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Re: Question about engine storage
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:22:29 -0400
...was wondering if > anybody had any advice for long-term storage. For now I just blocked off > all the ports and put the engine...
Need 2.1 liter new, rebuilt, running, rebuildable or toasted, ASAP
Historical mailing list - meek
Tue, 27 Oct 1998 01:07:04 -0700
...or crankshaft? If anyone has a 2.1 liter short or long block, water cooled gasoline motor in running condition or not running, but...
Re: poptop screen repair
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 16:52:54 -0400
...tent? Use a block of smooth wood on the other side. Takes two people unless your arms are twelve feet long <g>. d David...
Waterboxer assembly detail sought
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:46:51 -0500
...on the waterboxer block case there are 10mm studs external to and internal to the water jacket casting. These are the studs that clamp...
Re: Questions about wires, relay, H2 lamps, etc.
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 3 May 2013 07:06:32 -0400
...If they are a smaller gauge then for sure they are not meant to fit the 251 937 501C relay block. They are meant...
Re: A Final Question about Oil...
Historical mailing list - BILL
Thu, 4 Nov 1999 01:49:14 -0700
...My advise to you is to get a good block heater! My block heater got real hot. Ask me how I know <grin> Also...
Re: Swinging table
Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
Wed, 18 Jun 2014 08:03:09 -0400
...no longer use the tables (they were always in the way, especially with my early vans where the closet door is blocked), but when...
Re: Stray wires around the fuse block Help!!
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 5 Apr 2009 19:52:51 -0500
...I will label these NLU connectors as such so I don't ask this question again the next time I Pull the fuse block...
converting a 2.1 to 1.9
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sat, 20 Aug 2005 14:52:41 -0700
Hello list! I am looking for any one who has rebuilt a 2.1 long block, using 1.9 externals - water pump, thermostat housing...
Re: Cell phones
Historical mailing list - Rob
Thu, 17 Feb 2005 19:50:57 -0800
...block time. >I buy $100.00 at a time, actually $111.00 with the taxes. >I get approximately 600 minutes local or long distance...
Re: UPDATE - Won't idle but getting combustion-'88 2.1L (Long)
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Sun, 31 Jul 2005 12:48:04 EDT
...I've deduced it to fuel because during the second day of trying to get it to start I no longer had that strong...
Disaster strikes! Urgent Help Needed
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:11:56 -0700
...Right? What do I do? Is it time for a new engine? Do I get a good long block and rebuild it? HELP!!!! Brendan.
Re: Waterboxer assembly detail sought
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:24:11 -0700
are the nuts inside the case 19 mm wrench size like the outside ones ? I just looked into a 1.9 block if have...
1982 Diesel Vanagon engine parts 4 sale
Historical mailing list - jamie foust
Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:08:38 +0000
...Jamie Foust - jmfoust@hotmail.com Head $200.00 rebuilt w/less than 1k miles (12mm bolt) Block,Crank,Rods,Pistons $175.00 (long block...
Coolant bleeding and radiator hose heater question (NVC)
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:40:14 -0800
...pad to the block, and for�1 season it helped to about 10F, but we have been having a long subzero snap this year...
Rebuilt blocks from "Fast German Auto"
Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
Wed, 4 Jun 1997 14:48:39 +0000
...http://www.fastgermanauto.com/ They advertise rebuilt longblocks for $1595 with a rebuildable motor trade plus $250 roundtrip shipping. -Karl Karl F. Bloss - blosskf...
2.2L EuroCars Engine vs 2.1l Boston Engine
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Fri, 23 Aug 2002 08:06:37 -0700
...http://www.bostonengine.com 2.1 Long Block Vanagon 1986-91 Stock 2.1 Long Block $2300 plus $600 core charge With a good...
Coolant hose tap
Historical mailing list - J. Stefanovich
Sun, 12 Jan 2003 16:52:01 -0700
...long time - bad transmission. While looking in the engine compartment, I noticed that the coolant hose that came off the front of the block...
