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• Re: long blocks
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 15:55:26 -0800
  > A VW Exchange engine(long block) is a re-manufactured engine to factory > specs with a 12 month warranty valid at all VW dealers...
• FS - 1984 Vanagon Engine (Rebuilt 2.1L), Stand, Hoist, & Parts
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:33:00 -0700
  ...https://picasaweb.google.com/blakeheinlein/20110403VanagonEngineStandHoistFORSALE?feat=directlink 1984 Vanagon Engine (2.1L) 106,644 miles on rebuilt engine. The engine was rebuilt by...
• Re: Engine Flush
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 13:58:32 -0800
  On an otherwise good engine I would NEVER use an engine flush. Especially on a engine with hydraulic lifters. There is just too much...
• Wanted: 2.1 engine gasket set or two head gasket sets
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:15:13 -0400
  I'm resealing my old engine so if/when my new engine dies I can put my old engine back in where my old...
• RE: 911 engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 23 Nov 1994 12:34:50 EST
  ...This is actually the easy end of the engine. Kennedy Engineered Products makes flywheels with VW dimensions except a Porsche center. Pure bolt-in...
• Re: Friday: New VW Engine--it's Miller (cycle) time
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:40:30 -0700
  The Mazda engine could never meet emissions standards, and was dropped, iirc. True of their earlier rotary engine as well. On Fri, Apr 29...
• Re: Resolved!!!!: Problem putting Golf diesel into Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
  Mon, 29 May 2000 20:56:28 -0500
  ...While the engine is hanging in the Vanagon > > but not tightened, engine turns fine. Once we tighten the engine to the > > transmission, engine turns...
• Re: CHErry picker is a pain in the ....
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 3 Nov 2006 16:13:46 -0800
  On 11/3/06, Zoltan <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote: > I used to use a 'cherry picker' style engine hoist for removing or installing an...
• Re: Least-interesting Friday ever
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 20:34:22 -0500
  ...Understanding Engineers ... Understanding Engineers - Take One Two engineering students were walking across campus when one said, "Where did you get such a great bike...
• 1600/2000 engine swap
  Historical mailing list - Tonks D
  Thu, 28 Mar 96 12:07:00 GMT
  More or less a straight swap if you exchange the whole engine unit, including accessories (UK versions). I've replaced two 1600cc engines with...
• What Engine to get...Build your own 2.2L...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 25 Aug 2002 12:56:25 EDT
  Would you be able to rebuild your own engine? If so, you could make your own 2.2L engine... Bigger bore pistons 95 mm...
• Re: engine seal/tin holes
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Fri, 24 May 1996 09:41:05 EST
  ...Acquire non-stock engine. 2. Acquire adapter flywheel (and adapter plate if needed); mount on engine. 3. Strip exhaust and induction systems off engine...
• Re: I am not alone
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 21:08:09 -0500
  ...All these small engines still have to work hard to push our > non-aerodynamic boxes. The more work an engine > does, the faster it...
• engine heater blower question
  Historical mailing list - Tim & Kim Dayton
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 21:06:57 -0500
  I recently, 4 days ago, bought an 1882 Westy with a 1978 engine in it. The engine runs well, except for minor push rod...
• Engine stand
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:23:25 -0700
  Sort of recently made an engine stand for the spare engine I’m sort of toying with rebuilding . http://shufti.blog/2023/07/26...
• Re: 30-50 challenge
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:25:34 -0400
  ...6.5s (not quite full throttle but givin' it the beans) > Engine: 2.2l Subie > Miles on engine: No idea > Engine mods: Engine swap...
• RE: unknown engine thingie
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Fri, 3 Nov 95 12:13:32 PST
  > > Found one of these on a '74 bug engine in COlorado. It's a connection > for an EGR valve. First time I've ever...
• Re: gov't sure fire way to destroy an engine Re: about oil additives
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:33:59 -0500
  ...Start the engine. >> 7. Run engine at approximately 2000 rpm (for safety reasons do not > operate at >> high rpm) until the engine stops. (Typically...
• Re: Engine braking with a turbo...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:29:10 +1200
  As a matter of fact diesels have far MORE engine-braking on the overrun than gas engines, and are well-known for this. Adding...
