you are not correct. I have an 81 aircooled Westy with beautiful plain steel
intake vents. I believe the switchover was towards the end of the year.

there was a thread on this about a month ago.

tim in san jose.

>Hello from Smoggy, Unwalkable Atlanta, Ga.   I noted the pics. of the
>lovely
>"1981 Westy" for sale in Austin TX.  Question for the list----the rear
>engine air intake vents are not the black plastic insert type found on '81
>and later air cooled Vanagons.  The vents pictured are found only on 1980
>air cooled Vanagons.  Hey fellow listees, am I correct?  Thanks!
>
>Regards,
>
>Michael and Christina Nichols
>2--1981 air cooled Vanagons with black plastic vents

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