Re: Question on pulling the heads to repair leak
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 16 Jun 2006 23:02:12 -0400
...as long as the piston is out far enough that the piston rings don't come out of the cylinders. That's what determines...
portable fridge (long)
Historical mailing list - azsun99
Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:14:05 -0700
...So, is anyone using one of the portable units, and do you have any comments? And if anyone wants an extremely comprehensive (and long...
Re: 2.1 hose price deal
Historical mailing list - tmiller
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 20:33:41 -0400
...3" long razor knife blade. You will need it to cut the larger diameter hoses. TEMiller Kevin wrote: <blockquote type...
Re: Ground for O2 Sensor?
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Fri, 15 Sep 2000 08:22:41 -0400
kenneth d lewis wrote: > Larry; > I also grounded the AFM housing long ago for static reasons. I > would think all grounds should be at...
Vanagon owner again
Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
Thu, 16 May 2019 00:55:23 -0400
...I had to take delivery in the local supermarket parking lot as I paid for enclosed transport and the rig was so long there...
Re: VW 2.1 and Subaru 2.2 FS
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:28:59 -0600
...a complete VW 2.1 WBX and a Subaru 2.2 long block for sale. They are > advertised here: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group...
Re: Aluminum thermostat housing............
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:35:51 -0700
...I happen to know you are doing a 2.1 long block with a 1.9 cooling system. What your exact problem is, is...
Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 10:56:15 -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: I-4 coolant leak from block?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:57:50 -0700
...can you pressure test it ? I did see one diesel block cracked right at a head bolt hole on that end of the block...
Re: Engine from '79 westie to '81 AirCool
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Sun, 3 Oct 1999 17:15:07 -0400
...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: XM Antenna installation on a Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 1 Aug 2006 14:56:08 -0400
...signal isn't blocked (only bridges and very tall trees manage to block the signal). The cable is plenty long enough. > I bought a...
Value of 2.1 Engine Cores / Crankshafts?
Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:31:46 -0800
...I saw an ad on TheSamba where a person is offering $100 for crankshafts, $150 for short blocks, and $200 for long blocks (plus...
Re: Hydro lifters (# of turn)
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:17:26 -0400
...The longer studs had to be adjusted to .008ths because they loose clearance as the engine warmed up. The newer heads with the short...
Re: Vanagon Swap Concerns
Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
Thu, 7 May 1998 00:48:15 -0400
...My 2.3 turbo motor has enough clearance, and this block is longer than a rabbit motor. > Now you have a timing belt to...
Re: Heat in an air-cooled Syncro (long, boring, self-involved)
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 17 May 2000 08:41:36 -0400
...You could go with a block heater to keep the oil warm during the cold months. It would work with less modification of your...
Re: will a 2.1L long block wrk with 1.9L FI and hardware?
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Mon, 11 Mar 2002 17:17:19 -0800
what about the air-intake? I though they were different. (the pipes on the top of teh engine that goes from the throttle body...
Re: ID Buzz
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sun, 4 Jun 2023 11:22:50 -0700
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Re: Comparative tranny opinions
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 21 Aug 2004 08:04:39 -0700
...The monies </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> saved will not out weigh the power gained and fuel saved.<< While it does...
2.1 CORE for sale
Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
Fri, 24 Sep 2004 09:08:28 -0400
...whats for sale is the LONG BLOCK ONLY, none of the wiring, not the computer or AFM, just the long block valve cover to...
Re: Diesel vs Gas Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:37:53 -0500
...Will they still be made? If not then the low-mileage long block won't be an option anymore. But I'd guess that...
Re: 82 VW Vanagon oil spray
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Wed, 23 Jul 2003 14:16:11 -0600
...load for long periods. Anoter solution which many vanagon owners have been pleased with is to swap the original 1.6l block for the...
Re: Dashmount options for smartphones?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:00:32 -0400
...block > the warning lights. > > So a really squatty iPhone dock would be nice there. > > But before I start what might be a long and...
pop top tent tightening kludge
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 24 Jul 2003 08:15:18 -0700
...The blocks were drilled (oversized) for the bolts, and we replaced the stock slotted carriage bolts with longer stainless ones. One person on the...
