Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 1998 22:35:18 -0400
Reply-To:     Jon Hathaway <jonr@EMPIRE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Jon Hathaway <jonr@EMPIRE.NET>
Organization: NHVW club, Secretary & Newsletter Editor
Subject:      2.0L swap from Air-cooled Vanagon to '73 Bus
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Comments: cc: type2@type2.com
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I'm about to purchase a complete automatic '81-'82 Vanagon for really
cheap money ($300)... stats: Runs great, needs some body work, interior
is pretty bad...

    basically I want it for the motor and F/I system...

    I have a '73 Westy automatic with an unknown size motor...  PO
claims Bus was sold to her with a motor that had recently been rebuilt
to 2.0L specs... Engine # is CDXXX which means 1.8L to me...

    engine has low compression on # 3 cylinder (had a broken exhaust
stud and she drove to NH from Idaho like that... Sold the bus as both
carbs were leaking terribly and it had hard start problem).  My bus is
currently running single Weber 2-barrel carb

    would like to install 2.0L engine complete with F/I system from the
Vanagon into my '73 (I Like Fuel Injection<<G>>), but could covert to
Weber for awhile if need be...

    I realize I'll have to change the tin and rig up something from the
heater boxes to the stock '73 system.

    is there anything else that might prevent me from doing this
conversion??

    I'll be using the '73 Flex plate instead of the Vanagon unit
(hopefully will bolt right up...) or would I be better off swapping in
the Vanagon auto tranny too...?

    I need to let the fella know if I want it by the weekend, any prompt
answers would be appreciated...

    Will probably buy it anyway, but really would like to use my Westy
this summer and this seems to be a inexpensive way to upgrade and be
sure of engine size.


        TIA

            JonR