• Re: TDI engines availability
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 24 Feb 1998 14:15:57 -0500
  ...The 16v engines did the same thing, factory could not make enough, very scarce in salvage. 3. TD engines, Same. All these engines were...
• Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - why the heck not?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 23 Mar 2002 00:43:15 +1200
  >My question is, other than possible height issues (too tall for the engine >lid) - why are American engines not used more widely in swaps...
• Re: Our warranty WAS: RE: Boston Bob engines - Use caution
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:56:47 -0500
  Whoops that should have read: "every Subaru legacy engine from every displacement and engine family from the 1.6L to the 3.0H6 from...
• Re: Confused owner?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 18 Oct 2005 14:48:55 -0500
  ...I had a 1975 Toyota Land Cruiser and the 6 cylinder OHV engine was a clone of a Chevrolet 235 CID engine used in...
• FW: Humor from Car Talk
  Historical mailing list - Pal, Robert
  Fri, 28 May 1999 07:26:37 -0500
  ...The car breakdown --------------------------------- There are three engineers in a car; an electrical engineer, a chemical engineer and a Microsoft engineer. Suddenly the car just...
• Re: Boston Bob Engine for sale ( potentially)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Young
  Thu, 21 Nov 2019 14:48:53 -0500
  I am in the same boat with my BB engine. One of Bobs last builds. It was the bigger bore engine. I have maybe...
• 1985 Vanagon GL For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Marion Lyle Lathem
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 16:11:25 -0600
  ...I bought a good engine, and put it in this vehicle. I put all the engine electrical circuits from the vehicle the engine came...
• Re: In the Dog House
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Sun, 12 Oct 1997 13:01:36 -0700
  Well, the Vanagon list is the wrong place to send such questions about TypeI engines -- no Vanagons had these. But I'll send this...
• FREE VANAGON ENGINES AND TRANSMISSIONS
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 10:10:21 EDT
  free '86 vanagon engine, 2.1L runs but needs headgaskets. you must come here and pull the engine and trans and i will give...
• more on engine braking
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 07:45:59 -0700
  ...It is the air cooled engines that can be damaged by the engine braking. This is due to the engine coming to very high...
• Re: Engine Rebuild Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 23:08:38 -0500
  I purchased and installed a Boston Bob 2.1 engine in March of 2008. The GoWesty engines are probably very good, dependable and very...
• 85 engine for sale
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 10:57:11 -0600
  ------------------- Hi Volks, I plan to pull the engine from my 85 vanagon truck 166 km. The engine is running very well. It has some...
• Re: Friday: New VW Engine--it's Miller (cycle) time
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:01:19 -0700
  ...Just this week, we've seen > a fastidiously engineered diesel engine > <http://www.gizmag.com/ford-ecoblue-diesel-engine/43016/> from Ford > and a...
• Re: Survey says.... dropping the engine...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:59:31 +0000
  If you are going to pull an engine, any (flat 4) VW engine, invest in a ATV/motorcycle jack. I bought one last fall...
• VW Factory engine
  Historical mailing list - Dominic Provini Jr.
  Fri, 4 Mar 2011 09:02:56 -0500
  Good Morning All, I noticed on one or two Vanagon classified ads, that they describe the motor as a New VW Factory Engine. Does...
• Re: 1.9 @ 2.1 engines
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 13:18:54 -0700
  ...1.9 @ 2.1 engines What year vans had the 1.9 engine and what year vans had the 2.1 engine...? How can...
• Re: VW Canada 2.1 Reman Engine
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:20:16 -0500
  ...One when new, the other when the VWOC engine was installed.When I installed the local rebuilt engine - that made three engines between 0...
• Talking about swapping engine
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 00:23:10 -0800
  Excuse my ignorance, but why do most people talk only of Subaru when planning to swap engine ? Is Subaru engines the only ones to...
• Re: engine conversion question...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 00:02:14 -0400
  There are 2.0 engines, and then there are 2.0 engines. Your 2000 engine, isn't the same as the 1995 equivalent 2...
• Re: Lets do Engine Rebuilding Math!
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Thu, 1 Jan 1970 14:43:19 -0700
  stock engine you are generally much better of buying from a reputable shop that stands behind their work. when i was playing with type...
• last minute engine swap questions
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Fri, 4 May 2012 13:19:59 -0700
  That engine stand from HF is great, especially if you would have a bell housing as I do. As long as you can get...
