Date:         Thu, 18 Jul 1996 20:10:43 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Tim McDermott <mcdermot@li.net>
Subject:      Re: 2.1L vs. 1.9 L? and other questions

At 09:30 AM 7/18/96 -0500, you wrote:
>Has anyone replaced a 1.9 L with a 2.1 L in their Vanagon?  Is 
>there a marked improvement in performance - enough to be worth the 
>hassle?  Also, what IS the hassle?  What has to be modified to make 
>the 2.1 work in my '85?  (I understand that there are other 
>changes, like the cooling lines, etc.?) 
>
I replaced a 120K 1.9 with a 46K 2.1 and yes I can definitley feel the
difference.
It was a fairly straightforward job.
you need to use the distributor from the 1.9 and a few other small bits for
the injection.
the biggest hassle was adapting the hoses from the junction box on the
passenger side to the
tubes to the radiator. It is doable.
Good Luck.
Tim McDermott
Systems Analyst (NY)