Date:         Sat, 4 Mar 1995 01:09:00 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         mcdermot@computel.com (Tim McDermott)
Subject:      Waterboxer engine swap


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>Swapping a 2.1 motor into a vehicle that had a 1.9 is basically a straight-
>forward deal. All the wiring still works. You need either to modify the
>overflow bottle or replace it with a later model. Also the way the coolant
>lines are set up it is necessary to trim some sheet metal from the firewall
>on the driver's side. I am currently looking into upgrading my engine and
>would prefer to install a 2.1. There just not easy to find, at least not with
>reasonable low miles.
>Has anybody looked into swapping in a VR6 or later model water-cooled motor?
>One other note: I think the distributor from the 1.9 must be used in the 2.1
>engine.  A friend of mine has gone through this swap on two of his vans, 
one an 
>84 and one an 85.   
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