Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:31:34 -0800
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From: "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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Subject: Re: Soliciting VW Engine Recommendations
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Hi Bretts..
you may think you are missing out on something by not having a diesel.
I say you are not missing much there at all ! not in the bigger picture.
I can't see you with an I4 conversion myself.
the most basic ones are 1.8 8 valve ( or the common 2.0 block with 1.8 8
valve head on it ) ..
and Digifant EFI.
I think ..'for you' .. a good solid 2.1 wbxr long block which can run
just fine on Digijet EFI would be good. My personal best van runs that..
and I have the full 2.1 exhaust and intake ..
but all 1.9 EFI, ignition and cooling system.
I also retrofitted the oil cooler/heat exchanger from a 2.1 ...
I love this set up.
for a waterboxer..it's just great.
can be a little thirsty on fuel ..if I push hard ( adventurewagon ) I
can be as low as 16.5 mpg ..but taking it easy ..19mpg is attainable.
oh ...and she goes up 'most hills' in 4th gear ...like pulls hills at
50mph, and up, in 4th gear really really well.
On 1/21/2014 5:13 PM, Don Hanson wrote:
> I have the ABA 2liter block with a crossflow head, mounted like the factory
> diesel, using factory parts. Digifant, uses almost all Vanagon parts.
> Don't want anything else in my 84 tintop with a kitchen. Perfect for me,
> this. Simple, economical, powerful enough, easy to run as a daily
> workhorse and shines as a backroad cross country commuter.
>
> Worthwhile to try to find the stuff, or a diesel partout. They're around,
> and motors are really cheap and quite plentiful.
> On Jan 21, 2014 4:01 PM, "C B" <cunegonde.van.westfalia@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes, I have been reading the archives and trying to create a decision
>> matrix spreadsheet.
>> Cunegonde is driven about 60% freeway, 30% off-road/snow,10% in town
>> (heavily loaded, she's a working girl).
>> Given funds are limited, I've ruled out a diesel/SVO upgrade (waaaah).
>> After doing a lot of Subaru engine replacements/maintainance over the last
>> decade, I am sticking with VW for me.
>>
>> Let me ask anyway:
>>
>> Which inline-4 *VW* engines are most suited for my '83.5 Westfalia?
>> Displacement?
>> Fore'n'aft or transverse?
>> Best years?
>> Preferred EFI systems?
>>
>> Let the opinions fly!
>>
>> --
>> Bretts
>>
>> 1983 1.9l WBX Ivory Westfalia "Cunegonde"
>>
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