Date:         Fri, 20 Mar 1998 13:43:27 -0800
Reply-To:     Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Air cooled blocks
Comments: To: Don Gibbons <dgibbons@PRESRAY.COM>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Don,

I believe the block is the same, but the crankshaft is a bit more
stroked-out than the 1800cc. Nonetheless, an upgrade from 1800 to
2000cc Type IV is no big sweat. Make sure either of your oil coolers
is in good shape, though. :)

To the list,

Is it conceivable to put Digijet stuff on a Type IV motor? That way, a
Vanagon up to '85 will pass emissions with a Type IV in it. Sure, I
lose HP, but if (sorry, WHEN) my heads leak, I might very well be in a
position to not be able to afford these long-shot engine swaps- I can
however, use an inexpensive, easy to find Type IV around- or build one
up! Besides, Type IVs are a known quantity to me. Rabbit motors
aren't- and empirical observation leads me to believe that their
reliability is just as if not more precarious than the good ol' Type IV.

Best regards,
Sam
P.S. Darwin may be dead, but I hope "Creation Science"- which isn't
science, but a means to a religious/political end- dies too, soon.

---Don Gibbons <dgibbons@PRESRAY.COM> wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if the blocks for the 1.8 liter type 4 engines are
> interchangeable with a 2 liter block? I have a 2 liter block with
some damage
> and a 1.8 liter engine (I have not torn it down yet) that I would
like to
> upgrade to 2 liter.
>
> What I need to know is if the holes where the cylinders go into the
block are
> the same size on the 1.8 and 2 liters. I know the pistons are
different sizes.
>

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