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Subject:Re: The Better Waterboxer Motor....the simpler 1.9L or the 2.1L with all ofthose additional hoses....reliability?...power?
From:Chris Stann
Date:Tue, 23 Apr 2002 08:43:21 -0500

>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......

How do you plan on bumping up the displacement?  A stroker crank?

The only advantage of a 1.9 over a 2.1 that I am aware of is that 2.1 uses
stretch rod bolts which tend to, well, stretch over time and cause costly
engine self-destruction.

Chris,

'85 Westy.