On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:39:15 -0500, Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET> wrote: >The 1.9 and 2.1 heads look the same at a glance and most could not tell the >difference unless they had them side by side The best way to distinguish >them is to look at the chamber the 1.9 intake valve relief does not extend >out to the edge of the cylinder sealing surface > >Bob Donalds >Boston engine > I just measured the difference and the distance Bob takes about is larger on my 1.9 heads. Also, other than telling from the part number, the 2.1 OE heads have a diamond pattern on the bottom of the heads. Pascal '84Westy |
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