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Subject:Re: 1.9 piston and liners (revisited)
From:ROBERT DONALDS
Date:Sun, 10 Dec 2006 15:31:48 -0500

Rering the old set of 2.1s

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@charter.net>
To: "ROBERT DONALDS" <donalds1@verizon.net>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: 1.9 piston and liners (revisited)

> Sounds like Bob is saying you have everything you need for a rebuild on a
> 2.1L except the proper pistons.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Drvier
>
> ROBERT DONALDS wrote:
>> Thomas
>> the cast liner is the same size. The 2.1 piston has a different wrist pin
>> location (lower) to accommodate the longer stroke of the 2.1 cranks
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "thomas LaPointe" <vanagonmail@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 8:39 AM
>> Subject: 1.9 piston and liners (revisited)
>>
>>
>>> Sorry, Posting error on my part....
>>> I just purchased a set of Pistons and liners for a WBX 1.9. I have heard
>>> some other list members and mechanics say that the liners are the same
>>> as
>>> the 2.1 . on Bus depot they even have the same part number on the
>>> 2.1cylinders, but with a "D" after them. anybody know the true answer,
>>> as I
>>> have a 2.1 core available. "Rustfalia"
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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