Date:         Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:05:40 -0400
Reply-To:     "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: GoWesty 2.4 L Engine
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <4BA8024B.3000104@pottsfamily.ca>
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Good points Greg!

...and often the Bentley has no direction on important points that can make
or break the repair.


Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "JoesVan"
WWW.Busesbythebeach.com


On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 7:50 PM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:

> Hi Danny,
>
> How is it that they are using a 2.1 harness with a 1.9 FI and cooling
> setup?  Or did you mean that you are changing everything over to
> Digifant (2.1) FI, including the AFM and computer. Mixing and matching
> components is not plug-and-play going between digifant and digijet.
>
> I've been lurking on the Bostig google group for over a year now. They
> are giving great support and I am pretty sure that it would be easier to
> resolve a problem with that engine in your van than with a WBX.
>
> Look at it this way: The bostig has an OBD2 computer that ANY modern
> shop can interface to in order to do diagnostics. The WBX requires a
> technician who knows how to read a bentley manual, and is willing to do
> so. I know which of the above is more common in my travels, and it isn't
> the WBX. YMMV.
>
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> Toronto, Ontario Canada
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
> www.busesofthecorn.com
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
>
>
> Danny C. wrote:
>
>> I have been wanting to upgrade my 1.9L engine in my westy now for the
>> last year or so. I have looked at all sorts of conversion. At first I
>> was going to go with the Bostig Ztech conversion (the price is right
>> and I liked the thought of a bolt on turbo). I was also thinking
>> about doing a Subaru 2.5L engine. I have been seeing all this stuff
>> on conversions and leaky torque converter seals. I have an auto
>> tranny and have had that seal go out before. I decided to go ahead
>> today and buy the GoWesty 2.4L. The VW shop I will be using to
>> install it is going to pull my 1.9 and keep it complete turn key
>> ready to go. They will be building my 2.4L long block with all new
>> exhaust and and wire harness off of a 2.1. I like the idea of having
>> a vw motor in my van. It would suck to be in some other state on a
>> trip and have engine or transmission failure and have to find some
>> one who is capable of working on my conversion set-up if I went that
>> route. The 2.4L GoWesty engine has 115hp and 160 ft pounds of torque.
>> That will be 35hp more than my stock 1.9L and 55 more ft pounds of
>> torque. That should be a very noticeable difference. Does anyone out
>> there have the 2.4 GoWesty engine? If so can you e-mail me back the
>> pros and cons??? Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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