Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:39:37 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Engine Rebuild Advice Please
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fwiw,
I like 1.9's just fine.
I think the bottem ends last better than they do on the 2.1.
The shorter stoke 'might' be a tiny bit smoother running.
And I'm starting to like Digijet fuel injection more than Digifant, a lot
more actually.
I am fitting a 2.1 waterboxer oil cooler ( same one as on diesel vanagons,
tdi's etc. ) to a 1.9 with 2.1 exahust system on it.
The 2.1 exhaust system is obviously a better made and engineered exhaust
system than what is on the 1.9., so I always put those on if I can.
I am currently running .....
2.1 engine block 2.1 exahust system, intake 2.1 runners, plenum, and
throttle body, 2.1 oil cooler,
2.1 style three wire heated oxygen sensor , 2.1 style breather heater
element,
and 1.9 type Digijet fuel injection ....
and I like this package very well.
( fwiw, the highest horse power stock waterboxer engine , 110 hp I think, is
a 2.1 with 10 to one compression ratio , no cat, and Digijet, not digifant,
fuel injection. .....it uses an ecu different than our stock US model
digiget ecu's though. But I am liking Digijet a lot lately. Interesting VW
stayed with digijet on that engine ...and I am just assuming that it was
after Digifant started being on vanagons )
Running that setup in an 85 high top Adventurewagon ...and the aerodynamic
advanatages of that top shape offers are significant, in my opinion, not to
mention, the quiestest vanagon you ever drove.
For a waterboxer........she ain't bad !
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "B Feddish" <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: Engine Rebuild Advice Please
>I just had my 1.9 rebuilt at Suburban Engine (former coworker of Boston
>Bob)
> in January. The issue appears to be they may need to make a custom set of
> bearings if the standard ones will no longer fit. My core was fine so
> there
> were no issues rebuilding it. He does not like to do 1.9's anymore BTW
> but
> he might if you ask.
>
> Most people on this list recommended upgrading to a 2.1 for the rebuild
> for
> the extra reliability and power but I was not interested paying more for
> another core and any extra parts needed for the conversion. I like the
> gas
> mileage of my 1.9 anyway.
>
> Bryan
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Bernie
> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 12:26 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Engine Rebuild Advice Please
>
> It's getting close to time to rebuild the 1.9 in my 85 Westy.
> Many people tell me that there is a problem getting good parts for the
> rebuild and that
> many folks are not satisfied when they do have engine rebuilt.
> Not being have much knowledge in these maters I am asking for input from
> those that do.
> Thank you.
>
> Bernie
> Vancouver, BC
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