Re: Westy propane tank skidplate prototype
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Fri, 2 Dec 2016 10:27:07 -0800
...bleeder port liquid pressure to block the filler port once the tank was "full" but those are long gone. The newer Westy tanks have...
Re: Long Block Advice
Historical mailing list - Rich Burdick
Sun, 02 Feb 1997 10:22:32 -0500
> I recently went to AVP Engines in Sacramento:) Taken from AVP's price list: Year Model Description AVP Part Number With Core Core Fee...
83 aircooled westi for sale
Historical mailing list - John Andersen
Thu, 6 Jan 2000 01:17:57 -0800
In Long Beach Ca there is an air cooled 83 westi for sale in the next block over from me. I have no idea...
Re: Engine rebuild
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Mon, 27 Oct 2003 20:08:29 -0800
...or remans available at the dealers?? Not a bad way to go if you need a complete long block and they are still available.
Re: F/Friday: New Vanagon Engine Idea: JB Weld Block & Heads
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:57:34 -0500
...So many volks have had such good > success > repairing their damaged heads with JB Weld, I believe that a block > and > heads cast of...
Re: TDI engines availability
Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
Sat, 28 Feb 1998 00:27:22 -0500
...Van Tol wrote: >> >>> I suspect you'll find that a BARE long block (no injectors, no accessories, >>> no nothing) will cost upwards of $3000...
Surepower 1315, auxiliary fuse block, Progressive Dynamics charger, and Vitrifrigo installation questions
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Fri, 1 May 2009 12:12:11 -0400
...fuse block, the length of DC wires that come with the Vitrifrigo may not be long enough to reach the fuse block. Can I...
Re: Putting a 2wd transmission into a Syncro?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:57:13 -0700
As long as the 2wd trans is from a waterboxer van it will match up to the Syncro engine and Syncro shift linkage. You...
Re: Hot A/C Wire
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:23:23 +0200
I retrofitted my A/C a long time ago but got it going this summer. The wire is getting very hot in my Vanagon...
Re: '81 Vanagon, general overhaul question and paint color question.
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Mon, 13 Oct 1997 12:47:58 -0400
...My '81 Vanagon is going to get a new 2L long-block from GEK (sp?) as > the old one lost compression (zero) in two...
Re: Upper Ball Joint Test for Condition?
Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
Wed, 18 Nov 1998 10:26:28 -0700
...To see if the lower ball joint was ok I then took a big pry bar (like 6' long big), put a block of...
Re: User Input: Oval's Motorsport Rebuilt Engines
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 2 May 2016 23:40:50 -0700
...Long block vs Gowesty. Neil. On 5/2/16, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > The Gowesty 2.2 is more > > http://www.gowesty...
Re: Dashmount options for smartphones?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:32:49 -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...
More on the cross-pan brace in the Diesel...
Historical mailing list
Sat, 5 Jan 2008 15:58:48 -0800
...by these mounts being so long to span from the frame rails to that narrow inline four block, I can see how the mounts...
Re: Aircooled '81 2L cylinder sealing ring questions
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:11:22 -0700
...VW no longer stocks the shims - any ideas on where I could get them? > > Also, on the cylinder to block seal there were 0...
Re: Knock & Ping?
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Mon, 6 Mar 2006 15:17:48 -0800
...So I'm not actually sure what it is -- a 2.1 long block? Or a 1.9 that's been bored or stroked...
Re: The value of instrumentation
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Sat, 27 Oct 2018 15:30:04 -0300
...nor as long as it should. The 4 port thermostat installed on my oil cooler set up was a lower cost block from "Perma...
Re: Loosening Axle (rear)
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:10:04 -0700
...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: 2.0 Power
Historical mailing list - Sudhir H. Desai
Mon, 15 Dec 2003 01:29:08 -0500
...for the kit]) i wouldn't bore the block out any since you want torque (longer stroke). it does not impact engine life significantly...