Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 18:19:20 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: What water boxer to replace my 1.9?
In-Reply-To: <08b401d547e6$b8705f40$29511dc0$@gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Hi Stuart,
Wow! Great info on the transmission. That sounds like a very good improvement on a my nicely working but high miles transmission. Does this do anything to address the high milage torque converter?
I’d like to learn more about the GW engines and I was leaning toward the 2.3.
Keep this great info coming as I need to know what I don’t know!
Eric Caron
85 GL Auto
> On Jul 31, 2019, at 5:27 PM, <stuartmacm@gmail.com> <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Eric,
>
> Engine time comes for all of us sooner or later. Go Westy sells reworked heads https://www.gowesty.com/product/cylinder-heads/3376/new-gowesty-amc-cylinder-head?v= , If you opt for a GW 2.3 engine I doubt that you would get much of your core charge back for a 1.9 core, might not even be worth shipping it back. German transaxle can Upgrade your tranny with a four gear Audi planetary gear (their "Turbo" upgrade, call to see if they have the parts) and also add a 3.27 ring and pinion, which lowers the cruising rpm a lot, about 800 rpm. I have it along with the turbo upgrade and it's great, much better on long trips! https://www.germantransaxle.com/NEW-Ring--Pinion-Ratios-for-3-speed-Automatics.htm?m=97&s=698&&id=1394
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Eric Caron
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 7:52 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: What water boxer to replace my 1.9?
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Well it is time. Even if the engine in my van comes to life it is clearly time to replace.
>
> I don’t want to go the route of a different engine or engine swap.
>
> I’m interested in a quality 2.1 or 2.2 engine. Stronger if that is still in the reasonable original style engine category.
>
> I’m asking for thoughts and tips on what may be out there for a strong engine. I’ll start by looking over the GW options but I don’t really understand yet all that implies.
>
> Though my engine is running many 1.9 supports such as the cooling system I do have the 2.1 Stainless GW muffler, a very nice oil cooler, cooling system on the Auto transmission.
>
> So I’m looking at dropping the 1.p and working with friends or a shop to put in the next engine.
>
> I’m also considering if I should send out the transmission for overhaul. It seems to be working well but has about 155,000 miles on it.
>
> I’m wondering what they could do to improve my working transmission?
>
> So, question is what water boxer engine might you recommend? A quality engine is my priority followed by price and warrantee.
>
> Transmission recommendations to go with that.
>
> Later question, is what support equipment on the engine to keep using and what to replace.
>
> I’m counting on the list for direction!
>
> Please, let's not talk other style engines in my request. I’m determined to stick with an original VW Vanagon power plant.
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 GL Auto
>
| 
