I don't know about the water cooled engines but pushing a set of air cooled
cases could make the studs that fasten the cylinders & heads to the cases
strip. We used to install a set of "case savers" in anything that made
horsepower.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
George Laubach
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 8:59 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 2.2 into a 1.9 case

Now that I've driven subject for 1,000 miles or so with satisfaction,
learning as I go about timing, rocker arm adjustment, compression, and
brake, clutch, and coolant bleeding, etc., etc., etc., I was curious about
any potential hazards that I should be paranoid about as it relates to this
arrangement of a 2200cc piston/cylinder into a 1.9L case ('84 Westy)
(longest sentence I've ever written).  Along with the new P/C's I also
installed new driveshaft, connecting rods and cam (and new lifters).

What might your wisdom conject?  What might I worry about?  I was thinking
things like, well, the air flow, fuel injection, and cooling system was
designed for a 1.9, but now is "managing" a 2.2L system. Maybe the larger
system puts an extra strain on the components? I've seen no outward symptoms
that I can correlate to an "imbalance".

So, care to wonder, perhaps with more wisdom or experience than this
writer/driver?

Skip

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