A Numpty and his 2.1 Project
Posted: 08 Jul 2020, 14:36
So, been eyeing up a 2.1dj for a while.. there is nothing wrong with the 1.9dg I have but I want a bit more oomph.
So was looking around on fleabay and one popped up. It was in a Beetle that was being parted out, was assured the engine ran fine and was complete. So agreed on a price and on Monday I went and picked up a "complete" (might not be so complete) 2.1 with all the wiring.
Just an FYI, No I am not a mechanic or have expert knowledge of these engines so there's gonna be questions that may seem daft to the knowledgable. It's a learning experience for me and this will either help people make a choice to do this themselves..or not
For funzies I will put the breakdown cost here of everything i've needed to order, will update this as I go.
£750 DJ Engine
£35.63 Facet Low Pressure Electric Fuel pump (carb running, may go injection not 100% decided)
£2.95 Rocker Cover Gaskets
£464 New Cam with Adapter, Oil Pump, Piston Rings, two second hand DJ pistons, one Jug/sleeve and new woodruff keys
£75.60 New set of Lifters
£76.25 Full Engine Gasket Set.
£69.13 Pushrod Tube Set
£118.29 New set of VW NOS Con Rods
£20.79 New Timing Gear
£13.54 Cam Bearings Double Thrust
£14.39 Big End Bearings
£125.64 Cylinder Head Stud Set
£11.94 Piston Ring Compressor
£55.99 Impact Gun
£12.40 Bearing Puller
£9.89 Stud remover
£7.40 Snap Ring Pliers
£4.99 Circlip Pliers
£43.99 Engine Stand
£20 Barrels honed and Crank Polished.
£120 Four studs removed by local engine shop
So that comes up to about £2.052.72 aside form a few sundries like gloves and plusgas.
The reason why I say it is "complete" is that I made a rookie mistake when picking it up and just got the chap to stick the engine in the back of the van with all the wiring in a box.. I never checked the wiring box the next day at home, realizing that the control unit is missing (I think the system is a Digifant, could be wrong, I was, it's a DigiJet, Carb has the vaccum unit + no lambda sensor on the exhaust that came with it nor one on the loom). Gave him a message and he says everything that came off the beetle for the engine was all in the box but he'd have a look to see if it was left behind.
So, I am thinking as I cannot find the unit (it could have fell out of the box into the back of the van on the way back but I doubt it) maybe I should just swap over the carb and manifold from the 1.9, and run it like that I know people tend to do that. Maybe someone has a manifold knocking around? I have another carb to rebuild and get parts for so that might make more sense than picking bits off the 1.9.
I already checked for compression which it has (don't know how much yet but it has some), But gonna be doing some simple checks and closer looks at things after I make this post so more pictures to follow just to document my progress into madness.
So was looking around on fleabay and one popped up. It was in a Beetle that was being parted out, was assured the engine ran fine and was complete. So agreed on a price and on Monday I went and picked up a "complete" (might not be so complete) 2.1 with all the wiring.
Just an FYI, No I am not a mechanic or have expert knowledge of these engines so there's gonna be questions that may seem daft to the knowledgable. It's a learning experience for me and this will either help people make a choice to do this themselves..or not
For funzies I will put the breakdown cost here of everything i've needed to order, will update this as I go.
£750 DJ Engine
£35.63 Facet Low Pressure Electric Fuel pump (carb running, may go injection not 100% decided)
£2.95 Rocker Cover Gaskets
£464 New Cam with Adapter, Oil Pump, Piston Rings, two second hand DJ pistons, one Jug/sleeve and new woodruff keys
£75.60 New set of Lifters
£76.25 Full Engine Gasket Set.
£69.13 Pushrod Tube Set
£118.29 New set of VW NOS Con Rods
£20.79 New Timing Gear
£13.54 Cam Bearings Double Thrust
£14.39 Big End Bearings
£125.64 Cylinder Head Stud Set
£11.94 Piston Ring Compressor
£55.99 Impact Gun
£12.40 Bearing Puller
£9.89 Stud remover
£7.40 Snap Ring Pliers
£4.99 Circlip Pliers
£43.99 Engine Stand
£20 Barrels honed and Crank Polished.
£120 Four studs removed by local engine shop
So that comes up to about £2.052.72 aside form a few sundries like gloves and plusgas.
The reason why I say it is "complete" is that I made a rookie mistake when picking it up and just got the chap to stick the engine in the back of the van with all the wiring in a box.. I never checked the wiring box the next day at home, realizing that the control unit is missing (I think the system is a Digifant, could be wrong, I was, it's a DigiJet, Carb has the vaccum unit + no lambda sensor on the exhaust that came with it nor one on the loom). Gave him a message and he says everything that came off the beetle for the engine was all in the box but he'd have a look to see if it was left behind.
So, I am thinking as I cannot find the unit (it could have fell out of the box into the back of the van on the way back but I doubt it) maybe I should just swap over the carb and manifold from the 1.9, and run it like that I know people tend to do that. Maybe someone has a manifold knocking around? I have another carb to rebuild and get parts for so that might make more sense than picking bits off the 1.9.
I already checked for compression which it has (don't know how much yet but it has some), But gonna be doing some simple checks and closer looks at things after I make this post so more pictures to follow just to document my progress into madness.