87 Syncros
years ago and later moved the engine to an 88 2wd, ran strong. I have
never run it on anything other than 87.

Mark

Jake de Villiers wrote:

> 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/
>