Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:34:18 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: 2.2 into a 1.9 case
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I wouldn't worry about the studs in a waterboxer ( other than corrosion
from lack of coolant changes getting to them.)
sure, air-cooled VW's had chronic case stud problems, but never in a
waterboxer that I have heard of.
Not sure what is meant by a 'driveshaft' in an 84 Westy. It's not AWD
or anything.
rear axles ?
camshaft ?
The heat load on the cooling system will be more than that produced by
tired 1.9 that came out of course.
If the radiator is original , you may think about that.
Just be nice to it and if it's going to hang together it probably will.
1,000 miles without any real engine issues is a good sign.
On 7/24/2012 7:35 PM, George Laubach wrote:
> Interesting, so extra stress on the head studs. I reused the heads (and studs), "refurbished" by the machine shop.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jul 24, 2012, at 9:25 PM, "Tom Hargrave" <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:
>
>> I don't know about the water cooled engines but pushing a set of air cooled
>> cases could make the studs that fasten the cylinders & heads to the cases
>> strip. We used to install a set of "case savers" in anything that made
>> horsepower.
>>
>> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
>> www.stir-plate.com
>> www.towercooler.com
>> www.kegkits.com
>> www.grow-sun.com
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
>> George Laubach
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 8:59 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: 2.2 into a 1.9 case
>>
>> Now that I've driven subject for 1,000 miles or so with satisfaction,
>> learning as I go about timing, rocker arm adjustment, compression, and
>> brake, clutch, and coolant bleeding, etc., etc., etc., I was curious about
>> any potential hazards that I should be paranoid about as it relates to this
>> arrangement of a 2200cc piston/cylinder into a 1.9L case ('84 Westy)
>> (longest sentence I've ever written). Along with the new P/C's I also
>> installed new driveshaft, connecting rods and cam (and new lifters).
>>
>> What might your wisdom conject? What might I worry about? I was thinking
>> things like, well, the air flow, fuel injection, and cooling system was
>> designed for a 1.9, but now is "managing" a 2.2L system. Maybe the larger
>> system puts an extra strain on the components? I've seen no outward symptoms
>> that I can correlate to an "imbalance".
>>
>> So, care to wonder, perhaps with more wisdom or experience than this
>> writer/driver?
>>
>> Skip
>>
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