lower air guides Options

[era vulgaris]

I'm trying to source the lower air guides for my cooling tins, since they are missing. How much difference is there in these parts from model year to model year? I'm guessing the difference is due to the change from tail shift to side shift, or?

I'm running into different info from different sources.
For example, Pelican Parts' diagram says that the passenger side tin is good for all years, but the driver's side tin is split into two variations: 70-72 and 73-74. http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/parts/engi...metal_large.htm
They say that 022119356A is for 70-72. But Auto Atlanta says that part is for 73-74. http://www.autoatlanta.com/Porsche-022119356A-srch.html

Who is right?

BTW, I've got a '72 1.7 but it's been modified to side shift. So which one would I want - 022119356A or 022119356B, or does it matter?

[era vulgaris]

I'm sure Bruce Stone has a few. Give him a call or PM.

The Cap'n

Cool, I'll ask him. I think I just bought a taco plate with the temp sender in it from him.

fwiw. my paper aa catalog shows 3 numbers for the dr side warm air PLATES. p 178 part #6. #039 119 354 for 2.0 right (should be left) 1975-76 2.0. for right (should be left) 1970-72 #022 119 356. for left (got it right this time) 1973-74 1.7/1.8 (should include 2.0 4 cyl) #022 119 356 A. you'll need to ask exactly the right ?s to get the correct part. would you want me to post a couple of pictures of the correct PLATE?

That would be awesome if you have a picture so I know which one I'm looking for!

So then, if they push air rearward, they'll provide more forward thrust ... no need to paint your car yellow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

They actually push air forward. These engines were designed to be rear mounted in the 411, 412, 912E, and I guess they never redesigned the tin when they flipped the engine around for this car, hence the need for the air deflection plates at the bottom of the fire wall to move the air that's flowing under the car out of the way of the air coming out of the cooling tin.

Also something I was thinking about…without the air deflection plates (which I also don't have) is air going to be rushing the wrong way up the cooling tin if I do add these lower air guides?