

| Subject: | Re: GoWesty 2.4 L Engine |
| From: | Greg Potts |
| Date: | Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:50:35 -0400 |
Hi Danny, How is it that they are using a 2.1 harness with a 1.9 FI and cooling setup? Or did you mean that you are changing everything over to Digifant (2.1) FI, including the AFM and computer. Mixing and matching components is not plug-and-play going between digifant and digijet. I've been lurking on the Bostig google group for over a year now. They are giving great support and I am pretty sure that it would be easier to resolve a problem with that engine in your van than with a WBX. Look at it this way: The bostig has an OBD2 computer that ANY modern shop can interface to in order to do diagnostics. The WBX requires a technician who knows how to read a bentley manual, and is willing to do so. I know which of the above is more common in my travels, and it isn't the WBX. YMMV. Happy Trails, Greg Potts Toronto, Ontario Canada 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop www.busesofthecorn.com www.pottsfamily.ca Danny C. wrote: > I have been wanting to upgrade my 1.9L engine in my westy now for the > last year or so. I have looked at all sorts of conversion. At first I > was going to go with the Bostig Ztech conversion (the price is right > and I liked the thought of a bolt on turbo). I was also thinking > about doing a Subaru 2.5L engine. I have been seeing all this stuff > on conversions and leaky torque converter seals. I have an auto > tranny and have had that seal go out before. I decided to go ahead > today and buy the GoWesty 2.4L. The VW shop I will be using to > install it is going to pull my 1.9 and keep it complete turn key > ready to go. They will be building my 2.4L long block with all new > exhaust and and wire harness off of a 2.1. I like the idea of having > a vw motor in my van. It would suck to be in some other state on a > trip and have engine or transmission failure and have to find some > one who is capable of working on my conversion set-up if I went that > route. The 2.4L GoWesty engine has 115hp and 160 ft pounds of torque. > That will be 35hp more than my stock 1.9L and 55 more ft pounds of > torque. That should be a very noticeable difference. Does anyone out > there have the 2.4 GoWesty engine? If so can you e-mail me back the > pros and cons??? Thanks > > > > --
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