Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:59:58 -0700
Reply-To: dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
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From: dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
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I second that.
2.1 is far better and will be available for more years.
I have sold two complete lots since this thread has started.
I have more if needed.
dylan
--- On Wed, 7/9/08, Jeff @ Autostadt West <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
From: Jeff @ Autostadt West <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 2:44 PM
Exactly!
And... all those water hoses are still available.
And... no stupid "H" pipe.
And... an easy to bleed cooling system.
And... no stupid cross over pipe (both over the engine and behind the
pulley).
I'd say there are quite a few advantages to changing to the '86 &
up cooling
system.
Cheers,
Jeff
www.vanagonparts.com
www.autostadtwest.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Chris S
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 11:09 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
Or the solution with the newest parts? The cooling hoses, however numerous,
on the 2.1L are 5 years younger.
Chris.
On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Stuart MacMillan <macgroup@comcast.net>
wrote:
> The only advantage to doing this is that you can keep the oil cooler that
> the 2.1 comes with, which was not installed on the 1.9. But you'll
need
> the
> exhaust system from a 2.1 as well. On my '84 years ago I installed
the
> cooler and filter remotely after tapping the 1.9 water pump (the 2.1 pump
> is
> different) for hose fittings, and using a bypass plate with braided SS
> lines
> from Earl's Garage.
>
> Others on the list just left it off with no trouble.
>
> Consider all these decisions on this project as a variation on Occam's
> Razor--the solution with the fewest assumptions (i.e., parts) is the best.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Chris S
> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 4:12 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
>
> So I jumped in with both feet first. I have COMPLEAT 2.1L engine sitting
> in
> my garage - coolant lines, coolant distributors, coolant crossover lines,
> coolant burp lines, and any other kind of lines, FI stuff, intake,
> alternator, vacuum lines and so on.
>
> CAN I.. without losing many limbs in the process, make my COMPLEAT 2.1L
> cooling system hook up to my '84? I'm looking at Bentley.. and it
appears
> that with some minor tweaking I just might be able to pull it off... OR AM
> I
> CRAZY?
>
> Chris.
>
> P.S. You'll see a few more silly question from me over the next few
weeks,
> possibly with pictures, so please bear with my enthusiasm.
>
>
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