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Date:         Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:02:04 EST
Reply-To:     TStone8359@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Stone <TStone8359@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: will a 2.1L long block work with 1.9L FI and hardware?
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In a message dated 3/11/02 8:26:56 PM Central Standard Time, dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET writes

O> kay, 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! > >

If you are upgrading an '85 to a 2.1, you might get lucky. Mine had the larger throttle body and air plenum already. Also, I didn't change the water pump and mine hooked right up. Is there something different about an '85? I used the Jim Thompson procedures when I did it three years ago.

Tom '71 Westy, '85 Westy, '91 Carat, '81 VW Diesel Pickup


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