what kind of gas mileage did you get on that trip and what was your cruising speed? Edward At 01:04 PM 10/16/2010, Robert Keezer wrote: >I finished my 1.8 to 1.8 (RD)swap on my 82 passenger Vanagon 3 weeks >ago.This engine was in the 87 Jetta . I also used a 4-speed 091 >Trans(4.57 final) .Smooth running, no issues on my trip to SoCal and >back.This one thing is fact: the two liter ABA is the best choice >for the Vanagon when it comes to VW inline fours.Several grades I >climbed could have been done in 4th with the extra 13 hp and 16 ft >lbs of torque the two liter delivers. > >This summer, I swapped a 1.8 for ABA in my 87 Jetta-it really moves >out fast now. Next in line is my 82 Westy, waiting for the hone and >ring job before putting the low-mileage head on. The one thing I'd >like to do different this time is the cam upgrade. > >I've been driving inline-four powered Vanagons for 15 years, and I >recommend it as the economical way for the DIY . You get reliability >and power, tow things lacking from the waterboxer and air engines. >Not to forget the ease at changing the water pump. >Finally, the abundance of sources for these engines exceeds that of >the Vanagon WBX. Fewer are to be found in junkyards, that still >crsuh perfectly good Vanagons with wrecking abandon. > >Robert >1982 Vanagon 1.8 |
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