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VR-6 longblock+ in AR for $600(marginal vanagon content)
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Wed, 20 Oct 1999 12:29:06 -0700
...Not sure of mileage on the motor as the car is long gone. would think the long block would be worth that even as...
Re: Cylinder Head differences
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:20:16 -0400
...All things being equal and substituting the1.9L heads on a 2.1L long block; I arrived at an increase of compression ratio to...
Re: SMART Keys and kill switches
Historical mailing list - David Etter
Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:43:37 -0600
...On second thought, the long term reliability just isn't there for using it as a starting block, however, it could be used for...
Re: HEADSTUD HORROR!
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Mon, 3 Jan 2000 22:51:20 -0500
...the block. I don't see any rust on the studs at all. You are welcome to have them for free, as long as...
HELP!: ENGINE info needed...
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Sep 96 01:09:07 EDT
...Anyway, VW remanufactured shortblock is $2450, Parts place sells a long block (reman) for just under that amount. My mech says that GEX has...
Alternator bracket holes stripped
Historical mailing list - Ron Putt
Fri, 20 Sep 2002 16:50:51 -0500
...the block which hold on the alternator bracket are stripped - either over tightened or because the bolts rattled around a little too long. Anyone...
Re: Dashmount options for smartphones?
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:34:07 -0700
...block > the warning lights. > > So a really squatty iPhone dock would be nice there. > > But before I start what might be a long and...
Re: A Final Question about Oil...
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Thu, 4 Nov 1999 11:05:38 -0600
Unfortunately, one cannot use a block heater on an 84 or 83.5 - no frost plugs in the block. Best thing for us is...
Re: WTB good running used 1.9/2.1L long block
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:31:54 -0700
...WTB good running used 1.9/2.1L long block >> >> Folks, >> >> My 1.9L lump is tired, and I'd rather save the time...
Re: solved: gear linkage trouble after tranny out and short shift kit
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Thu, 4 Oct 2007 16:19:09 -0700
...I saw that the fourth gear blocks long before the linkage mount blocks the movement. However i saw then that the linkage at the...
RE (2): My new purchase...'82 diesel
Historical mailing list - Brian Isherwood
Thu, 1 Feb 1996 10:29:41 +0000
...blown head gasket? Cracked block? <shudder> > > > In the long run, Tom C. doesn't care, I think he has bigger, > more powerful plans... > > Tom...
WTB: VW engine
Historical mailing list
Thu, 6 Apr 95 13:12:12 PDT
I'd like to buy a used 1600 dual-port long block or complete engine. I'm in San Diego, and can drive quite...
Re: WTB 2.1 WBX
Historical mailing list
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 23:39:31 EST
...but > will travel up to 250 miles for the right engine-long block only needed- > > thanks- > > im lookin for a good 2.1L also...
Fwd: Mail System Error - Returned Mail
Historical mailing list - Captain Ray Nemo
Sun, 30 Jan 2000 19:40:33 -0800
...RESPONSE) By the way the list price > of a VW exchange long block (INCLUDING cylinder > heads) is $2,230.00 (P/N > 025 100...
Re: compression testing... on the bench
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:51:37 -0800
...Mark Matthew wrote: >folks, i have a wasserboxer long block NOT IN A CAR >which i'd like to check its compression. Has anybody...
Plastic part for the louvered rear vents
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Tue, 4 Apr 2017 14:28:06 -0700
HI Just came from the VW dealer went to get the small square blocks used to secure the two rear louvered vents They press...
Re: Loosening Axle (rear)
Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:50:10 -0500
...rebuild my 2.1L or one that can sell me a long block. BTW I just replace the whole A/C system (134) and...
Re: Engine Rebuild or Conversion?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 24 Jan 2001 09:21:15 -0800
...for as long as you own this van don't even consider a conversion. You'll be paying Lou down the block or any...
Re: Censorship and filtering
Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
Fri, 14 Dec 2001 23:19:13 -0500
...It blocked the Vanagon list! I was hoping mad when I discovered this tidbit. The censor filters did not last long before they were...
Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 10:29:50 -0700
...D) >> >> >> Yep, it takes a gasket. >> -Dana- >> >>> As long as we are on the subject, does a gasket go between the pump and >>> block?
