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Subject:Re: Difference between North American Engines and European Engines
From:Chris S
Date:Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:07:41 -0500

Amazingly all that other stuff is the same.

On 2/27/09, Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Got it.  Are the other components all the same?  Crank?  Rods?  Cam?
> Lifters?  Push rods?  I have heard the heads are also different - is that
> true?
>
> Thanx!
>
> Z
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> From: Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
> To: Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com>; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:55:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Difference between North American Engines and European Engines
>
> I have DJ-code in my Westy.  Internally the engine has
> high-compression pistons.  The timing is set to 10 BTDC.  Externally
> the distributor is unique and so is the ECU and Digijet FI system.  I
> think the starter has a different part # too.  Premium fuel is
> required because of high compression.
>
> On 2/27/09, Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Yes! That's it!
>>
>> Any idea what is different internally in the engine??
>>
>> Z
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>> ________________________________
>> From: Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
>> To: Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com>; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:32:24 PM
>> Subject: Re: Difference between North American Engines and European
>> Engines
>>
>> They may have referred to DJ-code WBX, which was not available in US.
>>
>> On 2/27/09, Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> I had someone ask me to help them build out a Vanagon 2.1 to European
>>> specs.  But I have no idea what that means?  What is the difference
>>> between
>>> our North American engines and the European engines that came stock in
>>> Europe?  Heads?  Cams?  Rods?
>>>
>>> Anyone know?
>>>
>>> Thanx!
>>>
>>> Z
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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>> Chris S.
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