Date: Mon, 15 May 1995 09:53:21 -0400 (EDT)
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From: "Morris H. Arthur" <marthur@gibbs.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Some 1600cc questions.
Sorry if I'm jumping into the middle of an already discussed topic, but
is the "2 liter" a souped up type 1 or a real 2 liter FI pancake ?
My real question:
I'd be really interested to know if anyone has put a Bug engine into a
'76-'79 Bus. Or alternatively, '76-'79 Westfalia camper components on a
'68-'71 Bus.
I love my 2.0 liter, but It makes me uncomfortable in Mexico/CA. Any
experiences ?
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Morris Arthur --> '77 Campmobile
Environmental Sciences and Engineering
University of North Carolina
On Mon, 15 May 1995, M.Grant wrote:
> Date: Mon, 15 May 95 08:28:44 CDT
> From: M.Grant <mty016@coventry.ac.uk>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu>
> Subject: Some 1600cc questions.
>
>
> Having pulled the dead 2 litre from my bus a few weeks ago I'm
> left with the dilema of rebuilding the 2 litre (which is what
> I really want), or slapping in a 1600 (which is all I can really
> afford).
>
> I have a number of partially complete 1600s lying around, and
> so would really only require bearings, gasket set and rings to
> get a reasonable motor. That lot cost less than the gasket set
> alone for the 2 litre.
>
> I pulled apart an AS21 based engine yesterday and the case, pistons
> and bores are in excellent condition, but the whole thing has been
> running really rich. The layer of carbon on the pistons and head
> is amazingly thick!
>
> I noticed as well that the oil deflector plate has been installed
> the wrong way round, probably not a problem but more a comment on the
> care (!?) that the previous builder put the engine together with.
>
> Which leads to some questions. This engine has a 050 dizzy fitted.
> Now Muir says this is a no no for this engine, as it dosn't retard
> #3. Has anyone run a 1600 with a 050? Any problems?
>
> I would have to use the alternator from the 2 litre with the 1600.
> I pressume that as the later 1600s had alternators, that they
> were of the same type for both engines?
>
> Having changed the engine mounting arrangement to suit the type 4
> style (i.e.) solid mountings on the chassis, rubber mounting on the
> engine, I now find the mounting bar for the 1600 is the other way round
> (rubber on the chassis mounts, bolts on the engine). I'm unwilling to hack
> the mountings around again, so is there a quick and easy solution to this?
>
> (The more questions I come up with the more I start to realise I'd
> better re-mortgage the cat and go the 2 litre route, but anyway any
> answers would be appreciated)
>
> TIA
> cheers
> Marcus
> '70 bus
> __
> Marcus Grant
> mty016@uk.ac.cov
>
>
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