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• 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Baker
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:01:10 -0600
  ...I am not considering switching the engine type. I want to stick with a Wasserboxer 2.1 engine. Please provide me some good feedback...
• Re: Vngns ARE junk!
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 07:48:25 -0800
  ...1.9 and 2.1 wasserboxers were derived from the same aluminum-cased 2.0 air cooled engine that preceded them. Didn't the...
• Re: Info.Needed (Wasserboxer Rebuild)
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 19:48:20 -0400
  ...swap it yourself, truth be told a Wasserboxer is just a big bug engine, and without engine tin to deal with, is really OK...
• current list of recommended rebuild longblock sources
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sullivan
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:27:16 -0800
  ...I'm aware of Boston engine. Are there any other sources for 2.1 wasserboxers? I tried searching but cam up with 300 hits...
• Re: "boxer" motors (other Euro)
  Historical mailing list - Julian Burden
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 16:19:06 -0500
  > Naw, only one water cooled boxer engine is a wasserboxer. The Ferrari would > be a Aqua boxer maybe? [don�t know Italian for water...
• Re: Carburettor Set Weber 44 IDF VW Wasserboxer 2,1
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:16:53 -0500
  ...Carburettor Set Weber 44 IDF VW Wasserboxer 2,1 These are great if you want to race and the engine is modified. No chokes...
• Diesel to Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 10:26:36 -0500 (CDT)
  People keep writing to me to say that I'm crazy for trying to mate a wasserboxer engine to a diesel tranny. I clearly...
• Re: Wasserboxers was: Me the ass hole
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 17:32:21 EST
  ...wasserboxer to the North American market in the middle of the '83 model year. Unless the previous owner has done something strange, the engine...
• WANTED: 2.1L wasserboxer engine ASAP!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:20:59 -0800
  Hi Volks, I have a customer who needs a replacement 2.1L wasserboxer engine. No leaking heads and something that will put a smile...
• WANTED: 2.1L wasserboxer engine ASAP!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 21:58:38 -0800
  Hi Volks, I have a customer who needs a replacement 2.1L wasserboxer engine. No leaking heads and something that will put a smile...
• Re: Vanagon Engine Swaps
  Historical mailing list - John Parson
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 15:34:07 -0400
  ...Stronger wasserboxer 2. 4 cyl. Rabbit engine 3. Subaru engine and probably others. Check out Kennedy Engineering for the Subaru conversion. There is a...
• wasserboxer idle overheating
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 18 Sep 1995 11:00:16 CST6CDT
  ...While this isn't 'good', it may be normal for the rear-engined, front radiator wasserboxer. the frictional resistance of pushing the coolant all...
• Re: 2.1 Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Baker
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:59:51 -0600
  ...I want > to stick with a Wasserboxer 2.1 engine. > Please provide me some good feedback on where I should > purchase the 2.1...
• Re: 1.9L Carbureted wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 20:28:03 EST
  ...about 1 month I will have a European spec 1.9L wasserboxer engine for sale with about 90,000km on it. Thing is, it...
• Re: 115HP wasserboxer on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 13:08:51 -0600
  Didn't the Euro WBX engines have higher compression? Somebody? Chris. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf...
• Rough Cost of Engine Rebuild??
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 10:24:11 -0400
  Roughly, what is the going rate to have a wasserboxer rebuilt???
• Re: Mexican Watercooleds = Wasserboxers?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 13:47:15 PST
  > > What I don't know is if that engine is the same "Wasserboxer" engine > found in our late model Vanagons or (in typical VW...
• Re: Longevity of Conversion Engines
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:02:28 -0600
  ...JJ Beetle engines last as long as Golf engines, and Type IVs last as long as Wasserboxers (or longer). Air cooled engines are more...
• 1600 upright into aircooled vanagon? Wasserboxer case to aircooled?
  Historical mailing list - Nemo, Bus Captain
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 13:36:03 -0800
  ...there were some threads about converting the wasserboxer case to an aircooled engine. Is the upright 1600 fan used? What other upright components are...
• Re: Subaru Engine Stats (was: Wasserboxer corrosion problem)
  Historical mailing list - NACHTAIN 7
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 15:21:14 EST
  that sounds like a great engine to transfer to a vanagon. i hear about all of these engine swaps but has anyone actually done...
• E15 Coming & the Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:00:48 -0700
  ...Using E15 could void some vehicle and off-road engine warranties." Will anyone running a stock wasserboxer be affected by this change in our...
• Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5w40 in a Wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:02:59 -0700
  ...wasserboxer (about 10k on a rebuild, doesn't burn much oil). I used to use Mobil 1 synthetic 15w50 in the old engine and...
• Re: Any TIICO wasserboxer experiences out there?
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Fri, 30 May 2003 20:08:11 +0000
  ...Any TIICO wasserboxer experiences out there? > > > > > > > > > > Hey there. Need a new engine and im looking for folks who have > > >purchased > > > > and installed the TIICO...
• Re: Carburettor Set Weber 44 IDF VW Wasserboxer 2,1
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:03:41 -0700
  ...Carburettor Set Weber 44 IDF VW Wasserboxer 2,1 > > Has anybody heard/seen about this? I know it's not that simple, but it...
• Re: 2.2 ltr wasserboxers. Comments welcome??
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 31 Oct 2002 01:10:00 -0500
  On Wednesday, October 30, 2002, at 09:43 PM, Brian D Butler wrote: > I'm inquiring about the 2.2 liter wasserboxer sold by...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 23:16:02 -0800
  Do you actually believe that Japaneses engines last an "average" of 300k? -jeff -----Original Message----- From: David Beierl [mailto:dbeierl@attglobal.net] Sent: Monday...
• Re: Cow mooing in wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Sat, 25 Mar 2000 00:31:29 -0500
  ...Cow mooing in wasserboxer >Just wondering if anyone knows this sound. >Lately everytime I start up the van, and the engine >is cold, it...
• Life expectancy of Head Gaskets in Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Apr 1996 09:57:24 -0500 (CDT)
  Having never before really worked on a wasserboxer engine, but figuring I probably will some day, and still in search of a late model...
• When can I get Wasserboxer power graphs?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall (Fast Forward)
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 21:12:59 -0700
  I am looking for the graphs showing the relation of RPM vs HP/Torque for the 1.9L and 2.1L wasserboxers. Can anyone...
• Re: When can I get Wasserboxer power graphs?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 07:16:40 -0500
  ...When can I get Wasserboxer power graphs? > I am looking for the graphs showing the relation of RPM vs HP/Torque for the > 1...
• Re: "boxer" motors
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 09:59:35 -0800
  Naw, only one water cooled boxer engine is a wasserboxer. The Ferrari would be a Aqua boxer maybe? [don�t know Italian for water...
• Re: Why the preponderance of air-cooled on Marketplace?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 8 Jul 2019 22:41:04 -0400
  ...With the A/C engine it's dropped valve seats, with the wasserboxer it's the plumbing and head gaskets. Personally I find the...
• Oxyboxer Motors
  Historical mailing list - Simon Glen
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 22:48:22 +1000
  With the continual discussions about engine transplants for the much berated Wasserboxer motor which powered T3 Transporters or Vanagons from 1983 to 1992, one...
• Wasserboxer Bug
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 22:25:59 +1300
  ...That car scoots...get >this...2.1 wasserboxer stuffed in the back with a EATON supercharger off a US Mustang for that little bit...
• Re: 1.9L Carbureted wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 17:43:57 -0800
  ...about 1 month I will have a European spec 1.9L wasserboxer engine for sale with about 90,000km on it. Thing is, it...
• Re: 25 MPG Wasserboxer!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:52:37 -0700
  ...25 MPG Wasserboxer! Morals: Boston Bob builds great engines, and Drive SLOW!!
• Re: I am not alone
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 21:08:09 -0500
  ...Since the vast majority of water cooled Vanagons have wasserboxer engines, the odds are overwhelming that if a Vanagon has an engine failure it...
• Some points on why the Wasserboxer was the way for me...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 23:51:38 EST
  ...The SUBARU engines have their own set of engine problems... And the Wasserboxer has its own problems which are well known. When I looked...
• Re: 1.9 wasserboxer pic?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 17:44:46 -0700
  ...1.9 wasserboxer pic? >> >> >>> Does anyone have a picture of the top of a relatively unmolested 1.9 >>> wasserboxer?
• wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 07:12:00 -0500
  ...WasserBoxer > Do you drive 70+ on the > >highway with the AC on then pull into a rest area and instantly turn off > >the engine...
• Re: Vanagon Engine Life
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Feb 1996 16:27:54 GMT
  OK folks, here's a nice posting for wasserboxers. It can be done! Tim Smith --- Forwarded message follows ---
• small car VW engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - bryan duggan
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:14:59 -0800
  ...I've had it with the wasserboxer and want to put in a different engine. I want increased horsepower and improved gas mileage. Can...
