I look forward to actually driving my ABA conversion!

From what I've read, the bottom end on the 2.0 is a lot tougher than
the 1.8's One big reason modders use it with the 1.8 head.

And FWIW, I'm pretty sure that not every 2.0 c/w oil squirters.
Something Chris would want if he went this route. And, IIRC, engines
from model years '93-95' were most likely to c/w these squirters. Plus
they had stronger cranks, and are OBD1. Much more user friendly to
install as opposed to OBD2.

Neil.

On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 8:02 PM, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> But then if you don't mind work and saving yourself the 3 K,  get a 2 liter ABA to replace your Diesel engine. These can be had cheap and the 2 liter has more power, torque, and will last longer than the 1.8.
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> The 2 liter (93-99 Golf Jetta) has a crossflow head but you can use a 1.8 head on it . I have for 8 years and no problems, engine now has over 230,000. Still runs good after 8 years but uses oil , but then I towed Vanagons a couple thousand miles with my Westy.
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> --- On Sat, 6/14/08, chris jackson <chriscjack@BIGPLANET.COM> wrote:
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> Subject: I'm thinking about going to gas
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Saturday, June 14, 2008, 6:53 PM
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> My 82 westy d is dead low compression. I have found an 82 westy that has a 1.8
> gas & rebuilt trans for $3k. I will take a look at it tomorrow see how it
> drives. I have been looking for a replacement for the 1.6 NA but the cost &
> really it needs the 1.9t + cost of installation is going run me over $4k. Also
> with the cost of diesel the few more miles per gal makes not to seem cost
> affective at this point. But I'm in CA & hope DMV don't not want to
> see the bus if so that's not going to work.
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> Any feed back from you all.
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