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Subject:Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
From:Lucas Thompson
Date:Thu, 2 Sep 2010 19:53:26 -0700

When I did my 2.1 to 1.9 conversion I figured the 1.9 cooling was a
lot easier so I just used that. The 2.1 exhaust however is much
simpler. It was neat how all the parts were pretty much
interchangable.

On 9/2/10, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-09-02 at 16:50 -0400, David Beierl wrote:
>> At 12:51 PM 9/2/2010  -0700, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>> >Link: <
>> >http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=4242&category_id=79&category_parent_id=
>> > >
>>
>> Ain't that purty.
>
> Yes, Capital One and I will be very proud of it.
>
>> Yes, that's the big fitting that connects the big
>> hoses and incorporates a bleed valve on the 1.9l.  [snip]
>>
>> Note that there's no essential reason for the two connectors to be
>> hooked together.  A clever person could probably do pretty well with
>> some hose barbs and an aquarium bubbler valve or similar.
>
> Well, speaking to that -- what does that thing do? And is there a
> plumbing diagram of the thing anywhere? Be nice if someone designed a
> poor man's version so the next chump doesn't need to buy a darn $200
> part.
>
>
> --
> Rocky J Squirrel
>

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