will the 86-87 egr fit a 85?

[billygeg]

Just bought a egr valve with chrome cover used off ebay. It was adverstised as 85 but the part is larger than my egr and appears to be for a 86 or 87. Originally I just wanted it for the cover so I popped the cap off thinking I can just pop it on mine...No can do! The newer egr is larger in dia than my 85...Question is? Can I take the entire 85 egr off and use the 86-87 egr. If I can will I definitley have to replace the gasket. I can easily pull mine off to see but I dont want to open a can of worms pulling it off and maybe screwing up the gasket if it cant be used. So figured I'd ask first.

 

[Waco84GN]

I would say no...

The 85 style uses 2 bolts into the egr pipe block. The 86/87 style uses a 1 bolt claw type hold-down similar to a distributor hold down. Without that hold down piece the 86/87 egr would be loose. As far as making the hold down function with one of the existing 85 bolt holes that is a different story but I highly doubt it.

Good luck,
Jerry jr.

 

[billygeg]

The 85 style uses 2 bolts into the egr pipe block. The 86/87 style uses a 1 bolt claw type hold-down similar to a distributor hold down. Without that hold down piece the 86/87 egr would be loose. As far as making the hold down function with one of the existing 85 bolt holes that is a different story but I highly doubt it.

Good luck,
Jerry jr.

As you can see the one I have here has 2 bolts. Unless they made two different egr valves. Is that possible? It looks like it might go on my car but like I said, I dont want to take mine apart and find out it wont work.
The first two pics are of the one I bought. The last is the one on the car.

 

[novaderrik]

is there a part number stamped into it anywhere?
you could cross reference that part number to see what it fits.

 

[Waco84GN]

The one on the car is wierd...

The one you bought looks like a correct 85 part. I have pictures with the egr black cover on a egr on a very low mileage 85 T. I'll take the cover off tomorrow and snap a pic.

Jerry jr.

 

[billygeg]

pic

The one you bought looks like a correct 85 part. I have pictures with the egr black cover on a egr on a very low mileage 85 T. I'll take the cover off tomorrow and snap a pic.

Jerry jr.

Thanks alot Jerry. I appreciate that.
Bill

 

[billygeg]

part number

is there a part number stamped into it anywhere?
you could cross reference that part number to see what it fits.

The only number I found on the unit it what looks like a 8 inside a square. Its probably the right unit for the car. If thats the case then someone must have changed the one I have on my car. The dia is much smaller on the one mounted to the car. I Wonder what, If anything that would affect. Below is the pic of the number on the unit I got off ebay.