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Subject:Re: Doing a 1.9l to 2.1l swap
From:David Beierl
Date:Wed, 3 May 2000 22:34:35 -0400
At 22:19 5/3/2000, KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:
>I figured, problem solved.  Then I went to put the 1.9l throttle body on the
>air box.  It is smaller in diameter and won't fit!  So now I guess I am going
>to use the the 2.1l throttle body.

You should be able to mount the 1.9 AFM on the 2.1 air box using an adapter
plate.  I kinda think the 2.1 AFM has different values than the 1.9, not sure.

>  I don't see any way to use the double
>throttle position switches from the old throttle body (no way to mount them),
>but I bet you could wire in the later model switch (one switch does both
>positions on the newer ones) into the system with no problem.  I am also

Just plug it into either of the existing plugs if they fit, otherwise make
up a connection.  The existing plugs are wired in parallel.

david

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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