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Subject:Re: 1.9 and 2.1 Parts Interchangability
From:benoit
Date:Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:12:00 -0400

Jim, i'm not saying it won't work, what i'm saying is that you have 5mm
more in diameter on the 2.1L intake... for nothing!
unless you go Digifan (and that is not a good idea)
Ok, if you keep the (TB)Throttle Body of the 1.9... (smaller) no
problemo...

They are just bigger for nothing... just by bending those tabs your ok.

Sorry, you have a great "Right-up" but i'm a bit tired to read it all...

I did 6 of those this summer... but i have no memory... he he he.

All i know is this is one:
http://www.benplace.com/bjp/PICT0021.jpg

Cheers, Ben

Old Volks Home wrote:

> 2.1 Plenum and 2.1 runners work fine on mine since 1997.  Re-read that
> section on my page:
>
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com/19to21.htm
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com <mailto:oldvolkshome@gmail.com>
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> **********************************
> On 9/27/06, Benny boy <huotb@videotron.ca <mailto:huotb@videotron.ca>>
> wrote:
>
>     The 1.9 Air plenium fit... kind of, you need to bent the small tab
>     at each
>     end... you don't want to use a 2.1L intake!!!! not the same
>     diameter at all!
>
>     Ben
>     http://www.benplace.com/
>