Mike Miller's price question was the very reason I made the decision 11
years ago to stick with my 1.9 cooling system - affordability *at the
time*.  Eleven years later (or more), I may be forced someday to convert to
the 2.1 cooling setup.  But my penchant to stash spare parts partly because
I live full-time in my Westy and habits (that die hard) from my "vintage VW"
restoration days has allowed me to have adequate spares for *MOST* items
"1.9" on my Westy.

An example is I picked up a NOS 1.9 Thermostat Housing to stash away a
couple of months ago at Bug In 33  swap area for what would be considered an
obscene rock bottom price (these usually command $125 or more if found).

To answer Mike's question, I think it's a bit of both, moreso on parts
availability.
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
Jim@Airheadparts.com
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On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 1:50 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:

> Sounds like you recommend changing the cooling system but how pricey are
> the
> parts?
>
> My 85 worked OK, and my 87 works OK for cooling. So are the later setups
> that much better at cooling or is it just that the parts and servicing
> things are better?
>
> Mike