Interesting, so extra stress on the head studs.  I reused the heads (and studs), "refurbished" by the machine shop.

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On Jul 24, 2012, at 9:25 PM, "Tom Hargrave" <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:

> 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
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> 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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