• Re: Engine Change
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 18:50:50 -0500
  The 2.1 engine is a very nice upgrade for the 1.9 engine and it bolts right in longer stroke crank and sligthly...
• Re: Engine Balancing
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 10:01:28 -0500
  ...Engine balancing is something that is done to give longer engine life. The function of balancing an engine does not give your engine super...
• Re: Engine out, CHErry picker is a pain in the ....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:57:53 -0500
  I haven't pulled the engine in my waterboxer yet (did the gaskets in place) but I've had the engine out of my...
• Re: Engine question just curious
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:17:32 -0300
  ...The Vanagon/T3 engine is an “evolution” of the air cooled engine used in previous generations of Type-2 and other rear engine VWs...
• Re: Engine Transmission removal
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 09:07:02 -0400
  I only have a cherry picker, 2 ramps and a floor jack, and I was able to remove the engine in my van with...
• Minimum engine wear warm up strategy
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 13:01:01 -0800
  Any thoughts on these engine warmup strategies relative to engine wear? 1.Start and just drive. Convenient, but high cold engine wear. 2.Start...
• Source for rebuilt 2.1lt engines?
  Historical mailing list - David Shepherdson
  Thu, 29 Jul 2004 09:38:17 -0700
  I need a new engine for my 1990 Westfalia and would like advice on where to get one. GEX are among the cheapest but...
• Re: interference engines.....was Re: How much would this cost
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:49:03 -0800
  ABA is an 8 valve engine, not a 16 valve. It is an interference engine. Seen it multiple times. Oh, and yes, the 16...
• Re: List of vanagon engine conversions that fit below the stock engine lid...
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:27:02 -0500
  ...Use of any 911 engine other than the 3.2L Carrera, will cause the engine to protrude through the engine cover on the Vanagon...
• Resolved!!!!: Problem putting Golf diesel into Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mladen, Zoran
  Mon, 29 May 2000 18:38:28 -0600
  ...While the engine is hanging in the Vanagon > but not tightened, engine turns fine. Once we tighten the engine to the > transmission, engine turns...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Arnold Schultz
  Sat, 22 Mar 1997 02:10:43 -0800 (PST)
  ***** ENGINEER IDENTIFICATION TEST ***** Engineering is so trendy these days that everybody wants to be one. The word "engineer" is greatly overused. If there's...
• Re: 83 Vanagon Water Cooled Camper-HELP
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Mar 1995 19:13:04 -0500
  ...Alex suggests >that we do not have the raw material to rebuild this engine. I have been >1.) Put in another 83 waterboxer engine...
• Re: Friday NVC-MGB engine that rebuilds itself
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 30 Jun 2012 20:01:49 -0500
  MGBs had a > three main engine until 1965, and all LBC (Little British Car) engines were > based off the same MOWOG design, which was...
• Re: Friday: New VW Engine--it's Miller (cycle) time
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:58:39 -0700
  ...Just this week, we've > > seen > > > a fastidiously engineered diesel engine > > > <http://www.gizmag.com/ford-ecoblue-diesel-engine/43016/> from Ford > > > and a...
• Cold Engine Problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 23:39:45 +0000
  Hi Dave, You said the engine essentially has a delay in throttle response when cold; and the last cold engine experience was not a...
• Re: Shipping an engine to Boston Bob
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 15:40:44 -0400
  /What is the best way to ship the engine from its home in New York State to Boston area and eventually back here to...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 22 Nov 2001 08:22:36 EST
  ...Anyway, for those so inclined, you can read the BAR guidelines on engine swaps below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Engine Replacement and Rebuilding Guidelines Overview Engine changes continue...
• Re: 2.1 in a 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 13 Jun 2005 17:50:58 -0500
  My 85 GL with 1.9L engine --- 205,000 miles with only a failed water pump near the 200,000 mark. My 88 GL...
• Re: 2.1 engine FS [endorsement]
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Sun, 21 Apr 1996 13:42:39 -0500 (CDT)
  BTW I bought a used engine from the Volks Cafe through Kyle (pengi@cruzio) and I've been very satisfied dealing with him. It...
• Re: pulling engine
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 3 May 2001 18:32:55 -0500
  ...I decided to pull that engine and do some refreshing of the internals. So, my question, when pulling the engine and separating the > engine...