• Re: 2.1L Wasserboxer Power Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 19:18:34 -0800
  ...output of my 2.1L stock wasserboxer. I wouldn't want to change that basic setup. The engine is quite able to rev high...
• Re: Car Talk
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 22 Sep 94 20:44:57 CDT
  ...the folks who built the 6-cylinder engine for the vanagon) did exactly that: put the 4-cylinder wasserboxer (vanagon water-cooled) engine into...
• Fwd: Questions for the Engine Builders Re: high lift rocker arms
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 11:55:20 EDT
  ...small effect on performance, The engine is > NOT made for HIGH PERFORMANCE. > > The Wasserboxer is a high performance engine (Bigger stroke, bigger pistons, > high...
• Re: No Water here, Sir! Was: 'nasty' rumor!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 14:32:18 -0500
  ...vs 90HP) and heating capability of the wasserboxer is certainly an improvement. I realize that the engine has room for improvement, but I don...
• Re: Wasserboxer corrosion problem
  Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 22:33:24 -0500
  ...of their wasserboxers; as you've noticed, not everybody wants to convert to a "better" powerplant. -- Best Regards, Scot Douglas Project Engineer; Chrysler/Mitsubishi...
• Re: unsubstantiated rumour about wasserboxer engines
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 16:03:25 +0000
  ...unsubstantiated rumour about wasserboxer engines > > Heard from a reliable source that you can no longer buy "re-manufactured" > wasserboxer engines from VW of Canada...
• The 1.8 (was Re: Complaint Dept (engine swaps, reliability,)
  Historical mailing list - SKYSCI
  Sun, 15 Mar 1998 14:38:22 EST
  ...Still I'd rather >use a 1.8L >Rabbit GTI engine than a wasserboxer - hence my engine swap! Yes, I know. I was only...
• Any feedback on the GoWesty 120HP WaterBoxer motors
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 03:14:30 -0700
  Hi all, I was surfing over to one of the list vendors www.gowesty.com, when I saw the engine options available. There are...
• Re: FW: "Extraordinarily bad engines"
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 29 Mar 1998 12:25:03 -0800
  ...wasserboxer **WILL** leak again is not comforting news to me. This is why I am swapping over to the inline 4 VW engine that...
• Re: "Increase... Warning not for NOT for Watercooled But Aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 08:44:12 EDT
  ...They were talking about the air-cooled T1 engines that run hotter with higher compression ratios than 7:1. The water-cooled Wasserboxer stock...
• Re: Vngns ARE junk!
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 15:20:36 -0800
  ...engine (other than the basic layout), you're DOUBLE-nuts. >Wasserboxer engine is aircooled with coolant system "attached" If you think the wasserboxer is...
• WTB 1.9 Wasserboxer Engine
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 May 1996 00:38:19 -0400
  I realize this may be futile, crazy request, but anyone know of a good running Wasserboxer 1.9 engine for sale? I am now...
• oil filters and I-4 conversions
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 08:54:29 -0800
  ...Fram HP(HD-1?)-1 VW I-4 diesel engine filter VW I-4 gas engine filter VW wasserboxer filter All of them, except...
• Re: When can I get Wasserboxer power graphs?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 22:08:09 -0700
  ...When can I get Wasserboxer power graphs? Just draw a very low sloping line that drops off at about 4000 rpm's. "David Marshall...
• Re: Vanagon-Bug Motor Parts (shared)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Thu, 1 Dec 94 11:52:52 PST
  ...derekdrew@aol.com > There are some resemblances between the wasserboxer and the upright fan engine the rocker cover gaskets are the same, for instance...
• FOR SALE: 2.1L and 1.9L wasserboxer motors
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 18:19:38 -0700
  ...Priced accordingly at $400 USD plus shipping. - 1984 1.9L wasserboxer motor 136,000km - German Army Spec 'DF' engine code. I don't have...
• Re: Vanagon replacement engines
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 23:45:39 EDT
  ...big bore" version of the wasserboxer before. Of course, I've been pondering the Audi I-5 engine...or maybe getting audacious and try...
• Re: seeking Air Cooled info/advice (82 Westy)
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 12:38:58 -0500
  Someone (Matthew?) said the engine weighs 450 lbs. Is this the 1.9 L wasserboxer? Dave in KC 85 Westy