Date:         Mon, 11 Mar 2002 20:08:01 -0800
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From:         Old Volks Home <jimt@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: will a 2.1L long block work with 1.9L FI and hardware?
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At 09:25 PM 3/11/02 -0500, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>Okay, I forgot about the intake plenum. The 2.1 and many VW 1.9 rebuilds
>need the later plenum chamber to fit on the case correctly. The throttle
>valves are interchangeable for both plenums but the later throttle has a
>larger opening for more power!
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And if memory serves (it's been unreliable at times), the 2.1 Throttle
doesn't have the vacuum port(s) for the advance/retard on the 1.9
distributor, as none are used on the 2.1 dizzy, something I failed to note
as well in my "how-to" link.  I used my 1.9 throttle body assy without any
problems.

Cheers


JIm
84 Westy 2.1
"On The Road"
68 Beetle
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