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Subject:Re: '81 CA eng into '80 non-CA
Date:15 Aug 96 13:02:00 PDT

Malcolm (other lurkers) I got your private post but couldn't 
figure out your email address, so the public Re:Re:

I would make it an entire engine swap, including computer.
Any additional thoughts? please assist my mindsest on this.
- Jeff

I wrote
> I may be putting a California '81 engine in my '80 non-CA Westi.
> I have been studying Bently and have noticed that the CA has only one
> heat exchanger (R) with the catalytic converter replacing the HEX (L)
> Does this mean that I will will have half the heating capacity and
> have to block off the left side ?
> Are there any other differences that I need to know about?
> - Jeff