There's a guy in Phoenix who runs an engine machine shop who has an '85 with
a 2.1 with the original digijet and the original cooling system.  he told me
he prefers the older systems simplicity.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Smola, Tony" <TSmola@TRIBUNE.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 10:56 PM
Subject: The Better Waterboxer Motor....the simpler 1.9L or the 2.1L with
all ofthose additional hoses....reliability?...power?

> It seems that the 1.9L motor. with 82 bhp , while less powerful than the
> 2.1L w/  95 bhp.....is alot less complicated with coolant hoses, failure
> prone waterpumps and thermostats......
> I wonder if a digijet and a digifant were used on a 2.1L if the power
output
> would be comparable.....I like the 2.1L.....just don"t like the hose
layout
> of the 2.1L.......so 2.1L case on a 1.9L layout seems to be the
> choice........any opinions.........Boston Bob? ...I know you have a 2.1L
in
> a 1.9L layout with digijet....how do you like it?
>
> Malibu Tony..........85' Westy w/ 1.9L......soon will either be a 69 x 96
> using the 1.9L  or will bump her up to a 2.4L.......82 x 96