As long as you have or are willing to pay for a 2.1 exhaust system, then
keep the 2.1 cooling system. it was a better design, and has the engine oil
cooler.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Chris S
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 11:09 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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.
>
>