Here's the scoop:  I have an 84 = Westy that I'm restoring.  The metal coolant pipes are bad of course, and I = have an 86 parts vehicle with good plastic pipes.  In that the diameter is = larger, some other things will obviously have to be swapped.  My question = is this for those of you who have done this:  Would it be advantageous for = me to swap out the whole cooling system including thermostat housing, = waterpump hookups.  This would get rid of the hoses in the engine = compartment, and the ridiculous thermostat scenario on the 1.9.  Will it create = problems with sensor hookups?  Will I need to swap out the coolant tanks as well?  I'd prefer experienced responses not educated = guessers.  Thanks all.
 
Dave
90GL
84Westy
84 Jetta
72 Squareback
61 Beetle