Re: Oil Pressure Light went On...Abort Trip?//Trip Report
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 5 Jun 2005 22:45:21 -0700
Block sealers and leak stoppers usually last just long enough to make it seem like they're worth putting more in when the leaks...
Using LED's as dash lights
Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:38:43 -0700
...light, and are somewhat harmful over the long haul. The acrylic plastic does little to block these wavelengths of light, so if you like...
Re: Leveling a Westy
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sun, 24 Oct 2004 08:43:32 -0700
--- Chuck Reisinger <chuckphoto@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > How do you level your Westy? Wal-mart wants $30 for the plastic leveling blocks in a cute...
Re: Long block air cooled 2.0L
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 3 May 2013 21:20:06 -0700
Hi Glen, I missed where you are ... and if you're West Coast at all, I have done 'all right' with an engine from...
Re: Questioning 1.9TD Swap?? (New info)
Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
Thu, 4 Feb 1999 04:26:28 -0600
...According to VW, it lasted twice as long as the inline gas motor version of the same block design in their endurance testing. John
Re: Tiico...Bah Humbug!
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 27 Apr 2002 20:04:33 +1200
...The longevity of the VW I-4 design is legendary. Not according to the Australian magazines (referring to the 1.3, 1.5 and...
subaru. 2.5 for conversion, for sale
Historical mailing list - Matthew
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:49:01 -0700
i have a good running 98 subaru 2.5L DOHC engine for sale, long block only. It has a blown head gasket, but runs...
WBX Front Heater Core Mystery Sheet Metal
Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
Wed, 7 May 2014 11:01:20 -0700
...It has one row of small holes along one long side, and three rows of holes along the other long side. It obviously blocks...
FREE: Good runing inline 4 engine for Rabbit/Golf/Jetta/Scirocco or economy engine swap
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Thu, 30 Aug 2001 01:50:21 EDT
...This is a 1.6 Long block from a 1984 Scirocco II (Mark 2 in some countries). It is a complete running longblock. It...
Re: Engine Conversion Options, 5 cyl.
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Sat, 12 Dec 1998 19:26:01 EST
...on a 2.1L Waterboxer long block. It wasn't in the book! What gives? The short blocks were $2300, and he claimed that...
Re: cooling system failures
Historical mailing list - marcus
Mon, 8 Jun 1998 14:14:19 -0700
Marcus wrote 1983.5 bought new 1986 sept 58K Internal leak pitted heads/replaced long block.$400 more over head job in Italy Expansion...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list
30 Jun 1995 00:52:32 GMT
...i put a factory rebuilt long block with all new parts except case in it 20,000 (at the most) miles ago. body and...
Re: Engine removal, long winded...... Seeking advice
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:15:53 -0700
...you can cut 2x4 construction wood to make blocks of 1.5 to two feet long. Stack up 3 or 4 of them on...
Re: need coil wire 85GL
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 5 Feb 2002 14:27:15 -0600
no one in a 10 block radius of you will be able to listen to their radio- ------------------------------ Not true at all; the static disturbance...
Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 5 Mar 2009 18:10:53 -0800
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gex rebuilds
Historical mailing list
Wed, 05 Jul 1995 23:08:26 -0400
...the > carb has a worn throttle shaft. > i'm looking for a long block plus a carb. gex offers a 1600 > SP with dual...
Re: CRACKED BLOCK 2.1-- Expert Opinions??
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 27 Feb 2000 18:00:32 -0600
...A block should be in > service "for life" and guaranteed against cracking in a non-wear zone as > long as it has not been...
helicoils, stripped threads
Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
Tue, 29 Feb 2000 08:19:18 -0500
...It turned out that the threads in the block are stripped. The mechanic said the only way to repair it properly is to drill...
Re: antifreeze from diesel engine block
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 26 May 2004 00:12:24 -0400
...antifreeze from diesel engine block > > On Tue, 25 May 2004, Eric Zeno wrote: > > > Markus, > > You have a freeze plug that went bad. Cheap and...
Re: diesel over heating?????
Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
Mon, 13 Jan 1997 18:33:37 -0500
...I have, on a long trip in the summer, after a long highway run, while stopping to pee, got the radiator fan to turn...
Engine from '79 westie to '81 AirCool
Historical mailing list - joe Hunt
Sun, 3 Oct 1999 15:23:12 EDT
...boxes outlets are not, but might be worth it if the long blocks the same?? Appreciate any help, any other major part interchangable Thanks...
