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 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 2437/5152 - Release Date: 07/24/12 |
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