I have a writeup on my website on this subject. I used the existing 1.9 cooling and FI system for simplicity. I used my existing auto trans, but it would probably be better to use the manual box in your case. http://www.oldvolkshome.com/19to21.htm Jim Thompson 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" Full Timing From March 1999 To January 2012 oldvolkshome@gmail.com http://www.oldvolkshome.com Find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Thompson/100000710343835 *********************************** On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 7:49 PM, Rick Cooper <rickdcooper@gmail.com> wrote: > I've been fixing up a 1983 Westy that I got for cheap last year because it > needs major repairs to its manual transmission. This past week I found an > '86 tintop in reasonably decent shape that was being sold because it leaks > coolant when the engine gets hot. I haven't had a chance to remove the > engine shrouding yet, but the leak is a stream that appears at the lower > part of the shrouding under the right hand head. I'm guessing this is a > head gasket problem. The vendor tells me that the leak had just happened, > not far from home, and that he'd not driven it since. I added some water > and drove it 5 miles home -- no leak at all until I let it idle at home a > while and the temp gauge was up past the half-way mark. I killed the > engine at that point and have not touched it since. > > Can I swap both the transmission and the engine (once repaired) into my > 1983 Westy -- which is now freshly painted, interior restored and awaiting > a transmission. It would be great it I could replace the 1.9 with this > 2.1. If this is doable, what other components do I need to bring along > with the engine? Which reminds me, where is the ECU in an 1986 tintop? > Not in the LH rear corner as per my '83 Westy and not under the seat as it > is in my 1987 daily driver. Is it the electronic device in the RH rear > corner adjacent to the air intake pipe; if not, what's that? > > So much to learn about these vehicles but I've sure been having fun with > them! My wife says I've developed an addiction. > > Rick > |
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