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Date:         Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:29:33 -0400
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: '81 valve covers
In-Reply-To:  <e6643cc74702ff175793d43f113bd1f0@sbcglobal.net>
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> Does anyone know where to get new valve covers > for an '81 2.0 liter for less than the $40 ones that > Bus Depot has? Why are these so much more > than the 1.9/2.1 covers?

Because 1.9/2.1L Vanagons take Beetle valve covers, which are available from Volkswagen/Brazil (as well as aftermarket suppliers). The Type 4 valve covers are unique to that engine and have to come from Volkswagen/Germany, hence the higher price.

- Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot.com (215) 234-VWVW

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