Re: Strange diesel question
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:07:39 -0600
More of a performance upgrade and hard finding an aaz or tdi in my price range sounds like it will be a long time...
Re: Safe 2.1/1.9 Rpm: survey/query
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sun, 10 Oct 2004 00:15:06 -0500
...Figure for a longevity factor I would think that 4 grand or maybe even 4200 would be safe to run all day long without...
F/Friday: New Vanagon Engine Idea: JB Weld Block & Heads
Historical mailing list - Mark & Laura Magee
Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:04:20 -0500
Volks, I was thinking about all the Vanagon engine swap-out mania and wondered if we shouldn't consider just casting our own blocks...
Re: Leaking oil dipstick tube
Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
Wed, 14 May 2003 21:38:20 -0400
...I have both the separate long dipstick tube ('86 DoubleCab Diesel) and the integrated oil-filler dipstick ('82 Westy Diesel). I agree with Mark...
List vendors plz note ($$$)
Historical mailing list - lauterba
Tue, 17 Jun 2003 18:44:07 -0400
...I want to put in a new 1.9L long block plus new alternator, injectors, etc. I don't have the strength, tools, and...
Re: BuriningVan ??
Historical mailing list - mike .
Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:47:53 -0700
We�ve been doing this so long that the original burning was a wooden block from the revolutionary wooden block Navahomobile. What�s a...
Pilot bearing with seal. First reply was blocked.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 6 Oct 2021 04:59:56 +0000
The bearings with the built in seal are too long for the Waterboxer. To use you need to drill out the stop in the...
Re: Long block air cooled for vanagon 2.0 L
Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
Fri, 3 May 2013 14:19:46 -0600
On May 3, 2013, at 1:46 PM, Glen Moon <glenmoonfl@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: I had very bad luck with GEX. Any other places...
Diesel timing / borrow bell housing in SF?
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:11:25 -0700
I'm installing a new 1.9 diesel long block into my 1.6TD Vanagon. Engine is on the bench, transmission is in the...
1.9L engine on VA CL
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:32:01 +0000
...Also have a complete long Block from a 1990 2.2 VW engine , it also came from a van that we put a Subaru...
Re: 90 Westy... Blown 2.1...What's It Worth?
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Fri, 2 Aug 2002 15:58:14 -0400
...3K with no core and about $700 to R/R the long block. > 2) She has a Subaru daily driver... and is interested in...
Re: Source for Westfalia left-hand mudguard?
Historical mailing list - Todd P. Last
Sat, 6 Jan 2007 10:13:46 -0800
...The original ones were discontinued by VW a while back and are no longer available. At some point they may surface again (the original...
1.9 to 2.1 upgrade? semi-Lilley-spec?
Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
Wed, 4 Apr 2001 10:44:33 -0500
...What is involved in the 1.9L to 2.1L upgrade? I remember mention of having to swap long-blocks only. Opinions? Experiences? I...
Test cooling system for blockage
Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
Mon, 2 Jul 2001 17:49:26 -0400
...the flow through of the radiator? I am using the orange long life prestone coolant. Thanks, Hans Cumberland, Ontario 86 Westfalia (his) 92 Cabriolet...
Re: Oil dipstick pushed out of the tube
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Fri, 3 Oct 2008 08:47:28 -0400
...One end of that tube is plugged into a mysterious electrical device about two inches long. Peering inside you will see it is blocked...
Alternatives to the stock Westy curtains...
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:46:39 +0000
...t stay behind the rubber-band that runs under the windows. (But they are long enough to block the windows.) thanks, Todd '88 Westy
Re: Strange diesel question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:34:46 -0700
...you really need either a 1.6 TD block to start with ( or block and head ) or 1.9. I have one still runs...
installing a rear door light switch on Doka. anyone w/ a Tri-Star or Jadgewagen?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:15:12 EST
...anyway, i was thinking i could just use the switch and block/presser from a passenger vanagon. the switch is the same, but apparently...
Mobil1 15-50 and setting a new piston ring
Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
Sun, 8 Sep 2013 16:03:21 -0700
Hey Listies, I finally got my 2.1L long block with components from my 1.9L finished and It's Alive! It actually works...