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Date:         Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:16:14 -0500
Reply-To:     Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Difference between North American Engines and European Engines
Comments: To: Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <880208.50629.qm@web33501.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Zoran,

You can search German eBay (www.ebay.de) for WBX kolben. The new DJ-code pistons/cylinders go for around 500 Euros. They're easy to differentiate from 2.1L MV pistons as they have a much shallower dish. Finding someone to ship them to you might be a bit tricky.

Oh, Chris Jordan was advertising a DJ-code engine for a friend here just a few days ago. That might be a more cost-effective way.

Thanks,

Chris S.

2009/2/27 Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com>: > One last question...any idea where I could buy some of these high > compression pistons? > > ________________________________ > From: Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> > To: Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com>; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 2:07:41 PM > Subject: Re: Difference between North American Engines and European Engines > > Amazingly all that other stuff is the same. > > On 2/27/09, Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Got it.  Are the other components all the same?  Crank?  Rods?  Cam? >> Lifters?  Push rods?  I have heard the heads are also different - is that >> true? >> >> Thanx! >> >> Z >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> >> To: Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com>; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com >> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:55:45 PM >> Subject: Re: Difference between North American Engines and European >> Engines >> >> I have DJ-code in my Westy.  Internally the engine has >> high-compression pistons.  The timing is set to 10 BTDC.  Externally >> the distributor is unique and so is the ECU and Digijet FI system.  I >> think the starter has a different part # too.  Premium fuel is >> required because of high compression. >> >> On 2/27/09, Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> Yes! That's it! >>> >>> Any idea what is different internally in the engine?? >>> >>> Z >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> >>> To: Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com>; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com >>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:32:24 PM >>> Subject: Re: Difference between North American Engines and European >>> Engines >>> >>> They may have referred to DJ-code WBX, which was not available in US. >>> >>> On 2/27/09, Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> I had someone ask me to help them build out a Vanagon 2.1 to European >>>> specs.  But I have no idea what that means?  What is the difference >>>> between >>>> our North American engines and the European engines that came stock in >>>> Europe?  Heads?  Cams?  Rods? >>>> >>>> Anyone know? >>>> >>>> Thanx! >>>> >>>> Z >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my mobile device >>> >>> Chris S. >>> Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur" >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> Chris S. >> Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur" >> >> >> >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > Chris S. > Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur" > >

-- Chris S. Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"


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