

| Subject: | Re: will a 2.1L long block work with 1.9L FI and hardware? |
| From: | Old Volks Home |
| Date: | Tue, 12 Mar 2002 14:35:26 -0800 |
At 09:02 AM 3/12/02 EST, Tom Stone wrote: >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. ************************** Late 85 1.9s use the 2.1 style plenums, but have the smaller air runner pipes ala 83.5 thru early 85. This would be the ideal air plenum to use, but hard-to-find (HTF). JIm 84 Westy 2.1 "On The Road" 68 Beetle "Local (or is it loco?) Driver" jimt@oldvolkshome.com jim96003@c-zone.net *********** **Need to find the right dizzy? http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ignition.htm OR http://www.oldvolkshome.com/ovhignbo.htm **Upgrade your 83.5-85 Vanagon to 2.1 http://www.oldvolkshome.com/19to21.htm ***********
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