At 06:34 PM 3/4/97 -0600, you wrote: >I'm looking for any tips on swapping a 2.1L engine into my '85 GL >(originally with 1.9L) > I did this swap myself last year. Also into a 1985. You can use the exhaust from the 2.1(if it has it). You need to replace the 2.1 distributor with the one from the 1.9 (no wiring changes). If you can get the coolant distributor(on passenger side in the 2.1). The 1985 van has the holes already in the firewall so you can just bolt it in. Use the water hose setup from the 2.1, it works much better than the 1.9 setup. I have heard that the combination of the 1.9 computer system and the 2.1 injector system has some minor incompatabilities(the 2.1 injects more fuel per cycle than the 1.9). This may cause a bit lower gas mileage, but I have not noticed any. I went from a 120,000 mile 1.9 to a 48,000 mile 2.1 and it is a world of difference. If you need any more info don't hesitate to ask.
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