Since you asked... 1984 + 5 = 1989

They didn't stop selling Vanagons in the US until 1991, no?

On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 2:39 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
sottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> except for the hose that goes above the auto trans bell housing on
> waterboxer vanagons.......
> their hoes are not the weak part at all !
> Especially the bigger hoses- there are tons of them over 20 years old
> working just fine.
>
> can't figure how you got your '5 years younger' number.
> an 85 Vanagon with 1.9 wbxr engine is 23 years old.
> an 86 with 2.1 engine  is only 22 years old.
> etc.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 11:08 AM
> Subject: Re: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
>
>
>
>  Or the solution with the newest parts?  The cooling hoses, however
>> numerous,
>> on the 2.1L are 5 years younger.
>>
>> Chris.
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Stuart MacMillan <macgroup@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  The only advantage to doing this is that you can keep the oil cooler that
>>> the 2.1 comes with, which was not installed on the 1.9.  But you'll need
>>> the
>>> exhaust system from a 2.1 as well.  On my '84 years ago I installed the
>>> cooler and filter remotely after tapping the 1.9 water pump (the 2.1 pump
>>> is
>>> different) for hose fittings, and using a bypass plate with braided SS
>>> lines
>>> from Earl's Garage.
>>>
>>> Others on the list just left it off with no trouble.
>>>
>>> Consider all these decisions on this project as a variation on Occam's
>>> Razor--the solution with the fewest assumptions (i.e., parts) is the
>>> best.
>>>
>>> Stuart
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>>> Of
>>> Chris S
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 4:12 PM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: 2.1L into '84 Westy project - Cooling system question
>>>
>>> So I jumped in with both feet first.  I have COMPLEAT 2.1L engine sitting
>>> in
>>> my garage - coolant lines, coolant distributors, coolant crossover lines,
>>> coolant burp lines, and any other kind of lines,  FI stuff, intake,
>>> alternator, vacuum lines and so on.
>>>
>>> CAN I.. without losing many limbs in the process, make my COMPLEAT 2.1L
>>> cooling system hook up to my '84?  I'm looking at Bentley.. and it
>>> appears
>>> that with some minor tweaking I just might be able to pull it off... OR
>>> AM
>>> I
>>> CRAZY?
>>>
>>> Chris.
>>>
>>> P.S.  You'll see a few more silly question from me over the next few
>>> weeks,
>>> possibly with pictures, so please bear with my enthusiasm.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>